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Ethnic Indian Hindu converted in Malaysia

Two minor ethnic Indian Hindu children in Malaysia have been converte ..

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Afghan pilot flies with 5-year-old daughter

Col Latifa Nabizada, the first female pilot in the Afghan air force, ..

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Saatchi and Nigella dine together, again

A day after the multi-millionaire art collector Charles Saatchi con ..

India

India delivers indelible ink for Cambodian polls

Some 40,000 bottles of indelible ink, donated by the Indian governmen ..

UN chief hails G8 leaders' understanding on Syria
UN chief hails G8 leaders' understanding on Syria

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Tuesday welcomed the understanding reached on Syria by leaders of the Group of Eight (G-8) industrial nations.

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60 killed in Nigerian village attacks 60 killed in Nigerian village attacks

At least 60 people were killed in Nigeria Tuesday when some gunmen stormed four villages of Zamfara state early morning, residents and security sources said.

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US reporter who felled Gen McChrystal dies in crash US reporter who felled Gen McChrystal dies in crash

Michael Hastings, the Rolling Stone journalist who triggered the 2010 downfall of US Afghanistan commander General Stanley McChrystal, died in a car crash, his employer ..

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Amitav Ghosh among 12 longlisted for UK prize Amitav Ghosh among 12 longlisted for UK prize

Indian author Amitav Ghosh is among a group of award-winning writers and poets to make the longlist of Warwick Prize for Writing here today.

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Pakistan working on new policy to stop US drone strikes: Aziz Pakistan working on new policy to stop US drone strikes: Aziz

Pakistan is working on a new policy to stop US drone strikes, which are a contravention of the country`s sovereignty and counter-productive for the campaign against terr ..

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Obama defends surveillance of American communications Obama defends surveillance of American communications

As the US whistleblower accused President Barack Obama of worsening "abusive" practices, Obama defended extensive surveillance of US communications, saying it had disrup ..

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Over 30 wild animals seized from Singapore flat Over 30 wild animals seized from Singapore flat

Over 30 wild animals of highly endangered species such as the slow loris, marmoset, Indian star tortoise and ball python, prohibited for being kept as pets, have been se ..

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White House briefs Indian officials on Xi's visit White House briefs Indian officials on Xi's visit

The White House has briefed India on the summit meeting between US President Barack Obama
and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, which was held recently in Californi ..

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China seeks explanation of US surveillance programme China seeks explanation of US surveillance programme

China on Monday joined the growing international chorus in demanding an explanation from the US over its controversial surveillance programmes which had collected troves ..

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Cameron looks isolated at home over arming Syrian rebels Cameron looks isolated at home over arming Syrian rebels

British Prime Minister David Cameron is now looking isolated after expressing his desire to arm Syrian rebels. The latest to bash some sense in him is the London Mayor B ..

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Indian named editor of The Independent Indian named editor of The Independent

A 29-year-old Indian-origin journalist was today named the editor of The Independent, becoming the first non-white editorial head of a UK national paper.

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More foodgrains will be given to flood-hit Uttarakhand: Thomas More foodgrains will be given to flood-hit Uttarakhand: Thomas

Food Minister K V Thomas today said more foodgrains will be allocated to flood- ..

Bharti Airtel to invest $125 mn in Gabon Bharti Airtel to invest $125 mn in Gabon

Telecom major Bharti Airtel today said it will invest additional USD 125 millio ..

General Motors recalls 231,000 SUVs over fire risk General Motors recalls 231,000 SUVs over fire risk

US General Motors Co. is set to recall about 231,000 older SUVs over fire risks ..

Huawei to invest up to Rs 175 cr in Indian mobile biz Huawei to invest up to Rs 175 cr in Indian mobile biz

Targeting sales of 10 lakh smartphones in the next six months, Huawei Telecommu ..