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Musharraf says he would return home even if arrested
Sep 10, 2011
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has said he is determined to return to his country by March 2012, even if he is arrested. ... Read More
PM’s Dhaka visit: Teesta didn’t happen, but a lot else did
Sep 08, 2011
The two-day visit of Manmohan Singh to Bangladesh, the first by an Indian prime minister in 12 years, helped resolve a festering boundary row and saw both countries inking pacts on various issues. Tee... Read More
Youth teases girl, angry father shoots his parents
Sep 08, 2011
A retired Pakistan Army officer, who flew into a rage after a youth teased his daughter, shot dead youth’s parents.... Read More
Intensify efforts to find viable formula on Teesta: Manmohan
Sep 07, 2011
Officials have been asked to "intensify their efforts towards finding a viable formula which does not cause undue distress to all those, in India or in Bangladesh", said Indian Prime Minister Manmohan... Read More
Mamata's absence is insult to Manmohan: Dhaka daily
Sep 07, 2011
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's absence from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's delegation, leading to the Teesta water accord not being signed, amounts to "an insult to the Indian Prime Min... Read More
Bangladesh ministers say Teesta pact will be done
Sep 06, 2011
The Bangladesh leadership had not given up on an agreement on sharing of the Teesta river waters with several ministers saying that it would be signed during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's ongoing vi... Read More
Dhaka - a city with 400,000 rickshaws!
Sep 06, 2011
They weave in and out of the traffic, as much a part of the streetscape as the people and the vehicles. With 400,000 rickshaws plying its busy streets, it's no wonder that some describe Dhaka as the r... Read More
PM's Dhaka trip: Teesta pact unlikely
Sep 06, 2011
India and Bangladesh are unlikely to sign a pact on sharing the Teesta river waters during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit that began Tuesday, a senior Indian official said.... Read More
Shanghai man who altered face to evade police held
Sep 04, 2011
A suspect who altered his appearance through cosmetic surgery to evade arrest for stabbing a man in Shanghai two years ago has been held, police said.... Read More
Pakistan celebrates Eid
Aug 31, 2011
Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated Wednesday across Pakistan with great religious zeal and fervour at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.... Read More