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Everything you need to know about Simra Akbar Ganj Bo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Tehran, May 22 (IANS) Iranian legislative body has approved eligibility of eight presidential candidates for the June 14 poll in the country, Xinhua reported Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Amar, Akbar and Anthony are the buzzwords in the latest United Progressive Alliance (UPA) television commercial Sadbhav (good faith), which seeks to showcase communal harmony and unity among people in various parts of the country.
Rawalpindi, May 21 (ANI): Former Pakistan military chief and president Pervez Musharraf has been granted bail in the Benazir Bhutto murder case.
Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) Though Hindus have richly contributed in the economic prosperity and development of Pakistan's restive Balochistan province since pre-partition days, they are today faced with the dilemma of survival and living "dangerously".
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): A judge in Pakistan, who is investigating the murder of Sarabjit Singh, has appealed to Indian nationals having information about the case to file written submissions with relevant documents within seven days.
Lahore, May 16 (ANI): Former Pakistan army chief and president Pervez Musharraf, who is being tried in a number of cases of serious nature and detained at his farmhouse sub-jail, will leave the country before the swearing-in of the new government, according to PML-Z chief and MNA-elect Ijazul Haq.
Tehran, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An Iranian government spokesman has dismissed a media report that claimed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could face 74 lashes for breaking the country's election rules.
Islamabad, May 12 (ANI): Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and the incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's close ally, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, have both registered as candidates for next month's presidential election.
Zhuhai (China), May 10 (IANS) Raj Bharath, the 18-year old from Bangalore, clinched a stunning pole position on his debut weekend with Meco Motorsport in the Formula Masters China Series at the Zhuhai International Circuit here Friday.
Sydney, May 8 (ANI): Internet traffic in and out of Syria suddenly stopped in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Damascus, May 7 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi arrived in Syria Tuesday to discuss the recent developments in the region with top Syrian officials including President Bashar al-Assad, reported Xinhua citing well-informed sources.
Islamabad, May 6 (ANI): Three lawyers of Pervez Musharraf have refused to represent the former Pakistan president in the unlawful detention of judges' case due to threats.
Tehran, May 4 (IANS) India and Iran Friday discussed the developing situation in Afghanistan and agreed to remain in regular contact.
Tehran, May 4 (IANS) Iran Saturday proposed to India joint investments and a production sharing contract for oil exploration as the two countries agreed to expand cooperation in the transport - especially cargo transit from Chabahar port to Afghanistan and energy sectors and building the North-South corridor linking Russia.
Srinagar, May 4 (ANI): In a bid to help youth showcase their talent and positively channelise their energies, police organised a music competition in Srinagar.
Geneva, May 4 (ANI): Angered over the "pick, kill and dump" policy of the Pakistan Army and its spy agencies in Balochistan, especially their targeting of educated Baloch youth, Noordin Mengal called it a conspiracy to wipe the young generation of Baloch to rule over resource-rich Balochistan.
Tehran, May 4 (ANI): Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will be co-chairing the 17th session of India Iran Joint Commission (JCM) meeting here today with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi.
Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) Some 35 young racers will take part in the JK Tyre-Meco Motorsports Rotax Max Kart Open 2013 scheduled to be held over the weekend at the Lahari Resorts Kart Centre here.
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid left on a three day visit to Iran on Friday.
Islamabad, May 3 (ANI): The counsel of Pervez Musharraf has requested the Supreme Court to form a larger bench in the hearing of petitions seeking high treason proceedings against the former military chief and president.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid is paying a three-day visit to Iran from Friday, during which development of the Chabahar port that would provide India a vital link to transport its goods to Afghanistan is to figure prominently.
Islamabad, May. 2 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said former premier Benazir Bhutto was not assassinated by the Taliban, but by the people who were worried that she was going to come into power.
Islamabad, May. 2 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has refused to soften his stance on former military chief and president Pervez Musharraf, saying he cannot forgive a person who harmed the country's integrity and economy.
Islamabad, May. 2 (ANI): Pakistan's Army Chief has suggested the military is unhappy with how authorities have treated former army chief and president Pervez Musharraf since his return from exile.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid is visiting Tehran on Friday for talks with his Iranian counterpart during which the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project and development of the Chabahar port that would become a gateway to Central Asia are likely to figure.
Rawalpindi, Apr. 30 (ANI): The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has banned former president and military dictator Pervez Musharraf from politics for life.
Islamabad, Apr. 30 (ANI): Pakistan's Interior Ministry has expressed fear of kidnapping of former president Pervez Musharraf.
Tehran, April 29 (IANS) Iranian and Indian officials will discuss here the extension of Iran-Pakistan natural gas pipeline to India, Fars news agency reported.
Tehran, April 29 (IANS) Iran is ready to host the next meeting of the quartet group on Syria set to begin in near future, the country's foreign minister Ali-Akbar Salehi has said.
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and 17 others injured in a blast Sunday outside the office of an independent election candidate in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, a media report said.
Bokaro (Jharkhand), April 28 (ANI): A year-old white tiger cub has died mysteriously at the Jawaharlal Nehru Zoologocal Park here.
Islamabad, Apr. 28 (Xinhua-ANI): At least eight people were killed and 17 others injured when a blast went off outside an independent election candidate's office in Pakistan's northwest city of Kohat on Sudnay morning, reported local Urdu TV channel Ary.
Agra , April 25 (IANS) Three people were killed and several injured when an expired army bomb exploded in a scrap dealer's shop in this city's Taj Ganj area early Thursday, police said.
Tehran, April 23 (IANS) Iran's Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi Tuesday categorically denied claims about Al Qaeda's activities in his country, stressing that such allegations are "ridiculous", reported Xinhua, citing the semi-official Fars news agency.
Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) Pakistani's caretaker government Monday refused to initiate high treason proceedings against former president Pervez Musharraf, saying it has a limited mandate to hold elections and deal with routine affairs, reported Xinhua.
Islamabad, Apr. 22 (ANI): Pakistan's armed forces are turning restless on the treatment being meted out to Pervez Musharraf, according to the former army chief's counsel.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa" judges Madhuri Dixit, Remo D'Souza and Karan Johar have stepped into the shoes of veteran actors Amitabh Bachchan , Rishi Kapoor and Vinod Khanna's shoes for a promo of the upcoming season of the dance reality show.
Tehran, April 19 (Xinhua-ANI): Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has left Tehran for Caracas to attend the inauguration ceremony of Venezuela's new President Nicolas Maduro, the official IRNA news agency reported Friday.
London, April 15 (ANI): Dubai-based Nawabzada Mehran Marri, who is a representative for Balochistan at the UNHRC, has described both Pakistan and China as partners in committing crimes against the Baloch nation.
Tehran, April 15 (IANS) Iran's Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi has called for dialogue between the Syrian government and opposition, Press TV reported.
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Contrary to his big screen image of a villain, in real life Pran is a "gentleman" with an immense attitude to "professional behaviour", says Amitabh Bachchan and adds that he is happy that the 93-year-old has been named for the Dadasaheb Phalke award.
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) The Dadasaheb Phalke honour for veteran actor Pran, "a large pillar of the Indian film industry", is most deserving, believes Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan.
Sepang (Malaysia), April 9 (IANS) Delhi based Keshav Gattani finished 10th in Heat 2 of seniors category in the Asia Rotax Max Championship.
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) Pakistan's top court Tuesday adjourned until April 15 hearing of petitions seeking high treason proceedings against former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf as his defence lawyers sought more time to prepare a response to the charges against him, media reported.
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) The nomination papers of Pakistan's former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf for the upcoming general elections were rejected Friday from Kasur, one of the four parliamentary constituencies he is seeking to contest from.
Islamabad, Apr. 5 (ANI): Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf's nomination papers for the coming general elections have been rejected by the Returning Officer in Kasur's NA-139 constituency.
Islamabad, Mar. 31 (ANI): Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf, who returned to the country after four years of self-imposed exile in Dubai and London, has said that he felt "a little insulted and humiliated" standing before a judge in a Karachi court, where he appeared to seek extension of his pre-arrest bail in a series of cases.
Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) A man hurled a shoe at former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf Friday in the Sindh High Court complex while he was leaving after his bail was extended by 15 days, a media report said.
Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) Former president Pervez Musharraf's bail was extended for 15 days Friday by a Pakistani court, a media report said.
Karachi, Mar. 25 (ANI): Although former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has returned to his country after four years of self exile, with an aim to 'save the nation', analysts are skeptical about his objective, as they believe that he will have a "minimal" impact on the elections.
Islamabad, Mar. 25 (ANI): Major political parties seem to have warmed up to the arrival of former Pakistan president and military dictator Pervez Musharraf, who has ended his four-year self exile in Dubai.
Karachi, Mar. 24 (ANI): Pakistan's former military ruler and President Pervez Musharraf on Sunday vowed to "save" the country at the risk of his life.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Actor Hrithik Roshan has been in the film industry for over a decade now and feels there are no negative aspects to being a star.
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) Former president Pervez Musharraf returned to Pakistan Sunday after a self-exile for over four years to take part in the May parliamentary elections.
Islamabad, Mar. 24 (Xinhua-ANI): Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf returned home on Sunday after a self-exile for over four years to take part in the May 11 parliamentary elections.
Karachi, Mar. 24 (ANI): The Pakistani government should hold the country's former president Pervez Musharraf accountable for human rights violations when he returns to Pakistan, Human Rights Watch has said.
Islamabad, March 22 (IANS) A court in Pakistan Friday granted protective bail to former president Pervez Musharraf who faces arrest in the country, just two days ahead of his expected return to Pakistan after nearly five years in self exile, a media report said.
Karachi, Mar. 22 (ANI): The Sindh High Court (SHC) has granted former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf's request for protective bail in various cases pending against him, ahead of his return to the country after almost five years of self-imposed exile.
Karachi, Mar. 22 (ANI): Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has filed an interim bail plea, two days before embarking on his journey back to Pakistan.
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) She has dressed a string of Bollywood's leading ladies, but for designer Neeta Lulla, but actress Sridevi happens to be her all-time favourite.
Tehran, March 20 (IANS) The daughter of Iran's former president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani was released Tuesday after six months in jail, Xinhua reported.
Islamabad, March 16 (Xinhua-ANI): At least 24 soldiers were killed and four others injured when a van fell into a ravine in Pakistan's northwest Kohistan district on early Saturday morning, police said.
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) At least six people were killed and 28 injured when a massive explosion tore through a mosque in a densely populated area of Peshawar, a media report said.
Tehran, March 3 (Xinhua-ANI): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that only national dialogue is "logical" solution to the Syrian crisis, Press TV reported on Sunday.
Islamabad, Mar 1 (ANI): Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will have to face courts for his involvement in a string of cases as plans to return to his home country ahead of parliamentary elections.
Islamabad, Mar 1 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, currently living in exile in the UAE, announced Friday that he would return to his country later this month to take part in parliamentary elections, a media report said.
Islamabad, Feb. 28 (ANI): Refuting Afghan claims that Taliban representatives are willing to hold talks with the Hamid Karzai administration, a former leader of the ultraorthodox Taliban militia has reiterated an oft-repeated statement that they would only talk to the United States.
Islamabad, Feb 20 (ANI): The Pakistani Supreme Court has raised serious questions about the competence of intelligence agencies, and added that someone must be held responsible for the failure to protect the people of Balochistan.
Moscow, Feb 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran intends to develop space cooperation with Russia, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has said.
Hyderabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Forensic experts Tuesday recorded the voice of MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in another case of hate speech.
Tehran, Feb 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The upcoming talks on Iran's nuclear programme will be dedicated to reconciling Russian and European proposals on the issue, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has said.
London, Feb 7 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has that he believes the Syrian government is willing to negotiate ways with the opposition to bring a two-year bloody uprising against the regime to an end.
Hyderabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Forensic experts Tuesday recorded the voice of MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in a court, which also extended his judicial custody till Feb 19 in a hate speech case.
Hyderabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Forensic experts Tuesday recorded the voice of MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in a court, which also extended his judicial custody till Feb 19 in a hate speech case.
Berlin, Feb 4 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi Monday said he was "optimistic" that the new US administration was shifting its approach to his country's disputed nuclear programme.
Washington, Feb. 4 (ANI): Iran's foreign minister has welcomed the United States' willingness to hold direct talks with Tehran in the standoff over its nuclear program, but did not commit to accepting the offer.
Washington, Feb. 3 (ANI): Vice President Joseph Biden has said that the White House is open to direct talks with Iran over its nuclear enrichment program.
Munich, Feb 3 (IANS) The sextet of international mediators -- Britain, China, France, Russia, the US and Germany -- will hold talks with Iran on its disputed nuclear programme in Kazakhstan Feb 25, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said Sunday.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Akbar Padamsee is one of the of the last of the surviving masters of modern Indian art, who unlike his peers, has diversified his oeuvre to include paintings, nude studies, sculpture, photography, print-making and computer graphics in sync with time.
London, Feb 1 (ANI): The Obama administration has warned Syria not to transfer weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IANS) A court in Andhra Pradesh's Nizamabad district Wednesday sent MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi to police custody for two days in another case related to his hate speech.
Buenos Aires, Jan. 28 (Xinhua-ANI): Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said on Sunday that Argentina and Iran have agreed to set up an independent truth commission to investigate the 1994 terrorist attack on a Jewish center in Buenos Aires.
Hyderabad, Jan 25 (IANS) MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has demanded a probe into all bomb blasts in India following the demolition of the Babri Masjid in December 1992.
Hyderabad, Jan 25 (IANS) MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has demanded a probe into all bomb blasts in India after the razing of the Babri Masjid in 1992.
Hyderabad, Jan 24 (IANS) MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi Thursday alleged that his and his brother Akbaruddin Owaisi's arrests were a "personal vendetta" against them and their party by the Congress-run government in Andhra Pradesh.
Hyderabad, Jan 24 (IANS) A court in Andhra Pradesh's Nizamabad district Thursday sent MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi to judicial custody in another hate speech case.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Newly-appointed Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said he wanted to try and reduce the "negative politics" and get into "positive politics", which would take the country forward.
Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IANS) An Andhra Pradesh court Tuesday dismissed the bail petition of MIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi in a seven-year-old case and another court extended the judicial custody of his brother Akbaruddin Owaisi in a hate speech case.
Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IANS) An Andhra Pradesh court Tuesday extended MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi's judicial custody till Feb 5 in a hate speech case.
Hyderabad, Jan 21 (IANS) In another setback to the MIM, a court in Andhra Pradesh's Medak district Monday sent its chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi to jail in a case booked against him seven years ago.
Hyderabad, Jan 21 (IANS) In yet another blow to the MIM, its chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi was Monday sent to jail in Andhra Pradesh's Medak district in connection with a case booked against him in 2005.
Islamabad, Jan. 21 (ANI): Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has unveiled a plan for his party to contest elections from constituencies in all four provinces, including Dera Bugti in Balochistan.
Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, who is an accused in hate speech against Hindus, was shifted back to jail after completing series of tests and treatment held at a hospital in Andhra Pradesh's Adilabad district, police said..............
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (IANS) MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi was shifted back to jail after series of tests and treatment at a hospital in Andhra Pradesh's Adilabad district, police said.
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (IANS) MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi was Friday night shifted to a hospital from jail in Andhra Pradesh's Adilabad district after he complained of severe stomach pain, police said.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The statistical data on human resource, demography and economic structure thrown up by census 2011 will help planners evaluate government schemes and formulate development plans, President Pranab Mukherjee said Friday as he gave away census medals.
Hyderabad, Jan 10 (IANS) A court in Nirmal town of Andhra Pradesh Thursday adjourned hearing on a police plea for custody of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi for having made hate speeches.
Tehran, Jan. 10 (Xinhua-ANI): Tehran Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari-Dolatabadi announced that a 125-page indictment has been issued for Mehdi Hashemi, the son of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, Tehran Times daily reported on Thursday.
Hyderabad, Jan 10 (IANS) MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi Thursday said the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh displayed its "communal mind" by booking serious cases against his brother Akbaruddin Owaisi.
Hyderabad, Jan 9 (IANS) MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi was Wednesday sent to jail for 14 days for delivering a hate speech and accused of sedition and waging war against the nation even the the Andhra Pradesh High Court reprimanded the legislator.
