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Pakistanis ‘took away soldier’s head’ 10 Jan 2013 - 06:30 am

NEW DELHI: The Indian government delivered a dressing-down yesterday to Islamabad’s envoy to Delhi as it accused Pakistan’s army of beheading one of...

Awards run-up 10 Jan 2013 - 06:28 am

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attends a press conference for the forthcoming 58th Idea Filmfare Awards in Mumbai, yesterday.

Train fares hiked for all classes from Jan 21; opposition protests 10 Jan 2013 - 06:28 am

New Delhi: Indian train fares were yesterday hiked across the board for the first time in 10 years, with Railway Minister Pawan Kumar...

Owaisi gets 14 days judicial custody 10 Jan 2013 - 06:28 am

Hyderabad: MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi was yesterday sent to jail for 14 days for delivering a hate speech and accused of sedition and...

Three rape accused to plead ‘not guilty’ 10 Jan 2013 - 06:27 am

NEW DELHI: Three of the men accused of raping and murdering an Indian student in a case that has provoked widespread anger with...

Why were cops not suspended?: Court 10 Jan 2013 - 06:26 am

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court yesterday pulled up police and asked the reason for not suspending the commissioner of police (CP) and...

Journalists urge judges to let them cover rape trial 10 Jan 2013 - 06:26 am

New Delhi: After a city court ordered in-camera hearings and curbed media from attending and reporting proceedings of the December 16 gang-rape case,...

President’s rule likely in Jharkhand after CM quits 10 Jan 2013 - 06:26 am

Ranchi: A day after Chief Minister Arjun Munda quit, Jharkhand seems to be heading towards President’s rule — for the third time in...

Bengal governor raps goondaism in state 10 Jan 2013 - 06:26 am

Kolkata: West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan yesterday virtually rapped the Mamata Banerjee-led government over the clashes between CPI-M and Trinamool Congress workers,...

Diaspora a valuable contributor to growth: President 10 Jan 2013 - 06:25 am

Kochi: President Pranab Mukherjee yesterday said India sees its vast diaspora as a valuable contributor to its growth and is keen to expand...

Recovered ammunitions 10 Jan 2013 - 06:25 am

A huge cache of arms and explosives, buried at Eastern Bypass in Quetta, was recovered by police during a search operation.

Plea for tanks raises Nato’s concerns 10 Jan 2013 - 06:24 am

KABUL: A senior international alliance officer in Afghanistan questioned yesterday why the local army, which is due to take responsibility for security next...

ISAF truckers on strike over new customs rule 10 Jan 2013 - 06:23 am

KARACHI: Pakistani transporters who carry Nato supplies to land-locked Afghanistan have gone on strike, disrupting the flow of goods to Western forces in...

Islamabad seeks UN probe into India killings 10 Jan 2013 - 06:23 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yesterday denied Indian allegations that its troops killed two Indian soldiers in a second cross-border ceasefire violation in days and called...

Stage set for 6.8m voters verification across Karachi 10 Jan 2013 - 06:23 am

ISLAMABAD: The stage is set in Pakistan’s largest city for door-to-door verification of 6.8 million voters across Karachi starting today and it is...

Life stories of global female icons focus of key summit 10 Jan 2013 - 06:22 am

KARACHI: With the participation of women leaders from at least four countries, the second International Women Leaders Summit is going to take place...

Annual procession 10 Jan 2013 - 06:21 am

A sea of Catholic believers jostle for position as they try to touch the life-size statue of the Black Nazarene during the annual...

Aquino rejects gun ban calls 10 Jan 2013 - 06:21 am

MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino insisted yesterday that civilians had the right to carry guns for self-defence, after a series of deadly shootings...