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September 17, 2016 9:43 PM

Indian-origin British obstetrician wins 'Lifetime Achievement Award'

A 78-year-old Indian-origin British obstetrician and member of the UK Parliament has been honoured by a leading publishing group for his work in the medical profession. <br/><br/>Lord Narendra Babubhai Patel was given the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' during the Asian Achievers ...

September 17, 2016 9:43 PM

?Pak court orders confiscation of Pervez Musharraf's property

In Pakistan a court trying former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over a deadly raid on Islamabad's radical Red Mosque has ordered to confiscate his property. Musharraf, is facing a string of court cases connected to his 1999 to 2008 rule.<br/><br/>Lower court judge Pervaiz Qadir Me...

September 17, 2016 9:43 PM

Elephant attack kills one woman, injures 11 other persons in Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, one woman was killed and 11 other persons injured when an elephant attacked crowd on Saturday in Ratnapura, 97 km away from capital Colombo. <br/><br/>Police said the elephant was being prepared to take part in an annual parade, known as a pera hera when it went berserk and...

September 17, 2016 6:11 PM

President greets Republic of Chile on its National Day

President Pranab Mukherjee today extended his greetings to the government and people of the Republic of Chile on the eve of their National Day.<br/><br/>In a message to Her Excellency Dr Michelle Bachelet Jeria, the President of the Republic of Chile, the President said India and Chile e...

September 17, 2016 1:10 PM

Young Yazidi woman appointed as a UN Ambassador

A young Yazidi woman who survived trafficking and gang-rape by the Islamic State terrorists, has been appointed as a UN Ambassador. <br/><br/>Nadia Murad Basee Taha, the 23-year-old Nobel Peace Prize nominee, is the Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking of...

September 17, 2016 12:36 PM

Convoys carrying humanitarian aid to besieged Aleppo city in Syria held up

In Syria, convoys carrying humanitarian aid to the besieged Aleppo city have been held up, as fighting between Government forces and rebels outside Damascus raised concerns about whether a fragile ceasefire could hold. The United Nation says it has not received permits from the Syrian Government to ...

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