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Prism scandal: India among top 5 most monitored nations

June 16, 2013

As per reports in the UK newspaper, The Guardian, India is among the top 5 countries most extensively monitored by the NationalSecurity Agency (NSA), a US government agency tasked with foreign surveillance. The NSA collected 6.3 billion pieces of intelligence from computer networks in India, placing it 5th on ..

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Global Peace Index 2013: India ranks 141 of 162 countries

June 15, 2013

The Global Peace Index (GPI) that measured peace in 162 countries ranked India at 141st position for year 2013.  To prepare the Index, 22 qualitative and quantitative indicators of the absence and fear of violence were used. Where did India fall ..

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Indian firm proposes to set up power plants to Pakistan

June 11, 2013

Delhi-based Desein Private Ltd, a power consultancy firm, has submitted proposals for offered its services to the Pakistan government for the production of cheap electricity. Pakistan is currently going through a massive energy crisis. The Indian company has proposed the setting up of ..

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Nawaz Sharif takes oath to the PM office of Pakistan

June 6, 2013

Nawaz Sharif of PML-N party has sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for his 3rd term after formally being elected as the Prime Minister by the National Assembly. Sharif has regained the reigns of Pakistan after 14 years after ..

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China ink MoU with Pak to build transport corridor passing through PoK

May 27, 2013

Chinese PM Li Keqiang, who recently concluded his India visit followed by two-day visit to Pakistan, signed an MoU with Pakistan which aims at formulating long term plan b/w both countries for the China-Pakistan economic corridor project and gradually push ..

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Nation bids adieu to Sarabjit Singh with state honors

May 4, 2013

The mortal body of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh was consigned to flames in his village with full state honors amid mournful emotions. Sarabjit Singh: Indian citizen from Bhikhiwind, Punjab. Inadvertently crossed the zero-line, bordering with Pakistan in 1990, in an inebriated ..

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Renowned singer Shamshad Begum passed away

April 24, 2013

Famous playback singer of Hindi film industry Shamshad Begum (94) passed away. Some of her popular Hindi songs to her name include Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar, Kajra Mohabbat Wala and Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon, Saiyan Dil Mein Aana Re, Chod Babul Ka Ghar, Leke ..

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Pervez Musharraf's nomination papers for the General Elections rejected for second time

April 10, 2013

Former Pakistan President Gen. (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s nomination papers for upcoming general elections were rejected for the second time. Pervez Musharraf had filed the nomination papers from four seats- Karachi, Islamabad, Chitral and Kasur. Why Musharraf’s nomination papers were rejected: ..

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Malala Yousafzai inks 3 million US Dollar deal to publish her memoir

April 1, 2013

Malala Yousafzai inked a deal for around USD 3 million to publish her memoir in a book, titled “I am Malala” that will be published by Weidenfeld and Nicholson in the UK and Commonwealth and by Little, Brown in the ..

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Justice (retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso takes over as Pakistan's 6th interim PM

March 29, 2013

Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (retired) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso took oath as sixth caretaker Prime Minister of  Pakistan. Justice Khoso held that the caretaker set-up was not going to stay for more than the stipulated period and maintained that elections would ..

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