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Former IAS officer moots pressure group of Indian Muslims 25 Nov 2015 - 01:42 pm

Muslims constitute 14% of the 1.2 billion Indian population_AP By Mohammad Shafeeq Hyderabad: A group of educated Muslims is planning to float a...

Australia bushfire kills two people, thousands of animals: Media 25 Nov 2015 - 01:11 pm

SYDNEY: A bushfire in southern Australia has killed two people and thousands of animals and destroyed homes and buildings along a 27-mile front,...

20,500 Afghan girls out of school due to conflict in 2015 25 Nov 2015 - 12:55 pm

Kabul: The United Nations said the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan continues to severely restrict access to education for women and girls Overall, for...

Germany to send up to 650 soldiers to Mali for peacekeeping mission 25 Nov 2015 - 12:40 pm

Picture for representation only BERLIN: Germany is ready to send up to 650 soldiers to Mali to bolster the United Nations peacekeeping mission...

US raises military aid to Philippines amid sea tension with China 25 Nov 2015 - 12:31 pm

US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg MANILA: The United States has raised its military aid to the Philippines this year to $79...

Aamir is self-appointed mullah: Shiv Sena 25 Nov 2015 - 11:32 am

File photo of Aamir Khan at a press conference Mumbai: Launching another attack on Bollywood actor Aamir Khan for alleging growing intolerance in...

One killed as hostage standoff ends in French town 25 Nov 2015 - 11:07 am

Lille, France: French police killed one man after his heavily armed group took the family of a bank manager hostage in a northern...

China fines hotel chain for stealing the Disney magic 25 Nov 2015 - 11:04 am

Disney plans two authentic hotels at Shanghai park, one with the theme of the animated film series "Toy Story". Shanghai: Shanghai has fined...

Afghan forces launch bid to rescue 18 captured by Taliban 25 Nov 2015 - 10:59 am

File pic for representation only. Kabul: Afghan security forces have launched an operation on Wednesday to rescue 18 people who Taliban insurgents captured...

Obama to meet Modi at Paris climate talks 25 Nov 2015 - 10:45 am

Prime Minister Modi will be in Paris for the climate talk on Nov 30 By Arun Kumar Washington: US President Barack Obama will...

Guerrillas storm army camp in Kashmir 25 Nov 2015 - 10:44 am

File pic for representation only Srinagar: Militants stormed an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday injuring a soldier, a senior police...

Syrian refugees in US fear for those left behind 25 Nov 2015 - 10:31 am

Chicago: Sitting on a donated couch in her modest Chicago apartment, Safa Mshymish knows she is among the lucky ones: a Syrian refugee...

Google 'doodles' Asmahan 25 Nov 2015 - 10:30 am

Google has put Amal al-Atrash, better known by her stage name, Asmahan, on its homepage today. It's google way of honouring and celebrating...

Two major quakes jolt Peru, neighbors 25 Nov 2015 - 10:28 am

A handout picture made available by the Andina news agency shows a group of people outside the Velasco Astete airport in Cusco, Peru,...

Hollande, Obama vow unity against IS, appeal to Russia 25 Nov 2015 - 10:25 am

Washington: France and the United States pledged Tuesday to step up the fight against the Islamic State group, urging Russia to throw its...

Afghanistan, India overland trade chances dim: Pakistani daily 25 Nov 2015 - 10:09 am

Islamabad: Hopes for a breakthrough on overland transit trade between Afghanistan and India are dim due to New Delhi's "extreme reluctance" to engage...