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Afghan Taliban kill peace chief negotiator in southern province

May 1, 2013 at 3:08 PM

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.

'Villain' Ashish Vidyarthi euphoric at Phalke for 'bad guy' Pran

April 24, 2013 at 5:16 PM

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.

I am still hungry and foolish: Ashish Vidyarthi

April 24, 2013 at 4:36 PM

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".

Suicide attack kills 9, wounds 10 in Kabul

March 9, 2013 at 3:15 PM

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.

Britain entangled in legal battle over 'intelligence sharing' with US for drone strikes in Pakistan

October 22, 2012 at 4:07 PM

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.

21 militants killed in Afghan raids within day: Government

October 22, 2012 at 2:31 PM

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.

21 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan

October 22, 2012 at 12:15 PM

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.

12 Afghans killed in roadside bombing in southern province

September 15, 2012 at 4:28 PM

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.

Suicide bombing kills five in Kabul

September 8, 2012 at 3:19 PM

Kabul, Sept. 8 (Xinhua-ANI): A suicide bombing rocked the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday leaving five people dead, police said.

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.

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.

Three men charged for smuggling of banned drug from UK to US to fund terror

May 6, 2012 at 11:50 AM

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.

Over 40 Taliban surrender in Afghanistan

April 26, 2012 at 7:45 PM

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.

20 Taliban militants killed in operations in Afghanistan: Government

April 25, 2012 at 12:41 PM

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.

20 Taliban killed in Afghanistan

April 24, 2012 at 5:56 PM

Kabul, April 24 (IANS) At least 20 Taliban militants, including four commanders, have been killed in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Xinhua reported Tuesday.

Two kids killed in Afghan bombing

April 12, 2012 at 5:39 PM

Kabul, April 12 (IANS) Two children were killed and six other people injured Thursday in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan, an official said.

William Hague sued over assisting US in conducting Pak drone strikes

March 12, 2012 at 9:22 PM

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.

UK minister faces legal action over US drone strikes in Pakistan

March 12, 2012 at 9:20 PM

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.

Parties manage big political switches ahead of UP polls

January 4, 2012 at 11:57 AM

Barabanki/Rampur/Allahabad, Jan 4 (ANI): Political parties in Uttar Pradesh shaped their responses to various leaders who came knocking on their doors in the run up to Assembly elections in the state.

Amar Singh accuses Congress party of double standards

December 23, 2011 at 11:37 AM

Moradabad, Dec 23 (ANI): Accusing the Congress party for double standards, Rashtriya Lokmanch president Amar Singh has said that the ruling party should not accuse others of something of which it is involved in.

Cash-for-vote scam accused Amar Singh flexes political muscle ahead of UP polls

November 14, 2011 at 1:07 PM

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Nov.14 (ANI): Flexing his political clout ahead of the upcoming polls in Uttar Pradesh, lawmaker and key accused in the 2008 cash-for-votes scam, Amar Singh, lashed out at friend-turned-adversary, Mulayam Singh Yadav in Varanasi on Sunday.

10 policemen, one child killed in Afghan car bomb blast

July 31, 2011 at 4:49 PM

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.

Taliban hangs Afghanistan police chief's 8-year-old son

July 25, 2011 at 11:03 AM

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.

Afghan politicians have a rethink about their personal security

July 14, 2011 at 5:57 PM

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.

Russian official says five foreigners killed in Quetta "not Chechens"

June 1, 2011 at 10:55 AM

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 killings: Chechens were unarmed, say witnesses

May 19, 2011 at 6:45 PM

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.

Malaysian preacher warns 'horror movies' could turn Muslims into polytheists

April 30, 2011 at 4:06 PM

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'.

Wearing veil is 'not open to debate': Muslim Council of Britain

April 17, 2011 at 11:44 AM

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.

One killed, seven wounded in Quetta suicide attack targeting DIG Investigation

April 7, 2011 at 12:46 PM

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.

No price hike at Malaysian mamak shops, Indian restaurants

December 31, 2010 at 1:13 PM

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.

No price hike at Malaysian mamak shops, Indian restaurants

December 31, 2010 at 1:13 PM

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.

Quick marriages among young Muslim couples up divorce rate in Malaysia

November 18, 2010 at 5:23 PM

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.

'Magical bowl that can cure erectile dysfunction'

January 18, 2010 at 3:07 PM

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.

'Conspiracies against Zardari are conspiracies against Pakistan'

January 10, 2010 at 3:51 PM

Islamabad, Jan. 10 (ANI): PPP Balochistan chief Lashkari Raisani has said that conspiracies hatched against President Asif Ali Zardari are actually conspiracies against Pakistan.

Islamic militancy showing new signs of life in Bangladesh: CSM

July 30, 2009 at 3:15 PM

Dhaka, July 30 (ANI): Islamic militancy is showing new signs of life in Bangladesh despite crackdowns.

Pathetic state of religious school in Malaysia upsets parents

June 18, 2009 at 4:32 PM

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.

Gulshan Kumar's killer to be tried in Bangladesh

May 30, 2009 at 11:00 AM

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 probing Gulshan Kumar killer's terror links

May 29, 2009 at 10:47 AM

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.

Music baron Gulshan Kumar's killer nabbed in Bangladesh

May 29, 2009 at 9:00 AM

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.

Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan (Hekmatyar) contacts US for troops pullout

April 18, 2009 at 1:44 PM

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.

US 'holds direct talks' with Afghanistan insurgents

April 8, 2009 at 1:59 PM

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.

Is Obama set to surrender in Afghanistan? (Article)

March 27, 2009 at 1:31 PM

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.

Drug dealer caught with top Afghan official protection letter

March 22, 2009 at 3:08 PM

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.

5 policemen killed in suicide bombing in Afghanistan

March 16, 2009 at 1:56 PM

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.

Suicide bombing kills 8 policemen in Afghanistan

March 16, 2009 at 1:55 PM

Kabul, March 16 (Xinhua) At least eight policemen were killed and 22 injured Monday in a suicide bombing in southern Afghanistan, authorities said.

Over 3,700 hectares of poppy fields destroyed in Afghanistan

March 14, 2009 at 6:41 PM

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.

Taliban ready to attack Kabul, can strike anywhere: Afghan commander

March 13, 2009 at 12:42 PM

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.

Pakistani gunships pound militants to secure NATO supply routes

December 31, 2008 at 8:49 PM

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.

Two Afghanis held in Delhi for suspected terror links

December 29, 2008 at 9:45 PM

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.

Yoga declared 'haram' in Malaysian state of Sarawak

December 10, 2008 at 7:30 PM

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.

No penalty for Malaysia's Sarawak Muslims performing yoga

December 10, 2008 at 7:30 PM

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.

Nine Taliban rebels killed in Afghanistan

December 7, 2008 at 1:52 PM

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.

Ruling on yoga ban for Malaysian Muslims postponed

November 7, 2008 at 5:23 PM

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.

NATO airstrike on Afghan village kill 17 civilians

October 17, 2008 at 5:15 PM

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.

More than 100 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan

October 12, 2008 at 2:33 PM

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.

Panic in Latin America, trading suspended in Sao Paulo

October 7, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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.

20 killed by US airstrike in Pakistan

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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.

20 killed by US airstrike in Pakistan

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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.

"Terror suspect" Dr Aafia's son Ahmed handed over to Pak

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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.

Malaysian odd worker given go-ahead for fourth marriage

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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.