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The authorities say the cases are time-barred and the time to re-open cases has passed.

The ban, whose roots date back almost 90 years, has kept many women from joining the public work force.

The Indian government will have to rein in spending and cut subsidies to meet its fiscal deficit target

Jiaw Pongthawil- the last Buddhist in a Muslim village- refuses to abandon her home.

The experts will have to work in "dangerous and volatile" conditions, particularly in urban areas.

Quiet streets, neat gardens and private swimming pools - welcome to suburban life in Kandahar.

Forty-two workers were underground when Zhengsheng coal mine was flooded and a dozen workers were stuck inside

Warning came after Seoul and Washington signed a joint strategy to counter the threat of a North Korean nuclear attack

India is looking at issuing visas on arrival for visitors from 40 more countries.

We have repeatedly emphasised that maintenance of sanctity of LoC is of primary importance.

Syrian rebels have been dismayed by signs of what they see as US reneging on its support for Assad's opponents.

The new design comes primarily to fight the increasing sophistication of counterfeiters, says Sonja Danburg.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday that while the 2 sides were approaching a deal, he was still not satisfied.

Indian, Afghan officials meet Chevron executive, Pakistan could not attend meeting.

Pakistan handed over promised funds of $1 million to Palestinian Ambassador.

North's Committee for Peaceful Reunification of Korea baulked at the moves, describing them as "grave provocations"

Militants kill seven members of the asayesh security service and wounded more than 60 people in the attack

Lowy Institute poll of Indian citizens found that 92 percent thought corruption had increased over the past five years

US pledges to keep "relentless pressure" on terror groups following the capture of an al Qaeda operative in Libya.

The missile has a strike range of 350 kilometers.

At least two people were reported killed, both near Wenzhou in Zhejiang province.

Kerry also said that the start of the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria was a "good beginning".

Atomic Energy Organisation chief Ali Akbar Salehi did not specify which of Iran's nuclear plants was targeted.

Heavy vehicles are going to run over and thus destroy missile warheads and aerial chemical bombs.

"These people want to get back to work, and we want them back at work," said the undersecretary of defense.

Pakistan army retaliates with firing after which both sides ceased fire.

Four men, including a Sudanese, a Kenyan Arab and a Somali identified.

Haj will be performed on October 14.

Bangladesh will now be able to import up to 500MW of electricity from India.

Pakistan says that violent military action by Indian troops in Keran had killed four young men.

Once launched, the MOM would go around the earth for 20-25 days before embarking on a nine month voyage to Mars.

The footage shows four young men ambling around with AK-47 rifles in hand.

The 'web police' are employed by the government's propaganda arm, as well as by commercial sites.

While we are optimistic about our government's diplomatic staff, we are pessimistic about the Americans, says Khamenei

Marcin Suder was abducted from an opposition media office in the rebel-held town of Saraqeb in Idlib province.

It does not change the US commitment to Asia or elsewhere, Secretary of State John Kerry said.

The protests were called by the Anti-Coup Alliance led by Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood.

Both the House of Representatives and the Senate will convene rare Saturday sessions.

Japan, Taiwan and China are bracing for storm, with Japan's meteorological agency warning of strong winds,heavy rains.

No foreign military units typically involved in such operations in Somalia have claimed responsibility for the strike.

US could push past Russia and Saudi Arabia as world's largest single producer of oil and of natural gas this year.

Malala is also among the favourites for the Nobel Peace Prize, which will be announced on October 11.

FO spokesperson says nations need to work together to defeat the common enemy; toddler dies in Indian shelling.

India is looking to extend the life of its existing fleet through mid-life upgrades.

Recently, a global investigation into the rigging of benchmark interest rates led to UBS being fined $2.7 billion.

"The film explores how the failure to silence Malala has inspired men, women, and children," says the director.

Sarasin Alpen is in the process of leaving India nearly three years after setting up operations in the country.

Indian rugby team managers says he feels Pakistan is his second home.

The apparent assassination of Sheikh Ibrahim Omar raises tensions in the port city of Mombasa.

Sectarian violence in Myanmar has killed at least 240 people and displaced 140,000 since June 2012.