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  • Pakistan mulling Saudi request: Sharif

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      Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told parliament  that Islamabad will respond to Saudi Arabia’s request for military assistance after parliament concludes a debate on the crisis in Yemen. Sharif’s remarks came a day after Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the Saudi kingdom has sought fighter jets, warships and ground troops from Pakistan as the…

  • Depressed should avoid Facebook

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     Are you feeling depressed lately after spending most of your time on Facebook? Stop comparing yourself with successful peers and use the website only for sharing memories and information with new and old friends. According to a researcher from University of Houston, social comparison paired with the amount of time spent on Facebook may be…

  • Blair to attack Cameron over EU

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    Tony Blair will enter the election campaign later with an attack on David Cameron’s pledge to hold a referendum on Britain’s EU membership. The former PM will accuse Mr Cameron of trading national interest for political advantage under pressure from UKIP and anti-European Conservatives and media reports BBC. Mr Blair will say Labour’s Ed Miliband…

  • Obama rejects Israel’s condition on N-deal

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      US President Barack Obama dismissed a suggestion by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any nuclear deal with Iran be conditioned on the Islamic republic’s recognition of Israel. “The notion that we would condition Iran not getting nuclear weapons in a verifiable deal on Iran recognising Israel is really akin to saying that we…

  • Boston Marathon bomber awaits verdict

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    The trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnev and his brother Tamerlan, accused of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing that left three people dead and 260 injured, is now awaiting a verdict. The defence and the prosecution made their closing arguments and the 12 jury members will begin deliberations, Efe news agency reported. The trial, which began on…

  • South Asia’s concern of growing Pak nuclear arsenal

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    By Arun Kumar  Noting that “Pakistan, with the world’s fastest-growing nuclear arsenal, is unquestionably the biggest concern,” in South Asia, a leading US daily wants major powers to turn their attention towards it after finalising the Iran deal. Citing several recent developments, the New York Times said in an editorial that “These investments reflect the…

  • RBI leaves policy rates unchanged

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      India’s central bank  kept its key policy rates and the reserve ratios unchanged in line with the predictions, while awaiting more robust data on inflation and action from commercial banks to soften their cost of credit to alter its stance. Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan, who conducted the first bi-monthly review of…

  • Parties debates over GP out-of-hours cover

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    Figures suggest almost 600 fewer GP surgeries in England open at evenings and weekends than before 2010, Labour has claimed. Health spokesman Andy Burnham said the coalition had created queues outside practices and diverted people to A&E. Tory Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Labour’s numbers were wrong and that out-of-hours cover was being extended reports…

  • Labour plans Indian model quota system

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    Britain’s Labour Party, which is in a neck and neck race with Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives, is planning to bring Indian model quota system  in civil services, company boards and the judiciary for the minority communities in Britain. Black and Asian communities constitute about 13 per cent of British society. About three per cent…

  • Morgan Stanley sees ‘Achhe Din’ for India

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    With the rural wage growth coming down to a nine-year low at 5.5 percent this January and inflation seemingly stabilizing, India is bracing for a long period of higher sustainable growth and lower prices, financial services firm Morgan Stanley said. “We are more constructive on inflation outlook and we expect the retail price index to…

  • India evacuates over 1,000 from Yemen

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    Over 1,000 people were evacuated from strife-torn Yemen on Monday by India which also received requests for assistance from 26 countries including the US and France. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the coordinated efforts by various ministries, and especially lauded his colleagues Sushma Swaraj and V.K. Singh. External affairs ministry’s spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweeted on…

  • India must lead fight on climate: Modi

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    Seeking to scotch “lies” being floated about the land acquisition bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that it synergized India’s growth imperative with the need for environment protection, while calling for the country to demonstrate leadership in tackling the global threat of climate change. Inaugurating the state environment and forest ministers’ conference here, Modi said…

  • Manchester to decide the fate of Miliband

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    The fate of future Labour government is hinges on party’s performance in the North West which sends 75 MPs and Labour hold 47 of them, the Conservatives 22, and the Lib Dems 6. The region witnessed the biggest shock in the poll history when UKIP narrowly missed the Heywood and Middleton. The ethnic population in…

  • Iran will abide by its promises: Rouhani

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    Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Iran will observe its obligations according framework deal with the P5+1 group of world powers on Tehran’s nuclear programme, provided that the other side abides by its obligations as well. “The world should know that we are not deceptive and are not liars and any promises we give will be…

  • Charles letters to be released

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    The British Supreme Court says letters by Prince Charles to the government can be published, after a campaign launched by The Guardian newspaper. The newspaper sought disclosure of the letters, written to seven government departments between 2004-5. There is no date set for the release of the letters. But the government may launch another legal obstacle…

  • India begins air evacuations from Sana’a

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      India  began evacuating its nationals by air from the Yemeni capital of Sana’a as two Air India flights took off with 351 Indians for the African nation of Djibouti, across the Gulf of Aden, even as an Indian naval ship reached there with 306 people who would be flown back home. External affairs ministry…

  • Rochdale family trying to join ISIS

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      The British family held in Turkey/Syria border is hailing from Rochdale, police said. The five adults, aged 21, 22, 22, 24 and 47 and four children, aged one, three, eight and 11, are believed to be related and currently live in Rochdale. They were stopped at the Turkey/Syria border and are expected to be…

  • 535 missing in Kenyan University attack

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    At least 15 people were killed and over 60 injured by armed assailants who forced their way into a university in northeastern Kenya and opened fire at students  even as authorities said 280 students were rescued while 535 still remained unaccounted for. Kenya Red Cross officials said at least 65 people, including two policemen, were…

  • No comments on Giriraj’s remark: Sonia

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     Likening union minister Giriraj Singh to people with a “narrow mindset” over his “white skin” remark which suggested she was accepted as party chief due to her skin colour, Congress president Sonia Gandhi declined to comment on it. As mediapersons sought her reaction to Singh’s remark which caused national outrage, Sonia Gandhi first asked: “What…

  • Advani not to address BJP meet?

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    As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) commenced its largest strategy meet  since coming to power at the centre, it remained unclear if veteran leader L.K. Advani will address the national executive meet. Evading a direct reply to the question, party spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said “the party has the guidance of all senior leaders” while…

  • Iran calls US military threats hollow

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    Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan said that US threats to revert to a military option in case of failure to reach a nuclear agreement were repetitive and hollow. Dehghan’s remarks were in response to statements by US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter in a television interview in which he said “the military option certainly will remain…

  • Iraqi forces re-capture Tikrit city

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      Iraqi forces, aided by Shia militiamen, re-captured the northern city of Tikrit which was earlier controlled by the Islamic State (IS) terror group, media reported. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Tikrit  to claim the victory, which took place a year after the city was first attacked by the IS, CNN reported. Al-Abadi,…

  • Parents key to stopping young people leaving for Syria

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    Parents should take the opportunity this weekend with schools on a break, to sit down with their families to talk about the difficult issues of radicalisation and extremism, says UK-based organisation Families Against Stress and Trauma (FAST). Media reports yesterday suggested teachers are very concerned that pupils may use the bank holiday break to try…

  • How ISIS abuses young people ?

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    By Zahra Qadir Young people are increasingly the main victims of the so-called Islamic State – whether being recruited to commit barbaric acts or executed by ISIS thugs for trivial reasons. Just recently, two separate incidents have evidenced this terrible trend. In a shocking video, a young boy from Kazakhstan was filmed shooting two captured…

  • Indians evacuated from Yemen reach Mumbai

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    An Indian Air Force flight with 190 Indians evacuated from strife-torn Yemen landed here on Thursday, while another 169 went to Kochi in Kerala, an official said. In a highly coordinated operation, around 350 people stranded in the port city of Aden, Yemen were evacuated by Indian Navy Ship INS Sumitra in the past two…

  • Gunmen attack Kenyan college

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      Masked gunmen  attacked a college in central Kenya near the Somalian border, police said. Witnesses said explosions and heavy gun-firing began in the morning in the Garissa University College, located in the town of the same name, some 150 km from the Somalian border Xinhua reported. Kenyan security forces have surrounded the compound. It…

  • Leaders prepare for live debate

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    The leaders of seven political parties are gearing up for a live, two-hour televised general election debate. The contest, announced after weeks of wrangling, will be the only time Conservative PM David Cameron and Labour’s Ed Miliband face one another in a debate before polling day reports BBC. The Lib Dems, SNP, UKIP, Plaid Cymru…

  • NRI Preet Bharara: World’s sheriff or ambitious manipulator?

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    BY Arun Kumar The enviable record of Wall Street’s Indian-American prosecutor Preet Bharara, known in India for his dogged prosecution of an Indian diplomat, has put him in the limelight, but some have also questioned his methods. Time magazine put him on the cover and Vanity Fair described him as “Wall Street’s most fearsome foe”.…

  • Apex court suspends summons to Manmohan

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    In a relief to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, the Supreme Court on Wednesday put on hold the summons issued by a special court in connection with the allocation of 15 percent share in the Talabira II coal block to Kumar Mangalam Birla owned Hindalco. The apex court bench of Justice V. Gopala Gowda and…

  • Modi’s visit to Canada to boost trade

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    By Mohammed Shafeeq   Canada expects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit in April to help accelerate finalization of trade and investment agreements between the two countries, a Canadian diplomat has said. Sidney Frank, Canada’s Consul General in Bengaluru, said that the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPPA) and the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will have…

  • Tiger Woods out of top 100

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      Tiger Woods has dropped out of the top 100 for the first time since 1996, a media report said. The former world number one player dropped to 104 this week, reported Xinhua. The 39-year-old has accumulated a record 683 total weeks as the world number one, including 11 different runs at the top. The…

  • Gaza family ‘tricked’ into selling Banksy painting

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    A Palestinian man says he was tricked into selling a mural by British graffiti artist Banksy that is estimated to be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, a media report said . Rabie Darduna told the BBC he was given less than $175 for the image drawn on the only remaining door of his house…

  • Lufthansa confirms depressive episode of co-pilot

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    Co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, thought to have deliberately crashed an airliner in the French Alps last week, in 2009 reported to the Lufthansa flight school the fact that he had overcome a “serious depressive episode,” the German airline has said. Lufthansa revealed the new information in a communique on Tuesday after conducting an internal investigation and…

  • Pakistan must break terrorist links : US experts

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    By Arun Kumar Citing the case of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, two US experts want the US to push Pakistan to end its selective fight against terrorism. “Pakistan’s selective approach to fighting terrorism continues to undermine US national security objectives in the region,” wrote Lisa Curtis, a…

  • World’s oldest person dies aged 117

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    The world’s oldest person, Japanese woman Misao Okawa,  of natural causes aged 117, Efe news agency reported. Okawa died at a retirement home where she lived in Osaka, according to facility doctors cited by national broadcaster NHK. Okawa was recognised by the Guinness World Records as the oldest living woman in February 2013. The secrets…

  • Kamal quits as ICC president over row

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     Bangladesh’s Mustafa Kamal said  he is resigning from the post of president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) over who should have given away the World Cup trophy to the fifth-time winners Australia. At a press conference here, Kamal said he was resigning to protest the “flagrant violation” of the ICC constitution, and his decision…

  • Labour to tackle zero hour contracts head on

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    In a labour government,workers on zero-hours contracts will be able to demand a regular contract after 12 weeks under proposals set to be announced by Ed Miliband. The Labour leader will promise to outlaw “exploitative” zero-hours contracts in a commitment to be included in Labour’s election manifesto. The proposal strengthens Labour’s previous policy on the…

  • India begin evacuation of nationals from Yemen

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      India  intensified efforts to pull out its around 4,000 nationals from Yemen, deploying aircraft and at least five ships, even as the Saudi Arabia-led airstrikes against the Shia Houthi rebels entered the sixth day. Indian Navy ship INS Sumitra docked at the Aden harbour to evacuate the first batch of stranded Indians to Djibouti…

  • Sikh attacked in suspected racial attack Birmingham

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    In a suspected racial attack, police in Britain have come across footage posted online in which a Sikh man is seen being brutally beaten up in Birmingham city Broad Street, a media report said. “We are aware of a video posted on the internet which appears to show a man being assaulted on Broad Street…

  • Stop bickering about leadership change: Clegg

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    Nick Clegg has told his party to stop “bickering” over who will succeed him as leader and focus on the general election campaign. In recent weeks, the behind the scenes positioning to take over from the Lib Dem leader when he steps down has spilled out into the open. Tim Farron, the former party president who…

  • NRI woman jailed 20 years for female foeticide in US

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    An Indian American woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following her conviction last month for of female foeticide. A judge in South Bend, Indiana, announced the sentence , Public Radio International (PRI) online reported. Purvi Patel, 33, comes from a family of Indian immigrants who settled in Granger, Indiana, a suburb of…

  • Saudi assures India help in Yemen

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    Saudi Arabia has assured India full assistance in safe evacuation of Indians stranded in strife-hit Yemen as Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh flew to Djibouti  to oversee evacuation efforts. Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday night and assured him of his “full…

  • Man U fans worst troublemakers

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     Manchester United fans were the worst troublemakers in the English Premier League (EPL), says a report from the British Transport Police (BTP). The report said Manchester fans sparked more trouble on trains than any other top-flight club. Over the past two seasons, they were involved in 37 of the total incidents, reports Xinhua. Their close…

  • SC notice to Advani, Joshi

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    The Supreme Court issued notice to senior BJP leaders L.K. Advani and M.M. Joshi on a petition challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict discharging them of criminal conspiracy in the demolition of Babri Masjid in 1992. Besides the two, union Minister Uma Bharti and Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh also have been issued notice. The Allahabad…

  • Pakistan undecided over troops to Yemen

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      Pakistan is holding a joint military drill with Saudi Arabia, but has remained undecided over sending troops to assist Saudi Arabia in the military campaign in Yemen, according to media reports. Pakistan Army spokesman Asim Bajwa said that the pre-scheduled joint military exercise “Samsam-5” was being held since March 19 in the Saudi Arabian…

  • Queen faces staff strike over pay

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     Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is facing the first ever strike threat by her staff when workers at Windsor Castle vote over “appalling” low pay and allowances. Castle staff start on as little as 14,400 pounds per year, meaning they earn less than the living wage, but are expected to carry out extra duties for no extra…

  • Congress questions BJP’s claim

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    The Congress in Goa has questioned BJP’s world record membership drive, citing the recently concluded local Zilla Panchayat election, where the BJP netted far less votes than its four lakh registered members. Congress secretary Durgadas Kamat in a statement issued here said there was a big gulf between the four lakh voters registered by the…

  • Labour To Reverse Corporation Tax Cut

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    Labour has pledged to reverse the Government’s final cut in corporation tax to pay for a reduction in rates for small businesses. Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls will also promise smaller firms they will be the first to benefit from future tax cuts if Labour takes power in the General Election reported Sky News. Mr Balls is…

  • Britain awaits a hung parliament

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    By Anasudhin Azeez   As the campaign to elect the next British Parliament began, surveys have predicted a hung House of Commons with minor parties like Scottish National Party (SNP) and UK Independent Party (UKIP) calling the shots. British Prime Minister David Cameron met Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace on Monday and requested her…

  • Rahul to return at last

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    Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is likely to attend a farmers’ rally here on April 19, senior party leader Digvijaya Singh said . To be addressed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, the rally to protest the Bharatiya Janata Party’s failure to implement its poll promises will be “attended by all senior leaders of the Congress…When…