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Philippines to probe 'secret' Marcos offshore trust 04 Apr 2013 - 12:01 pm

MANILA: The Philippine government said Thursday it planned to investigate an allegation that the eldest daughter of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was the...

Kashmir tourism 04 Apr 2013 - 11:49 am

A Kashmiri shepherd uses an umbrella for shelter as rain falls at the edge of Zabarwan Forest on the outskirts of Srinagar, yesterday....

2G records with JPC, PM to Sinha 04 Apr 2013 - 11:49 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday virtually rejected BJP leader Yashwant Sinha’s demand that he appear before the JPC on the 2G...

4 sisters suffer acid attack in UP 04 Apr 2013 - 11:48 am

NEW DELHI: Four sisters walking home in north India have suffered severe burns after being attacked with acid by two men on a...

Girl tops GRE with full marks 04 Apr 2013 - 11:48 am

Mumbai: Mumbai girl Ashwini Nene has topped the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) — a pre-requisite for admissions to most US graduate schools and...

Kerala govt flays oppn for unruliness 04 Apr 2013 - 11:48 am

Thiruvananthapuram: The Oommen Chandy government yesterday flayed the Left opposition for its “unruly behaviour” on the floor of the Kerala assembly. Addressing reporters...

One dead as family of five set themselves on fire 04 Apr 2013 - 11:47 am

AHMEDABAD: Five people set themselves on fire near here, leaving one man dead as they protested official plans to raze their home in...

Talks on with Saudi over work policy 04 Apr 2013 - 11:47 am

New Delhi: India is holding talks with Saudi Arabia over the kingdom’s new work policy Nitaqat, that seeks to reserve a percentage of...

Kerala for relief to diaspora 04 Apr 2013 - 11:46 am

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala yesterday set up a ministerial committee to prepare a rehabilitation package for the diaspora in the wake of tightening of Saudi...

Giant copter deal faces more delays 04 Apr 2013 - 11:46 am

NEW DELHI: A giant contract to supply 197 light helicopters to the Indian army which is being sought by European and Russian firms...

Man wins legal battle over ‘indecent’ kiss 04 Apr 2013 - 11:46 am

MUMBAI: A man arrested for indecency after he kissed a female friend on the cheek says he has finally been acquitted after a...

Outrage as thousands join student’s funeral 04 Apr 2013 - 11:45 am

Kolkata: Thousands of Leftists yesterday joined the funeral procession of a Students Federation of India activist, whose death in police custody here triggered...

Taliban kill 44 in Afghan court attack 04 Apr 2013 - 11:44 am

Afghan security officials check a vehicle as security was intensified following militant attacks on the provincial court and the bank building, in Herat,...

Injured Afghan spy chief returns home 04 Apr 2013 - 11:44 am

KABUL: Afghanistan’s spy chief returned home yesterday from lengthy medical treatment in the United States after being badly wounded by a suicide bomber...

80,000 prisoners may miss voting in Pakistan poll 04 Apr 2013 - 11:44 am

RAWALPINDI: More than 80,000 prisoners detained in different jails of Pakistan may not be able to use their right of franchise in the...

Caretaker cabinet sworn in 04 Apr 2013 - 11:43 am

Islamabad: Portfolios yesterday were allocated to the 14 members of Pakistan’s interim administration, with caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso retaining the...

NATO air strike kills Afghan police, civilians 04 Apr 2013 - 11:43 am

GHAZNI, Afghanistan: A NATO air strike killed four Afghan police and two civilians on Thursday, Afghan officials said. The US-led international military coalition...

Billions missing from Musharraf’s accounts 04 Apr 2013 - 11:43 am

ISLAMABAD: The billions owned by former dictator Pervez Musharraf and reportedly stashed in offshore accounts are missing from assets details given by the...