Everything you need to know about Sarai Daud: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Sarai Daud: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Beijing, May 1 (Xinhua-ANI): Taliban militants ambushed and killed three people including the peace chief negotiator in the southern Helmand province 555 km south of Kabul on Wednesday, a local official said.
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Actor Ashish Vidyarthi, known for portraying baddies in films, is happy that Bollywood's famous villain Pran will be honoured with the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award.
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) He has been in the industry for 22 years but Ashish Vidyarthi says he's still learning and his motto is the same as that of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs - "stay hungry, stay foolish".
Beijing, Mar. 9 (Xinhua-ANI): A suicide bomber blew himself up near the Afghan Defense Ministry compound in the capital city Kabul on Saturday leaving nine people dead and injuring 10 others, police confirmed.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Personal animosity was the reason behind the gunning down of a 25-year-old woman near the Sarai Kale Khan inter-state bus terminal here, as she was allegedly creating problems in the relationship between the assailant and her friend, police said Monday.
Islamabad, Dec. 5 (ANI): Three classrooms and the boundary wall of a government girls' middle school was destroyed after a bomb planted by unidentified militants exploded in Togh Sarai, Hangu district.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) A 42-year-old man was arrested here for his alleged involvement in supplying illicit liquor and 25 cartoons of illicit liquor were seized from his possession, police said Wednesday.
London, Oct. 22 (ANI): Britain could be forced to disclose if it helps direct US drone strikes with intelligence from its spy agencies in a legal battle which will start tomorrow.
Kabul, Oct. 22 (Xinhua-ANI): Afghan police, backed by the army and the NATO-led coalition forces, have eliminated 21 militants during cleanup operations in different provinces within the last 24 hours, the country's Interior Ministry said Monday.
Kabul, Oct 22 (IANS) At least 21 Taliban militants were killed in Afghanistan as its army and police backed by NATO forces stepped up attacks on them across the restive nation, the country's interior ministry said.
Kabul, Sept. 15 (Xinhua-ANI): Up to 12 civilians, including 10 children, were killed in a roadside bombing in southern Afghan province of Helmand on Friday, a provincial government spokesman said Saturday morning.
Kabul, Sept. 8 (Xinhua-ANI): A suicide bombing rocked the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday leaving five people dead, police said.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Incessant rains over the last two days brought a sharp decline in the capital's maximum temperature to 31.2 degrees Celsius Wednesday, which was three notches below the season's average. More rainfall is expected Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) It was a rained-out morning in the capital Wednesday with the season's heaviest showers resulting in several areas being waterlogged and the inevitable traffic snarls that snagged office-goers.
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.
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.
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.
London, May 6 (ANI): Three men in Britain have reportedly been charged for raising money for terrorism by smuggling a banned stimulant drug from the UK to the US.
Kabul, April 26 (IANS) Two groups of Taliban - comprising 33 and 10 rebels - Thursday gave up arms and joined the peace process in Afghanistan, officials said.
Kabul, Apr 25 (Xinhua-ANI): A total of 20 Taliban militants have been killed and 11 others detained during joint military operations within the past 24 hours across the country, the Afghan Interior Ministry said Wednesday morning.
Kabul, April 24 (IANS) At least 20 Taliban militants, including four commanders, have been killed in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Xinhua reported Tuesday.
Kabul, April 12 (IANS) Two children were killed and six other people injured Thursday in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan, an official said.
London, Mar 12(ANI): Human rights lawyers have sued British Foreign Secretary William Hague over the alleged use of intelligence in assisting US drone strikes in Pakistan.
Islamabad, Mar 12 (ANI): Lawyers representing the family of a man killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan has said they would begin a legal action against Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague, accusing him of complicity in strikes that allegedly broke international laws.
New Delhi, Oct.1 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today inaugurated a Mahila Chaupal at Neb Sarai village, which falls under the Mehrauli Block.
Kabul, July 31 (ANI): Eleven people, including ten policemen and a child have been killed in a powerful suicide car bomb explosion in Afghanistan's Helmand province.
Kabul, July 25 (ANI): An 8 year-old boy was hanged by suspected members of the Taliban in Afghanistan's Helmand province, after the boy's father-a police commander, refused to comply with militants' demands.
Kabul, July 14 (ANI): After a string of recent attacks targeting top officials, Afghan political, military and business leaders are more bothered about their personal security than about establishing a stable democracy in their country.
Quetta, June 1(ANI): The five foreigners who were killed in police firing in Quetta two weeks ago were not Chechens, the Vice Consul of the Russian Consulate in Karachi, Tural Dzhavadov, has said.
Quetta, May 19(ANI): The witnesses of the Quetta killings have claimed that the slain Chenchens were unarmed and did not put up any resistance.
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 30 (ANI): A Malaysian Islamic preacher, Mohammed Daud Che Ngah, has warned that locally produced horror movies and TV dramas could turn Muslim viewers into 'polytheists'.
London, Apr 17 (ANI): The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has issued a statement on its website saying that women cannot debate wearing the veil.
Quetta, April 7(ANI): At least one person was killed and seven others injured in a suicide attack on the residence of Wazir Khan Nasir, Deputy Inspector General (Investigation) of police, in Quetta on Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna will lead the field in the eleventh annual "Lt. Governor's Golf Cup" tournament being organized by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) at Qutab Golf course, Lado Sarai on February 26 and 27.
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 31 (ANI): Customers at mamak and Indian restaurants in Malaysia will not be asked to pay more for their teh tarik and roti canai as the two associations representing these eateries have given an assurance they will not hike up their prices despite the increased cost of sugar and cooking gas.
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 31 (ANI): Customers at mamak and Indian restaurants in Malaysia will not be asked to pay more for their teh tarik and roti canai as the two associations representing these eateries have given an assurance they will not hike up their prices despite the increased cost of sugar and cooking gas.
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 18 (ANI): The divorce rate in Malaysia is increasing, and one of the contributing factors has been put down to quickie marriages among young Muslim couples.
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 18n (ANI): Mohd Nor Daud of Kampung Seberang Jerteh claims that an antique Chinese bowl passed on to him by his father possesses magical powers and can even cure erectile dysfunction. According to the 70-year-old Public Works Department retiree, the bowl - believed to date back to the 16th century - was possibly given to his ancestors by Chinese traders.
Islamabad, Jan. 10 (ANI): PPP Balochistan chief Lashkari Raisani has said that conspiracies hatched against President Asif Ali Zardari are actually conspiracies against Pakistan.
Dhaka, July 30 (ANI): Islamic militancy is showing new signs of life in Bangladesh despite crackdowns.
Kuala Lumpur, June 18 (ANI): The plight of students of a religious school complex in Malaysia's Jinjang Utara can be highlighted from the fact that they are forced to study in a cabin-like environment, the Sinar Harian reported.
Dhaka, May 30 (IANS) Bollywood music baron Gulshan Kumar's killer Adul Rauf Daud Merchant, who was nabbed Thursday from Brahmanbaria in the east of the country, will be tried for 'posing a threat to Bangladesh's security' and possessing a fake passport.
Dhaka, May 29 (IANS) Bangladesh is ascertaining possible terror links of Abdul Rauf Daud Merchant, convicted killer of Bollywood music baron Gulshan Kumar, who was nabbed while hiding in a town in the eastern region, media reports here said Friday.
Dhaka, May 29 (IANS) Abdul Rauf Daud Merchant, convicted killer of Bollywood music baron Gulshan Kumar, has been nabbed by Bangladesh police that is ascertaining his possible links to an arms haul case.
Peshawar, Apr. 18 (ANI): The United States based Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) (Hekmatyar) stalwart Daud Abidi has confirmed holding meetings with high-ranking American officials and handing over a letter of Engineer Hekmatyar addressed to US President Barack Obama.
Kabul, Apr.8 (ANI): The US has held direct talks with one of Afghanistan's biggest insurgent factions it has been reported. According to The Telegraph, a deputy to Richard Holbrooke, the new US envoy to the region, has met with a deputy of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar according to the Afghan media.
New Delhi: The latest news coming out of Washington sounds extremely ominous for a much battered Afghanistan. It seems President Barak Obama is giving up his policy to defeat the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
Kabul, Mar 22 (ANI): A specially trained unit of Afghanistan Police conducted a nearly perfect ambush of a drug dealer on the road between Kabul and the eastern city of Jalalabad, but were surprised to find a signed letter of protection from their boss.
Kabul, March 16 (Xinhua) At least five policemen were killed and over 10 injured Monday in a suicide bombing attack in southern Afghanistan, officials said.
Kabul, March 16 (Xinhua) At least eight policemen were killed and 22 injured Monday in a suicide bombing in southern Afghanistan, authorities said.
Kabul, March 14 (Xinhua) The government of Afghanistan in its war on illicit drugs has destroyed more than 3,700 hectares of poppy fields over the past one month, a media report said Saturday.
Kabul, Mar 13 (ANI): A top Taliban commander has said his fighters are poised and ready to attack Kabul and could strike virtually anywhere in the city.
Islamabad, Dec 31 (DPA) Pakistani helicopter gunships Wednesday pounded militant hideouts in the country's northwest as tanks rumbled in to secure the vital supply link for Western troops in landlocked Afghanistan.
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Two Afghan nationals were interrogated by intelligence agencies after they were arrested here for allegedly possessing fake visa stickers and fake consulate stamps, Delhi Police said Monday.
Kuala Lumpur, Dec.10 (ANI): Yoga has been declared "haram" in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, which is one of two on the island of Borneo.
Kuching (Malaysia), Dec 10 (IANS) Malaysia's Sarawak state has forbidden Muslims to perform yoga exercises, but there would be no penalty for those who choose to do it.
Kabul, Dec 7 (Xinhua) Afghan police Sunday foiled a Taliban offensive on a check post and killed nine militants in the southern Afghan province of Helmand.
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 7 (IANS) The announcement of a ban on practice of yoga by Malaysian Muslims was postponed Friday, but that has not stopped the debate on if, and how, yoga can affect the faith of those practising it.
Kabul, Oct 17 (Xinhua) At least 17 civilians have been killed in an airstrike by the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) against Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, officials said Friday.
Kabul, Oct 12 (Xinhua) At least 64 Taliban militants were killed in fighting Sunday between the insurgents and the government troops in Afghanistan's troubled southern province of Helmand bringing the total Taliban casualty over the past three days to more than 100, a provincial official said.
Sarai Meer (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 9 (IANS) It's a confidence building measure with a difference. In a step to soothe ruffled feathers, a cricket match is going to be played between residents of a village on the outskirts of this small town in Azamgarh district and a joint team of the administration and the police.
Sao Paulo, Oct 7 (DPA) The global financial crisis unleashed panic Monday in the stock exchange in Sao Paulo, where trading had to be suspended twice, while markets in Buenos Aires and Mexico City also plunged.
Islamabad, Oct 4 (DPA) Pakistani security officials said Saturday at least half a dozen Al Qaeda fighters were among more than 20 people killed in US missile strikes in Pakistan's tribal region.
Sarai Meer (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 3 (IANS) Nursery of terror? That may be the epithet bestowed on this township now, but it was once famous for something beautiful - intricate Benarasi sari embroidery crafted by the looms and hands of its Muslim weavers.
Islamabad, Oct 4 (DPA) Pakistani security officials said Saturday at least half a dozen Al Qaeda fighters were among more than 20 people killed in US missile strikes in Pakistan's tribal region.
Sarai Meer (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 3 (IANS) Nursery of terror? That may be the epithet bestowed on this township now, but it was once famous for something beautiful - intricate Benarasi sari embroidery crafted by the looms and hands of its Muslim weavers.
Islamabad, Sept 15 (ANI): After repeated requests from Islamabad, at last Afghanistan government today handed over the custody of Pakistani "terror suspect" Dr. Aafia Siddiqui's son Muhammad Ahmed to Pakistani authorities in Kabul.
Kuala Lumpur, July 1 (ANI): After weeks of trying, Mohamed Nor Awang, odd-job worker, has been granted permission by the Syariah High Court to take a fourth wife.
