Musa Khera

Everything you need to know about Musa Khera: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Musa Khera: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Police clueless about ex-Pakistani PM's abducted son

May 10, 2013 at 1:42 PM

Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Police are still clueless about the whereabouts of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Haider Gilani who was abducted Thursday, said a media report Friday.

Ex-Pakistani PM Gilani's son kidnapped from poll meeting

May 9, 2013 at 5:21 PM

Islamabad, May 9 (IANS) Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Haider Gilani was abducted Thursday in a town in Pakistan's Punjab province by armed men who attacked his street corner meeting with guns blazing, killing one person and injuring four others.

Former Pakistani PM Gilani's son abducted

May 9, 2013 at 2:56 PM

Islamabad, May 9 (IANS) Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Haider Gilani was kidnapped Thursday in a town in Pakistan's Punjab province by armed men who stormed his street corner meeting with their guns blazing, killing one and injuring five.

Russian footballer attacked by linesman gets four-game ban

May 1, 2013 at 1:56 PM

Moscow, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A young footballer who was assaulted by a linesman was banned for four games Tuesday for swearing at his attacker.

Russian linesman gets life ban for attacking Chechen player

April 29, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Moscow, April 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian linesman has been banned for life for punching and kicking an 18-year-old player at a football game in Chechnya, an official told R-Sport Monday.

Linesman assaults player at Russian football match

April 29, 2013 at 2:04 PM

Moscow, April 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A top Russian football official accused a linesman Sunday of hitting a young player who abused him at a match between two Premier League clubs' reserve teams.

185 killed in weekend gunbattle in Nigeria

April 22, 2013 at 3:48 PM

Borno (Nigeria), April 22 (IANS) At least 185 people were confirmed dead in a weekend crossfire between the military and Boko Haram sect in Baga, a fishing community located in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State, according to military authorities.

Gilani's brother, two sons get Pakistan Peoples Party tickets

April 13, 2013 at 11:32 AM

Islamabad, Apr 13 (ANI): Two sons and a brother of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani have got tickets for Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

INRC: Ghosh surges into lead; Gill quickest

March 23, 2013 at 7:46 PM

Chennai, March 23 (IANS) National champion Amittrajit Ghosh (co-driver Ashwin Naik), driving a Mitsubishi Cedia (Group N), scrambled into lead after front-running Arjun Rao (Satish Rajagopal) in a Volkswagen Polo conceded the advantage following a broken drive shaft to drop to overall sixth on the opening day of AVT Premium South India Rally here Saturday.

Top action likely in South India Rally

March 22, 2013 at 6:18 PM

Chennai, March 22 (IANS) With the Special Stages widened and a few corners straightened, there is promise of exciting action in the AVT Premium South India Rally, the first round of 2013 FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship to be run here over the weekend.

22 killed in Nigeria park suicide attack

March 20, 2013 at 1:29 AM

Abuja, March 20 (IANS) At least 22 people were killed and 65 injured in a suicide attack in northwest Nigeria Monday evening, police confirmed Tuesday.

British Raj officer killed in 1858 'smokes' cigarettes left at his tomb in Lucknow

March 18, 2013 at 10:26 AM

London, March 18 (ANI): A British cavalry officer who was killed at a battle with nationalists in Lucknow in 1858 has been declared a saint in India with worshippers claiming he smokes cigarettes left as offerings at his tomb.

Corporates sign up to boost women's power at workplace

March 8, 2013 at 6:27 PM

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Promising to boost the presence of women at workplaces and treat them on par with men, six leading corporate companies signed the Global Women's Empowerment Principles (WEP) here Friday on the occasion of International Women's Day.

Three dead in Nigeria suicide attack

February 21, 2013 at 2:48 AM

Abuja, Feb 21 (IANS) At least three people were killed and two injured in a suicide bomb attack Wednesday in Nigeria's Maiduguri city, Xinhua reported. The dead included the suicide bomber.

US Marine faces court martial for urinating on bodies of dead Taliban extremists

January 17, 2013 at 12:41 PM

Washington, Jan.17 (ANI): A U.S. Marine pleaded guilty in a court-martial for urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban extremists and then getting himself photographed with the corpses.

13 militants killed in Nigeria

January 2, 2013 at 9:57 AM

Abuja, Jan 2 (IANS) At least 13 militants have been killed by Nigerian military, Xinhua reported Wednesday.

China's Xinjiang plane hijackers sentenced to death

December 12, 2012 at 9:36 AM

Urumqi, Dec. 12 (Xinhua-ANI): A court in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Tuesday sentenced three men to death and another man to life imprisonment after finding them guilty of attempting to hijack an aircraft in June.

Chinese plane hijackers sentenced to death

December 11, 2012 at 6:16 PM

Beijing, Dec 11 (IANS) A court in China Tuesday sentenced three men to death and one to life imprisonment after finding them guilty of attempting to hijack an aircraft and trying to detonate explosives inside it in June.

Sudan scientist asks India for drug to treat leishmaniasis

November 24, 2012 at 1:09 PM

Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) A leading Sudanese scientist has asked India to keep supplying the drug SSG, the only option available to treat leishmaniasis in the East African nation. Leishmaniasis is a disease spread by the bite of the female sandfly.

Motorsports: Zuhin tops time charts

November 23, 2012 at 9:38 PM

Chikmagalur, Nov 23 (IANS) Zuhin A (co?driver Musa Sherif) of Team Kajah Motorsports, showcased the power of his Subaru Impreza four?wheel drive car to top the time sheets in the Spectator Special Stage on the opening day of the Coffee Day Rally, the third round of FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship, here Friday.

US targets group linked to Taliban

November 21, 2012 at 7:46 AM

Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) The Obama administration has hit an entity and two individuals with sanctions for their alleged links to the Taliban.

45 kg of heroin seized in Afghanistan

November 18, 2012 at 7:49 AM

Moscow, Nov 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two men were detained with 45 kg of heroin near the Iranian border in Afghanistan's Nimroz province, the Pajhwok news agency reported.

CSKA beat Kuban, extend RPL lead

November 11, 2012 at 2:11 PM

Moscow, Nov 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two Ahmed Musa goals helped football club CSKA Moscow cruise to a 3-1 win over FC Kuban and extend their Russian Premier League lead.

50-year-old Oz mum defends decision to breastfeed 4-year-old daughter

November 5, 2012 at 4:39 PM

Melbourne, November 5 (ANI): A 50-year-old mother from Byron Bay has said that she is proud to breastfeed her four-year-old daughter up to four times a day.

Takale first Indian APRC champion

October 31, 2012 at 7:56 PM

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) India's Sanjay Takale and his navigator Musa Sheriff braved a gear box failure, a tyre burst and rugged terrain to become the first pair from the country to win the A6 class championship in the 2012 Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) in Longyou, China.

Roadside bombing kills 8 Afghan civilians

October 31, 2012 at 3:32 PM

Kabul, Oct. 31 (Xinhua-ANI): Eight Afghan civilians, including seven women, were killed and two others wounded Wednesday morning in a roadside bombing in southern Helmand province, the Interior Ministry said.

Two awards for 'Miss Lovely' at Mumbai film fest

October 26, 2012 at 5:50 PM

Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Director Ashim Ahluwalia's "Miss Lovely" was named the best film in the 'India Gold' category of the 14th Mumbai Film Festival. It also won 'Reliance Media Works CreaTech (Creativity & Technology) Award' as the eight-day cine extragvanza concluded Thursday here.

What the world thought about Obama-Romney foreign policy debate

October 24, 2012 at 6:15 PM

Washington, Oct. 24 (ANI): The third and final presidential debate on foreign policy between President Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney was geared to sway US voters, but at points on the globe that the candidates argued over-from Libya to Pakistan to China - netizens, analysts and activists tuned in and weighed in.

Tireless vaccination on to keep India polio free (Oct 24 is World Polio Day)

October 23, 2012 at 2:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) India will complete two years of polio-free status in another three months but there is no slackening of the relentless vaccination drive, including at the borders, experts say.

Afghan cop kills six colleagues

October 20, 2012 at 2:46 PM

Kabul, Oct 20 (IANS) An Afghan policeman gunned down six of his colleagues in Helmand province Friday night, police spokesman Farid Farhang said Saturday.

14th century West African king named wealthiest in richest man's list

October 16, 2012 at 9:24 PM

London, Oct 16 (ANI): An obscure king who ruled West Africa in the 14th century, has been named the richest person in history in a new inflation-adjusted list of the world's 25 wealthiest people of all time.

ECP suspends membership of Rehman Malik, 154 MPs for failure to disclose assets

October 16, 2012 at 9:24 PM

Islamabad, Oct. 16 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has suspended the membership of 154 parliamentarians and members of provincial assemblies, including Interior Minister Rehman Malik, for failing to submit details of their assets.

UAE officials hold talks with Iran, Portugal counterparts

October 15, 2012 at 11:16 PM

Abu Dhabi, Oct 15 (IANS/WAM) Officials of the UAE have held bilateral talks with their counterparts from Portugal, Algeria, Iran and Australia's Victoria state.

Decided to leave Presidency after Ali Musa's 'intolerable' arrest: Gilani

October 7, 2012 at 1:33 PM

Islamabad, Oct. 7 (ANI): Former Pakistan premier Yousuf Raza Gilani has said he decided to leave the Presidency when "things became intolerable for him", in an apparent reference to the arrest of his son Ali Musa Gilani by the army-led Anti-Narcotic Force (ANF) in the ephedrine quota case.

Ex-Pak PM Gilani named as accused in ephedrine quota scandal

October 6, 2012 at 12:54 PM

Islamabad, Oct 6 (ANI): Former Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has reportedly been named as an accused in a ephedrine quota scandal.

US Marines face court-martial over urinating on Taliban corpses in Afghanistan

September 25, 2012 at 10:43 AM

Washington, Sept 25 (ANI): Two senior US Marines face being court-martialled over a controversial video showing them urinating on Taliban corpses in Afghanistan and posing for photographs with the dead militants.

Lohitt, Dean, Aditya pocket rally titles

September 23, 2012 at 6:43 PM

Bangalore, Sep 23 (IANS) Crowd favourite Lohitt Urs (co-driver B.S. Sujith Kumar) of Team PGA Motorsports claimed his maiden Karnataka-1000 title in nine attempts as he comfortably defended his overnight lead by clocking the fastest time overall in the first round of the FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship here Sunday.

Two Boko Haram commanders killed in Nigeria

September 21, 2012 at 8:35 AM

Abuja, Sep 21 (IANS) Two top commanders of the Boko Haram outfit have been killed in an operation in the restive state of Borno in Nigeria, the military said.

Former Pak PM Gilani's son given bail after arrest in ephedrine quota case

September 14, 2012 at 3:08 PM

Islamabad, Sept. 14 (ANI): Former Pakistan prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son, Ali Musa Gilani, who was arrested upon his arrival at the Supreme Court premises for the hearing of the ephedrine quota case earlier on Friday, has been brought back to the court.

Ex-Pak PM Gilani's son arrested for role in ephedrine case

September 14, 2012 at 12:28 PM

Islamabad, Sept. 14 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son, Ali Musa Gilani, has been arrested for his role in a ephedrine quota case.

Former Pakistani PM's son arrested

September 14, 2012 at 10:52 AM

Islamabad, Sep 14 (IANS) Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Musa Gilani was arrested Friday from the gate of the Supreme Court while he was on his way to appear for a hearing in a case related to quotas for the drug ephedrine, a media report said.

Taliban bomb maker detained in S. Afghanistan

August 28, 2012 at 3:22 PM

Lashkar Gah, Aug. 28 (Xinhua-ANI): A Taliban expert bomb maker was detained by the Afghan police in the country's southern province of Helmand, a police source said Tuesday.

Taliban beheads 17 Afghan civilians for taking part in music event

August 27, 2012 at 4:34 PM

Kabul, Aug 27 (ANI): The Taliban has reportedly beheaded nearly 17 civilians for taking part in a music event in southern Afghanistan.

17 civilians killed by Taliban militants in S. Afghanistan

August 27, 2012 at 3:06 PM

Lashkar Gah, Aug. 27 (Xinhua-ANI): Up to 17 civilians, including three women, were killed by Taliban militants in Musa Qala district in the Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand Sunday night, an official said Monday.

Bloodshed at picnic: 17 Afghan civilians killed by Taliban

August 27, 2012 at 2:58 PM

Kabul, Aug 27 (IANS) Seventeen civilians, including three women, who were at a picnic were killed by Taliban militants in Musa Qala district in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand Sunday night, an official said Monday.

Honda goal gives CSKA win over AIK

August 24, 2012 at 11:04 AM

Stockholm, Aug 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A simple finish from Keisuke Honda was enough to give CSKA Moscow a valuable away 1-0 lead as the Russian team beat Sweden's AIK here Thursday.

23 booked for Mumbai violence

August 12, 2012 at 5:53 PM

Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Police Sunday booked 23 people for murder, attempt to murder, molestation and damage to public property as they began probing violence during a Muslim protest which left two dead and 100 injured.

Gilani gave aide Rs.6m for 'medical check-up' in UK

August 3, 2012 at 1:07 PM

Islamabad, Aug 3 (ANI): Former Pakistan prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani reportedly granted 40,000 pounds (Rs.6 million) to his principal secretary Kushnood Akhtar Lashari for a 'medical check-up' in the United Kingdom, without the recommendation of a medical board.

Two killed, 26 Boko Haram members held in Nigeria

July 28, 2012 at 5:46 AM

Abuja, July 28 (IANS) At least two members of Islamist sect Boko Haram were killed and 26 arrested in Nigeria's Borno state for their alleged involvement in the killing of two Indian nationals, Xinhua reported.

Banana genome sequenced to save it from extinction

July 15, 2012 at 3:12 PM

London, July 15 (ANI): Researchers have sequenced the genome of bananas, the humble yellow staple food facing pests and diseases that threaten to wipe it out across the globe, in an effort to save them from imminent demise.

Unpeeling bananas' genes may help produce disease-resistant varieties

July 12, 2012 at 1:36 PM

Washington, July 12(ANI): Scientists have for the first time sequenced the banana genome, which may help save the humble yellow fruit from imminent collapse.

Afghan woman's public execution sparks global outrage

July 9, 2012 at 2:08 PM

Kabul, July 9 (ANI): A shocking video of an apparent public execution of a young woman accused of adultery in Afghanistan has sparked off global outrage.

22 Taliban, five cops killed in Afghan attack

July 8, 2012 at 8:00 PM

Kabul, July 8 (IANS) Suspected Taliban militants launched a massive attack at a check-post in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province in which at least five policemen and 22 militants were killed, Xinhua reported.

4 killed in twin blasts in southern Afghanistan

June 27, 2012 at 9:51 PM

Kabul, Afghanistan, June 27 (Xinhua-ANI): Twin blasts which targeted police in Musa Qala district of Helmand province, 555 km south of kabul, left four police dead on Wednesday, spokesman for provincial administration Daud Ahmadi said.

Peshawar HC grants interim bail to deposed Pak PM nominee Shahabuddin in drugs case

June 22, 2012 at 4:04 PM

Peshawar, June 22 (ANI): The Peshawar High Court has granted interim bail to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Makhdoom Shahabuddin in the Ephedrine case.

Race for Pakistan PM: PPP drops Shahabuddin, names Ashraf (Evening Lead)

June 21, 2012 at 8:05 PM

Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) Tipped earlier as a covering candidate, Raja Pervez Ashraf of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was Thursday named the party's main candidate for the office of prime minister following the issue of a non-bailable arrest warrant against the previous contender Makhdoom Shahabuddin.

Shahabuddin dropped, Raja Pervez Ashraf is PPP's new PM hopeful

June 21, 2012 at 7:17 PM

Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Thursday dropped Makhdoom Shahabuddin as its candidate for the office of prime minister after an anti-narcotics court issued non-bailable arrest warrant against him. The PPP's covering candidate Raja Pervez Ashraf will now be its leading contender for the post.

Arrest warrant for Pakistan's would-be PM issued in 'corruption' case

June 21, 2012 at 4:37 PM

Islamabad, June 21 (Xinhua-ANI): An anti-narcotics judge in Pakistan on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Makhdoom Shahabuddin, the majority party candidate for the slot of prime minister, for his alleged involvement in providing illegal quota of banned chemicals, local media reported.

Shahabuddin, Gilani's son face arrest

June 21, 2012 at 4:05 PM

Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) An anti-narcotics court here Thursday issued non-bailable arrest warrant against Pakistan's prime ministerial hopeful Makhdoom Shahabuddin and disqualified premier Yousuf raza Gilani's son Ali Musa in an illegal drugs quota case.

Arrest warrants issued against Shahabuddin, Gilani's son

June 21, 2012 at 3:09 PM

Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) An anti-narcotics court in Pakistan Thursday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Makhdoom Shahabuddin, the prime ministerial candidate of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), and Ali Musa Gilani, son of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, in an illegal drugs quota case.

Fiza Gilani might contest for father's vacant National Assembly seat

June 21, 2012 at 1:57 PM

Islamabad, June 21 (ANI): Yousuf Raza Gilani's daughter might contest the by-elections for her father's NA-151 Multan seat after his disqualification as National Assembly member.

PPP officially nominates Makhdoom Shahabuddin as Gilani's replacement

June 21, 2012 at 11:33 AM

Islamabad, June 21 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has nominated former health and textile minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin as the candidate for the new prime minister and former water and power minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf as the covering candidate.

Pakistan prime ministerial hopeful Makhdoom Shahabuddin - a brief profile

June 20, 2012 at 7:09 PM

Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) Senior PPP leader Makhdoom Shahabuddin has been short-listed as one of the candidates for Pakistan prime minister's post following a Supreme Court ruling disqualifying Yousuf Raza Gilani in a contempt case, media reported Wednesday.

3 Taliban bomb-making experts detained in S. Afghanistan: official

June 9, 2012 at 4:56 PM

Kabul, Afghanistan, June 9 (Xinhua-ANI): Three Taliban bomb- making experts have been detained by Afghan forces in southern Helmand province, an official said on Saturday.

Politician shot dead in Nigeria

May 26, 2012 at 4:58 PM

Abuja, May 26 (IANS) A Nigerian politician was shot dead Saturday by gunmen suspected to be from the Islamist sect Boko Haram, the military said.

Suspected militant sect guns down popular politician in Nigeria

May 26, 2012 at 4:42 PM

Brono, May 26 (Xinhua-ANI): A popular politician in Nigeria's northeastern zone was shot dead in the West African nation's restive city of Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, by gunmen suspected to be of the Boko Haram militant sect, the military said on Saturday.

First Bangladeshi woman to climb Everest

May 19, 2012 at 5:47 PM

Dhaka, May 19 (IANS) A 31-year-old Bangladeshi accountant Saturday became the first woman from her country to climb Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain.

Pakistan must check drug trafficking: daily

May 17, 2012 at 11:46 AM

Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) The political dimensions of a drug scandal that might involve Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Musa are "overshadowing" the very serious issue of the increasing use of ephedrine, known as the poor man's 'ecstasy', a leading daily said Thursday.

4 Afghan policemen killed in bomb attack

May 12, 2012 at 4:54 PM

Kabul, May 12 (Xinhua-ANI): Four Afghan policemen were killed Saturday in a bomb attack in Badghis province 555 km northwest of capital Kabul, provincial police chief said.

Iran seeks regional cooperation for Persian Gulf's security

April 30, 2012 at 6:26 AM

Tehran, April 30 (IANS) Iran has called for regional security cooperation to maintain the security of the Persian Gulf, ISNA news agency reported.

Iran slams deployment of U.S. F-22 Raptors in UAE: lawmaker

April 29, 2012 at 5:14 PM

Tehran, Apr 29 (Xinhua-ANI): A senior Iranian lawmaker slammed the recent deployment of the U.S. F-22 Raptors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Sunday.

No concrete evidence to nail Gilani's son in Pakistan's ephedrine scandal: Lawyer

April 24, 2012 at 1:40 PM

Islamabad, Apr 24(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Musa has been implicated in a ephedrine scandal but there is no concrete proof against him, his lawyer has said.

No concrete evidence to nail Gilani's son in Pakistan's ephedrine scandal: Lawyer

April 24, 2012 at 12:36 PM

Islamabad, Apr 24(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Musa has been implicated in a ephedrine scandal but there is no concrete proof against him, his lawyer has said.

Gilani's son, named in drug scam, returns from South Africa

April 22, 2012 at 11:41 AM

Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son has cut short his honeymoon and returned from South Africa after he was named as an accused in the Rs.7 billion scam of illegal sale of ephedrine, a controlled substance used in medicines, a media report said Sunday.

Britain slams Ahmedinejad's visit to Abu Musa

April 20, 2012 at 11:25 PM

London, April 20 (IANS/WAM) Britain has described the recent visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad to the disputed island of Abu Musa as "highly unfortunate".

Gilani's son named in drug scam

April 19, 2012 at 6:29 PM

Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday directed his son Ali Musa Gilani to cut short his trip to South Africa after he was named an accused in a pharma scam in a petition filed in the Supreme Court.

Pakistani daily seeks impartial probe in drug scam

April 18, 2012 at 11:17 AM

Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Musa Gilani may have "curried favour" and been involved in wrongdoing but "only an impartial investigation can unearth the facts" in the Rs.7 billion pharma scam, said a leading Pakistani daily.

Ahmadinejad's visit to disputed island irks Lebanon

April 15, 2012 at 7:47 AM

Beirut, April 15 (IANS) Lebanon has criticised the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to the disputed island of Abu Musa.

Gill consolidates lead

April 12, 2012 at 11:07 PM

Coimbatore, April 12 (IANS) There appears a jinx about the Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare as it completed Day Four on a sour note with three more Special Stages cancelled as the caravan wended its way into the textile town in the early hours of Thursday with the front-runners still looking in their rear-view mirrors.

Gilani's son 'on the run?'

April 12, 2012 at 11:15 AM

Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son, Ali Musa Gilani, has left Pakistan, said a daily, adding that it was, "of course purely coincidental" that he went abroad because there was a possibility of his name appearing on the Exit Control List (ECL).

Gilani's son 'wanted for alleged role in drug quota scandal' flies out of Pak

April 11, 2012 at 11:01 AM

Islamabad, Apr 11 (ANI): Son of Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, Ali Musa, has reportedly left for South Africa before his name could be placed on the Exit Control List (ECL) for his alleged role in a Rs 7 billion drug quota scandal.

Pak SC issues notice to Gilani's younger son in illegal chemical sale case

April 10, 2012 at 8:12 PM

Islamabad, Apr 10(ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has issued notices to Prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's younger son Ali Musa Gilani and Principal Secretary Khushnood Lashari in a case involving an illegal sale of an imported chemical.

18 dead in Afghan suicide bombings

April 10, 2012 at 7:30 PM

Kabul, April 10 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed and 45 others injured in two separate Taliban attacks in Afghanistan Tuesday, media reports said.

Gilani's son in Rs.7 bn drug scam?

March 30, 2012 at 1:53 PM

Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) A Rs.7 billion ($77 million) "drug quota allotment" scam allegedly involving Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani' son has surfaced in Pakistan, Geo News reported.

Mila Kunis keeps promise by being soldier's date to Marine Corps Ball

November 20, 2011 at 12:15 PM

Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): Mila Kunis remained true to her words, and accompanied a US Marine to a military ball after he invited her via YouTube.

Gaddafi's intelligence office records tie Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to Libya

November 6, 2011 at 5:10 PM

Libya, Nov 6(ANI): Records found in killed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's intelligence office in Tripoli show that the United Kingdom had warned his regime about a Russian arm's dealer convicted in the United States last week.

'UK handed over terror suspect in hands of Gaddafi torturers'

September 5, 2011 at 11:38 AM

Tripoli, Sept 5 (ANI): Britain helped send a terror suspect into the bloody hands of fallen Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, a secret letter found in an abandoned Libyan government building has reveled.

US soldier asks Mila Kunis to be his date at military ball

July 10, 2011 at 1:16 PM

Washington, July 10 (ANI): A US sergeant in Afghanistan has requested actress Mila Kunis to be his date at the upcoming Marine Corps Ball in a video posted online, it has been reported.

"Gayatri Mantra" concludes Religious Leadership seminar at Hartford Seminary in USA

June 16, 2011 at 5:08 PM

Nevada (US), June 16 (ANI): Weeklong "Religious Leadership in an Interfaith World" seminar ended with "Gayatri Mantra", the most sacred mantra of Hinduism, at Hartford Seminary (Connecticut, USA).

Hindu statesman Zed partakes in Hartford Seminary's Religious Leadership seminar

June 7, 2011 at 7:34 PM

Nevada (US), June 7 (ANI): More than 30 religious leaders in interfaith dialogue are participating in an innovative weeklong seminar titled 'Religious Leadership in an Interfaith World' offered by Hartford Seminary (Connecticut, USA) that began on June 6.

Killed Afghan defence ministry suicide attacker 'lived in London for six years'

June 3, 2011 at 5:25 PM

Kabul, June 3 (ANI): A suicide bomber who entered the Afghan defence ministry in an attempt to assassinate Abdul Rahim Wardak and killed three soldiers, had spent six years living in London, Afghan intelligence officials have claimed.

Muslim BBC journalist's children racially abused in UK supermarket

May 9, 2011 at 10:44 AM

London, May 9 (ANI): BBC news presenter Mishal Husain has said that her children were racially abused in a branch of Waitrose, a supermarket chain in the UK.

Two LeT militants killed in J-K encounter

April 24, 2011 at 2:03 PM

New Delhi, Apr 24 (ANI): Army troops shot down two militants of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror oufit during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban District.

Outrage over UK decision to allow Libyan defector to fly to Qatar

April 13, 2011 at 2:09 PM

London, Apr 13 (ANI): The British Government has been accused of turning the country into a 'transit lounge for alleged war criminals' for allowing former Libyan former Foreign Minister Musa Kusa to travel to Qatar ahead of a meeting of the international alliance's Contact Group today.

Gaddafi sends envoy to Athens to deliver 'personal message'

April 4, 2011 at 10:41 AM

Tripoli, Apr.4 (ANI): Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has sent his Deputy Foreign Minister Abdul-Ati al-Obeidi to Athens to meet the Greek Government with a personal message, sparking renewed speculation that he is seeking an exit strategy.

Gaddafi regime facing collapse as 12 ministers set to defect to UK

April 1, 2011 at 11:53 AM

London, Apr.1 (ANI): Libyan security sources have said that around a dozen senior officials are expected to abandon Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's inner circle, leaving his regime on the verge of collapse.

Defection of Gaddafi's 'envoy of death' to UK a further blow to Libyan regime

March 31, 2011 at 11:38 AM

London, Mar 31 (ANI): The regime of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has suffered yet another blow after its Foreign Minister Musa Kusa, who is also known as the 'envoy of death', defected to Britain last night following pressure from MI6.

Malaysian Deputy PM heads for five-day visit to India

March 8, 2011 at 1:28 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Mar.8 (ANI): Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will reach Mumbai today on a five-day official visit to India from March 8 to12.

Qaeda Brit martyr's online video heightens fears of terror attack on UK

March 2, 2011 at 4:52 PM

London, March 2 (ANI): British Intelligence outfit MI5 is looking out for a British Muslim who has appeared in an online video released by al-Qaeda.

US Christian leaders seek Obama's help to free jailed Afghan convert

February 24, 2011 at 4:18 PM

Washington, Feb 24(ANI): Christian leaders in the United States have sought President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's help for the release of Said Musa, who could be put to death in Afghanistan for abandoning Islam and converting to Christianity.