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Jet gets nod for Etihad deal 30 Jul 2013 - 12:58 am

NEW DELHI: India’s foreign investment regulator gave conditional approval yesterday for a $379m deal by Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways to buy a stake...

Police deny not cooperating with IPL probe panel 30 Jul 2013 - 12:58 am

Mumbai: Mumbai police yesterday refuted allegations that they did not cooperate with a cricket board committee which probed the IPL spot-fixing and betting...

MEA gets interactive with smatphone app 30 Jul 2013 - 12:58 am

New Delhi: Now, you can access India’s external affairs ministry’s website, its passport services, get to know your Haj status, or even pose...

Death penalty sought for Batla House convict 30 Jul 2013 - 12:57 am

New Delhi: The fate of Shahzad Ahmad, lone convict and Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative in the 2008 Batla House shootout case, will be...

Mobile court 30 Jul 2013 - 12:22 am

A policeman stands beside a mobile court in Peshawar, Pakistan, yesterday. The Peshawar High Court Chief Justice, Dost Mohammad Khan, said the Constitution...

Composite dialogue with India to start in August 30 Jul 2013 - 12:21 am

ISLAMABAD: The stalled Indo-Pak composite dialogue process is all set to restart in August, with Islamabad proposing dates for water secretary-level talks meant...

Kerry’s visit delayed over security threats 30 Jul 2013 - 12:21 am

ISLAMABAD: The visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to Pakistan has been postponed once again after his original travel plan was...

Pakistan’s cricket voice Hussain dies 30 Jul 2013 - 12:16 am

KARACHI: Muneer Hussain, Pakistan's most famous cricket voice and a man credited with pioneering Urdu language commentary, has died after prolonged illness, his...

Afghan forces ready for upcoming elections 30 Jul 2013 - 12:15 am

KABUL: Afghan security forces are ready to provide security for polling centres, a mammoth test ahead of next year's landmark elections, an official...

Two cops among six killed in Karachi 30 Jul 2013 - 12:15 am

Karachi: Six people, including two policemen, lost their lives in ongoing violence and firing incidents across Karachi, Pakistan’s Geo News reported yesterday. According...

Afghan women’s rights in balance as Nato pullout looms 30 Jul 2013 - 12:14 am

GENEVA: The fate of Afghanistan's women hangs in the balance as the 2014 withdrawal of international forces looms, a UN human rights watchdog...

Drone strike leaves five dead in North Waziristan 30 Jul 2013 - 12:14 am

Kabul: At least five people were killed following a suspected US drone strike in Northern Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border, according...

Nine suspects held in Karachi 30 Jul 2013 - 12:14 am

Islamabad: Pakistani rangers initiated a search operation late on Sunday night after getting a tip-off regarding the presence of criminals in Patel Para...

Huge oil slick hits Thai tourist island 30 Jul 2013 - 12:12 am

Soldiers in white biohazard suits pour oil into a bag during a clean-up operation at Ao Prao Beach on Koh Samet, Rayong, yesterday. ...

Cambodia opposition rejects Hun Sen’s poll win 30 Jul 2013 - 12:12 am

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s opposition yesterday rejected the results of closely fought weekend elections and called for an investigation into “serious irregularities”, saying it...

Defence minister quits after corporal’s death 30 Jul 2013 - 12:12 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s defence minister has resigned, the government said yesterday, following public outrage over the death of a young conscript who was allegedly...

Japanese envoy visits China amid strained ties 30 Jul 2013 - 12:11 am

TOKYO: Japan’s vice foreign minister yesterday set off for a two-day visit to China, Tokyo said, the latest chapter in a bid by...

Myanmar-China gas pipeline starts flowing 30 Jul 2013 - 12:11 am

BEIJING: Gas has started flowing to energy-hungry China through a pipeline from Myanmar, a Chinese state oil company said yesterday, in a controversial...