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Malayalam actor Mani surrenders, released on bail

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 24, 2013

Ace Malayalam comedian and character artiste Kalabhavan Mani surrendered to police on Friday and was presented in a court which released him on bail.

IPL Spot-fixing: India should legalise betting to stop corruption, says Geoffrey Boycott

Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2013

The former batsman and noted commentator felt that the problem seems to creep up more frequently in the Asian region than any other part of the cricketing landscape.

Second child contracts polio in Pakistan's Waziristan

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 23, 2013

A second child has contracted polio in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border after the Taliban banned vaccinations there nearly a year ago, a UN official said Thursday.

India well positioned to become net provider of security, says PM Manmohan Singh

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India was well positioned to become a net provider of security in its immediate region in the Indian Ocean and beyond.

Dhanush signs next film with K V Anand

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 23, 2013

Tamil actor Dhanush, who is awaiting the release of debut Hindi movie Raanjhanaa and Tamil romantic-drama Mariyaan, has signed on the dotted line to work in a yet-to-be-titled Tamil film with cinematographer-turned-director KV Anand.

Amritsar sees hottest day in three decades

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Amritsar in Punjab on Wednesday recorded its hottest day in over three decades as the mercury shot to 47.2 degrees Celsius in the city while the rest of the region, too, saw temperatures hit blistering highs.

Waiving airport charges in non-metro cities, AAI wants freebies

Wednesday May 22, 2013

As government considered ending most airport charges in non-metro cities to encourage regional connectivity, the Airports Authority of India (AAI), which owns most airports in the country, wants free land, tax exemption and other freebies to help it ...

Mahesh Babu to debut with action film in Bollywood

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu is all set to make his Bollywood debut with director duo Krishna DK-Raj Nidumoru's upcoming film.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai holds talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2013

Afghan President Hamid Karzai held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday night discussing the situation in the region in the backdrop of Afghanistan's keenness to enhance defence cooperation with India and get supply of "lethal and non-...

Mobiles offer financial lifeline to Asian migrants: Study

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 21, 2013

Nearly 60 million migrant workers from the Asia-Pacific region sent almost $260 billion home to their families in 2012.

Mohanlal celebrates birthday shooting for film

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 21, 2013

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who turns 53 on Tuesday, will be busy shooting for upcoming Tamil action-drama Jilla.

Dagestan bombs kill three, two dead in shootout near Moscow

Reuters | Monday May 20, 2013

Two car bombs killed at least three people and wounded dozens of others on Monday in Dagestan, a turbulent province in Russia's North Caucasus region where armed groups are waging an Islamist insurgency.

At least eight killed in southern Russia car blasts: report

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 20, 2013

At least eight people were killed on Monday in twin car blasts outside a court building in the southern Russian city of Makhachkala in the restless region of Dagestan, Russian news agencies reported.

Gunmen kill policeman in Pakistan polio team attack

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 20, 2013

Gunmen attacked a polio vaccination team in part of Pakistan's restive tribal regions on Monday, killing a policeman who was providing security, officials said.

Hezbollah steps up Syria battle, Israel threatens more strikes

Reuters | Monday May 20, 2013

Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned peace talks fail.