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A Paradise Misplaced
Our island was called Lanka in pre King Vijaya times. Valmiki’s immortal Ramayanaya had King Ravana ruling the land from the city of Lankapura . That was ……Read More
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Students run ‘Marathon of Hope’ for cancer patients in Mumbai
Hundreds of school children participated in a cancer awareness run organized by the Canadian-based Terry Fox Foundation in Mumbai on Sunday. The ‘Terry Fox Run’ ……Read More
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Two Sikhs rescued from Taliban’s clutches by Pakistan Special Forces
Two Sikhs, abducted for ransom by Taliban in the troubled Khyber tribal region bordering Afghanistan, were on Monday rescued by Pakistani security forces, a week ……Read More
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China to avoid investing in PoK for success of Indo-Pak talks
China has told visiting Pakistani foreign minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi that it wants to avoid action like investing in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, which might hamper ……Read More
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Pak yet to ascertain whether Taliban commander Baradar is among captured: Malik
Pakistani authorities are yet to ascertain whether top Taliban military commander Mullah Baradar had been arrested in Karachi, interior minister Rehman Malik said on Tuesday, ……Read More
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Avalanche buries army base near LoC, kills 17 soldiers
Seventeen soldiers, including one officer, training for high-altitude warfare were killed when a massive avalanche slammed into an Army training centre based on a high ……Read More