Musharraf flees as court orders his arrest
byIslamabad, April 18 (IANS) Former president Pervez Musharraf Thursday fled from the Islamabad High Court premises after the court dismissed his bail extension plea…
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Pakistan court orders Musharraf’s arrest
byIslamabad, April 18 (IANS) A Pakistani court Thursday ordered the arrest of former president Pervez Musharraf, a media report said. The former president managed…
Thane shuts down to protest drive against illegal buildings
byThane (Maharashtra), April 18 (IANS) Over a dozen vehicles, including six government buses, were damaged Thursday during a shutdown here to protest the ongoing…
Obama accuses senators of buckling to pro-gun lobby
byWashington, April 18 (IANS/EFE) US President Barack Obama Wednesday accused some senators of buckling to pressure from the pro-gun lobby and voting against the…
Mubarak to undergo new retrial May 11
byCairo, April 18 (IANS) An Egyptian court has set May 11 as the date to retry former president Hosni Mubarak and his interior minister…
Congress distances itself from leader’s remark on blast
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday distanced itself from party leader Shakeel Ahmad’s remarks alleging the blast near the BJP’s office in…
Poison-tainted letter to Obama intercepted
byWashington, April 17 (IANS) Two days after the deadly Boston marathon bombings, US authorities have intercepted a poison-tainted letter to President Barack Obama. The…
Prosecution orders Mubarak back to prison hospital
byCairo, April 17 (IANS) Egypt’s prosecution Wednesday ordered that former president Hosni Mubarak be sent back back to Tora Prison Hospital, Xinhua reported quoting…
Egyptian PM gets one-year jail
byCairo, April 17 (IANS) An Egyptian court Wednesday sentenced Prime Minister Hesham Qandil, in absentia, to a jail term of one year over failing…
Book on election surveys launched in Delhi
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A book that promises to enhance the understanding of how election surveys are conducted in India was launched here…