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Yasin Malik's wife included in Pak caretaker cabinet

Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has included Mishaal Hussain Malik, wife of jailed terrorist and Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik, in his cabinet.......

Pak placed on FATF's 'grey list' for financially aiding terrorism

Pakistan has been placed on the grey list by the Financial Action Task Force for failing to curb anti-terror financing despite its diplomatic efforts to avert the decision, an official said on......

India announces 6 crore rupees for UN tsunami fund

A decade after a massive tsunami triggered by an earthquake smashed the coastline of around 14 nations; India on Friday announced a $1 million (around Rs 6 crore) contribution to a United Nations......

Pakistan army chief promotes 6 generals

How Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa deals with the ensuing reshuffle of lieutenant generals would be interesting to watch, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the......

Toddler, family among 9 killed in Noida twin-building collapse; 5 arrested

IMAGE: Rescue work continues at the site at the site of the collapsed building at Shahberi village, in Greater Noida (West). Photograph: PTI Photo Rescue operations continued on Thursday night as......

30 crore people still live in extreme poverty in India

About 30 crore people still live in extreme poverty in India even as the Millennium Development Goal (MGD) programme will expire in December, a United Nations report has said. "Still nearly......

UN report sees India growing at 7.6% in 2017

India's economy is projected to grow at 7.6 per cent in 2017 as investment regains momentum and manufacturing base strengthens on the back of structural reforms in the country, a UN study said,......

UN lowers India growth forecast to 4.8% for 2013

United Nations has lowered India's economic growth forecast for 2013 to 4.8 per cent while warning that emerging markets should be prepared to deal with the impact of US Federal Reserve's......

Challenge for Pakistan's next bank chief

Pakistan has appointed Saleem Raza, a former international banker, as central bank governor. He faces inflation near 25 per cent, dwindling foreign reserves and has to implement a $7.6bn (5.3bn,......

Indian economy likely to grow 6.4% in 2015: UN

The report, however, said that India experienced a negative contribution of investment to growth in the third quarter of 2014, which indicates the continuing pressing challenge of improving the......

'I got more praise than the hero'

Movie veteran Chandrashekhar, best known for films like Cha Cha Cha, Surang and Street Singer and playing the role of Arya Sumant on the television serial Ramayan, passed into the ages on June 16,......

'I got more praise than the hero'

Image: Chandrashekhar. Photographer: Pradeep Bandekar 'Shakti Samanta was a very honest man. I have done four films with him. He was very sick before he died; nobody was allowed to see him in......

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Yasin Malik's wife included in Pak caretaker cabinet

Pak placed on FATF's 'grey list' for financially aiding terrorism

India announces 6 crore rupees for UN tsunami fund

Pakistan army chief promotes 6 generals

Toddler, family among 9 killed in Noida twin-building collapse; 5 arrested

30 crore people still live in extreme poverty in India

UN report sees India growing at 7.6% in 2017

UN lowers India growth forecast to 4.8% for 2013

Challenge for Pakistan's next bank chief

Indian economy likely to grow 6.4% in 2015: UN

'I got more praise than the hero'

'I got more praise than the hero'

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