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Hindus have welcomed the rejection by Tomsk regional court in Siberia (Russia) of proposed move to ban ancient scripture Bhagavad Gita (Song of the Lord). Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA), thanked...

“We wrote to the Secretary of State about the information we were given and he refused to confirm or deny it.”   Drone attacks have become a regular occurrence in some parts of Pakistan in recent...

Imran Khan hits back at Salman Rushdie as the war of words continue Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan is locked in a bitter feud with author Salman Rushdie, accusing the controversial writer of having “the mindset of a...

Thanks to the amazing fundraising efforts of boxer Amir Khan, five schools have now been built in flood affected areas in Pakistan. Amir visited Sindh, Pakistan, in 2010 after the country was hit by devastating floods...

Agent Vinod banned in Pakistan for giving country a bad vibe. Bollywood blockbuster Agent Vinod, which has been compared to James Bond, has been banned from Pakistan for its negative portrayal of the country’s spies. The...

By William Walker. Twelve months have passed since Burma’s ruling military junta ceded some of its totalitarian power to a civilian elected President, and an impressive array of reforms have since followed. Burma now has freedom...

By William Walker. The city of Baghdad will see the biggest congregation of the most powerful Arab states in the world in more than twenty years. With the exception of unrest-beleaguered Syria and Bahrain citing security...

Female goat cloned to boost cashmere wool production.   A rare Himalayan goat in Kashmir has been cloned by scientists in order to increase numbers of the animal, who is coveted for its undercoat used to...

A former Mr Universe, who is 4ft 11 inches tall, has turned 100-years-old, putting happiness as the key to his success. Manohar Aich celebrated his birthday in the eastern city of Kolkata with his children, grand...

MP John Baron urges the West to make peace with Iran. Conservative Parliament member John Baron has dismissed government fears of Iran possessing a nuclear weapon and urged an approach towards diplomacy and peace to end...