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Date: 17 Feb 2012
As dusk falls, Nand Kishore, priest of the lone temple in the communally-sensitive Plokhadi area of Meerut, rings the bell frantically — a call to devotees to join him in prayers. But, no one turns up. The reason: no Hindu lives in the locality now. As the bell ring drowns in the ‘azans’ from nearby mosques, he prays in isolation and locks the temple till next day.
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Date: 16 Feb 2012
Islamabad: Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has called for the expansion of Tehran-Islamabad trade and economic ties to a level worthy of the two “friendly and neighboring” countries.
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Date: 11 Feb 2012
New Delhi: As part of India's larger geopolitics and global security strategy, A.K. Antony will pay a two-day visit from Monday to Saudi Arabia, the first ever Indian Defence minister to visit the kingdom.
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Date: 9 Feb 2012
MEERUT: Emerging from a printing press, with ink soaked hands and drenched clothes, Iqbal Ahmed can be taken for any other labourer. But he is a medical graduate; his life totally changed 25 years ago when he was among the hundred-odd picked up from Hashimpura locality of Meerut when it was engulfed in the worst-ever communal riots.
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Date: 7 Feb 2012
ISLAMABAD – Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary General of OIC (Organization of Islamic Conference) will sign an OIC-Australia cooperation accord during his visit to Canberra on Feb 11, 2012, paving way for further cementing ties with the western world, says an OIC e-message to Pakistan Observer here Tuesday.
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Date: 7 Feb 2012
More than one-and-a-half century after events of 1857 sealed the fate of the Mughal Empire, two Muslim institutions that emerged in Aligarh and Deoband seem to have roles reversed. Both institutions are believed to having a lasting impact on Muslim psyche, imparting political as well as religious guidance.
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Date: 3 Feb 2012
KARACHI: According to a British news agency, banned outfits in Pakistan have spun back into action after renewed funding, Geo News reported.
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Date: 29 Jan 2012
KABUL: France’s plans to withdraw its combat troops from Afghanistan a year early drew harsh words Saturday in the Afghan capital, with critics accusing French President Nicolas Sarkozy of putting his re-election campaign ahead of Afghans’ safety.
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Date: 26 Jan 2012
Insurgency is synonymous with the socio-political landscape of Manipur in northeast India. Besides the insurgent leaders of nearly 15 armed outfits and their well-wishers, those benefited with the ongoing separatist movement in the land of classical Manipuri dances, splendid theatres and worming artworks, are the politicians.
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Date: 19 Jan 2012
According to news reports The Bangladesh Army has foiled a coup plot by certain national serving and retired army officers to overthrow Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and have arrested two former officers. The "heinous conspiracy" was unearthed last month and two retired officers - Lt Col Ehsan Yousuf and Major Zakir - have been arrested while a serving officer Major Syed Mohammad Ziaul Huq, a co-planner is absconding.
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Date: 19 Jan 2012
ISLAMABAD - The Kingdom of Thailand has recognized Palestine as a free, independent State within the 1967 borders, a significant development on the internaional horizon at a time when direct talks between Palestinian authority and Israel are 'limpingly' afoot. Thailand is an observer member country of the 57-state Organization of Islamic Conference with headquarters at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Date: 19 Jan 2012
SRINAGAR, Jan 18: Prof S. Mehdi Abbas Rizvi, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, was appointed as the next vice chancellor of prestigious Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). Prof Rizvi is the senior most Dean amongst the members of the Executive Council under Statute 2(7) of the Statutes of the University.
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Date: 13 Jan 2012
ISLAMABAD: The United States seems intensifying efforts aimed at an “Afghan-led process of reconciliation” as Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Mr Marc Grossman has been asked to undertake extensive crucial visits to Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kabul and Qatar from January 15 to 27, 2012.
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Date: 9 Jan 2012
New Delhi: A city court on Saturday framed charges against former Indian diplomat Madhuri Gupta for allegedly passing on sensitive information to Pakistan’s ISI.
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Date: 3 Jan 2012
KABUL: The Taliban on Tuesday confirmed they had come to an “initial agreement” to open a political office overseas as part of peace talks with the United States.
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Date: 3 Jan 2012
KABUL: Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan under the leadership of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, sent a delegation to Kabul in a move to hold peace talks.
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Date: 31 Dec 2011
ISLAMABAD: The 18th summit of eight Saarc member countries would be held in Kathmandu, Nepal, somewhere in the middle of next year, Pakistan Observer learnt here Saturday.
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Date: 28 Dec 2011
LAHORE - Another wicket of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) fell on Wednesday as its Punjab Assembly member has decided to join Imran Khan’s ‘tsunami’, media reported.
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Date: 27 Dec 2011
Vice president threatens to cut off shipments at Strait of Hormuz if West sanctions Iran's vital oil exports.
No oil will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz if the West applies sanctions on Iran's oil exports, Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi has warned.
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Date: 22 Dec 2011
With the kind of experience that the United States has gone through in Afghanistan and Iraq, one would have thought that another military adventure would be the last thing on the minds of its leadership. But old habits die hard, especially when motivated by a messianic zeal to set all wrongs right.
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Date: 21 Dec 2011
RAWALPINDI: The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday strongly and categorically denied contents of an article, published in daily The Independent, UK in which it made assertions regarding Director General, ISI's visit to Arab countries.
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Date: 21 Dec 2011
ISLAMABAD - The legislators from treasury and opposition benches in the National Assembly on Tuesday introduced six different bills. An amendment bill barring dual nationals from becoming members of parliament or government officials was introduced in the National Assembly. The bill was tabled by PML-N members.
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Date: 20 Dec 2011
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army is conducting a Court of Inquiry against a Colonel who was allegedly honey-trapped by Pakistan intelligence agency ISI in Bangladesh.
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Date: 20 Dec 2011
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Tuesday accused team Anna members for being cruel to Anti corruption activist Anna Hazare.
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Date: 19 Dec 2011
Pune: Indian Army Monday acquired its first mobile robot - Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) 'Daksh', which will equip the force to handle and clear improvised explosives devices and other hazardous objects.
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