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Iran closes border with Pakistan

Iran has closed its border with Pakistan and asked it to arrest and hand over the chief of an anti-Shia militant group linked to several terrorist strikes in Iran, including last week's attack on a......

US can't dictate policy; Iran pipeline to go on: Zardari

No power in the world can halt the $7.5 billion Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project, President Asif Ali Zardari has said, dismissing mounting US opposition to the venture that will be formally......

Iranian prez Ahmadinejad targeted with shoe in Egypt

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on a historic visit to Egypt, has narrowly escaped being hit by shoes hurled at him -- a grave insult in the Arab world. A video posted by the Anadolu news......

40 killed in Pak in attacks on Shia pilgrims, soldiers

At least 19 people were killed and 25 others injured on Sunday in a car bomb attack that targeted a bus taking Shia pilgrims to Iran in Pakistan's restive southwest, hours after 21 soldiers......

Shias come under violent attack in Pakistan

A volley of attacks across Pakistan has put a considerable question mark over that nation's security preparedness days before the mourning period of Muharram, reports Tahir Ali from Islamabad. In......

COLUMN: The world's new energy economy

India needs to move beyond old assumptions and respond with flexibility, writes Nitin Desai.Two recent developments in the global energy dialogue require us to re-examine some old verities about......

The bets that pay in a listless market

What's good for the United States is good for the world would be one way to paraphrase the famous one-liner about General Motors and America to reflect 21st century realities.The US generates about......

Amit Mitra's recipe to revive Bengal's economy

Trinamool Congress candidate Amit Mitra, who is an economist by training and is pitted against West Bengal Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta in the Assembly polls, has said the state's financial......

20 facts on the fall of America

The world's largest economy, United States is no longer a dream destination. Post-recession, the economy is in doldrums, with huge public and private debt as well as fundamental weaknesses in the......

6 things you MUST know about HRA

The seasonal frenzy has begun once more. Most often towards the end of every financial year doubts and queries about the various tax components play havoc on our minds. To put some of those......

Did Bipasha and John really break up?

The Twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best star tweets of the day. The media was buzzing with the Bipasha Basu-John......

Celeb spotted at Cannes: Shia LaBeouf, Douglas

Cast member Shia LaBeouf arrives at a photocall for the film Wall Street - Money never sleeps during the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes on Friday. Cannes Film Festival ...

Gurinder Chadha on It's a Wonderful Afterlife

Gurinder Chadha, whose supernatural comedy, It's a Wonderful Afterlife, premiered at Sundance, one of the most popular film festivals across the globe, admits she is a sucker for emotional dramas......

Images: Federer, Stosur enjoy stroll in the sun

World number one Caroline Wozniacki powered into the French Open third round with a 6-3, 7-6 win over Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak on Wednesday. On a hot start to the day, the top seeded Dane......

'Pakistan withdrew tainted trio on ICC advice'

Pakistan withdrew Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif from the tour of England on the advice of the International Cricket Council, a source in the team said on......

Will divorce give Woods more on-course freedom?

With his divorce finally behind him, Tiger Woods will compete in his first tournament in six years as a single man at this week's Barclays Classic in Paramus, New Jersey amid much speculation over......

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QNA

Q. i did'nt get any satisfactory answer on moharram?
: A. Every year the Shia Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein. For ten days the people mourn the death of the Imam, his family and...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/i-didnt-get-any-satisfactory-answer-on-moharram//answers/18704012

Q. \"bahrain\" is famous for?
Rajeev Yadav: A. Bahrain was the banking and corporate center of the Gulf Region, but United Arab Emirates has taken over that role. The ruling family is Sunni, but...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/quotbahrainquot-is-famous-for/18703981/answers/17156503

Q. What is the difference between shia and sunni why there are quarrels between them in moharram every year what is the difference between them
Krish: A. Sunni and Shah are the two major denominations of Islam. The demographic breakdown between the two groups is difficult to assess and varies by...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-difference-between-shia-and-sunni-why-there-are-/17156451/answers/16302228

Q. Even after 60 years of Independence, the living condition of Muslims in India is dismal. Who is to be blamed, the government or civil society?
Satya Pandey: A. There are two main reasons that make the Muslims backward. Firstly, the Muslim community is being guided by the social laws ordained by Allah,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/even-after-60-years-of-independence-the-living-condition-of-/16302139/answers/15583184

Q. Why is fight between 'Shiya' and 'Sunni' ???????
Cyrus Irani: A. The differences between these two main sub-groups within Islam initially stemmed not from spiritual differences, but political ones. Over the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-is-fight-between-shiya-and-sunni-/15583133/answers/8849763

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Iran Aseman Airlines to start flights on Hyderabad─Mashhad route on June 30, 2013

Private carrier Iran Aseman Airlines is set to start direct bi-weekly flights from Hyderabad to Mashhad on June 30, 2013, as per an IANS report.... ...

http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/iran-aseman-airlines-to-start-flights-on-hyderabadmashhad-route-on-june-30-2013-20403

Turkey's State Oil Company To Develop Oil Projects In Kurdistan With Exxon -Erdogan

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) Intraday Stock Chart ISTANBUL--Turkey's state-run oil firm has struck an agreement with U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp.... ...

http://in.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=57565480

Why India must erect more robust fences

Muhammad Ajmal Kasaab and nine other Lashkar-e-Taiba were, we know from subsequent investigations, were at about that time making their... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/world/nawaz-sharif-victory-why-india-must-erect-more-robust-fences-773931.html

Second chance to mend ties

The hope among some in India of better bilateral relations with Pakistan under Nawaz Sharif as Prime Minister could well be the undoing of his... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/second-chance-to-mend-ties/article4709293.ece

The perils of taking sides in a war

Israel no longer believes that preserving the hostile but stable relations which have prevailed for long between Tel Aviv and Damascus is a... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnists/oped/the-perils-of-taking-sides-in-a-war.html

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