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Crime in India’s capital increased by 43 % in 2013

NEW DELHI: The Indian capital New Delhi has witnessed a 43 percent increase in overall crime last year compared with 2012, according to annual...

Bangladesh elections: Ruling Awami League declared winner

DHAKA: The Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League-led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won the parliamentary elections by grabbing 232 out of 300 contested seats, the...

Bangladesh denies talks with opposition, four killed in post-election violence

DHAKA: At least four persons were killed in post-election violence in Bangladesh on Monday, while ruling Awami League denied any talks with the opposition...

Bangladesh elections: ruling Awami League wins amid boycott, violence

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League in Bangladesh won the parliamentary elections which were conducted on Sunday to elect 147 members of the parliament amid...

Building collapses in western India; 8 dead, dozens trapped

NEW DELHI: A three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Indian western state of Goa on Saturday that left at least eight persons dead...

Pakistan to welcome Indian prime minister’s visit: Sartaj Aziz

ISLAMABAD: The advisor to Prime Minister on foreign affairs and national security Sartaj Aziz said on Saturday Pakistan will welcome Indian Prime Minister Manmohan...

Bangladesh opposition begins 48-hour nationwide strike ahead of polls

DHAKA: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led opposition parties on Saturday began enforcing a 48-hour nationwide strike in Bangladesh on the eve of parliamentary elections,...

I am Poor, I am Powerless I am Vulnerable— I am a journalist

I am Poor, Powerless I am Vulnerable--- I am a journalist A former writer for the Raleigh News and Observer, who has been unemployed for...

India to continue to seek better ties with Pakistan: Manmohan Singh

NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday that his country will continue to seek better ties with its neighbours including Pakistan...

30 killed as bus plunges into gorge in western India

MUMBAI: At least 30 persons were killed and seven others injured when a bus collided with a truck and plunged into a 120-metre deep...

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