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  • Free and fair: Saudi Arabia to build a women-only city

    LONDON: It's truly a no man's land! Saudi Arabia is planning to build a city exclusively for women in a bid to encourage career oriented females within its strict Sharia law. The Saudi Industrial Property Authority (Modon) has been asked to bring the country at par with the rest of the modern world by building the all-women city, with construction to begin next year, according to a Saudi media report.

    LONDON: It's truly a no man's land! Saudi Arabia is planning to build a city exclusively for women in a bid to encourage career oriented females within its strict Sharia law. The Saudi Industrial Property Authority (Modon) has been asked to bring the country at par with the rest of the modern world by building the all-women city, with construction to begin next year, according to a Saudi media report.

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  • Kidnapped Hindu girl forced to convert, marry Muslim man: Father

    Islamabad: A 14-year-old Hindu girl, who was kidnapped from Jacobabad city in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, has been forced to convert to Islam and marry a Muslim man, her father claimed today.

    Islamabad: A 14-year-old Hindu girl, who was kidnapped from Jacobabad city in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, has been forced to convert to Islam and marry a Muslim man, her father claimed today.

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  • US gurdwara shooter is former army man

    Washington: The gunman who opened indiscriminate fire and killed six worshippers at a Gurdwara in the US has been identified as a 40-year-old ex American soldier, a media report said today.

    Washington: The gunman who opened indiscriminate fire and killed six worshippers at a Gurdwara in the US has been identified as a 40-year-old ex American soldier, a media report said today.

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  • Four of six US gurudwara shooting victims Indians

    Washington: Four of the six victims killed in the shooting incidents at Wisconsin Gurudwara are Indian nationals, one of them being a recent visitor from India. The Indian Embassy while disclosing the names of the those killed in the shooting, did not confirm who among them were Indians.

    Washington: Four of the six victims killed in the shooting incidents at Wisconsin Gurudwara are Indian nationals, one of them being a recent visitor from India. The Indian Embassy while disclosing the names of the those killed in the shooting, did not confirm who among them were Indians.

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  • Batman shooting suspect charged with 24 counts of murder

    Centennial: The former graduate student accused of opening fire at a Denver-area screening of the latest "Batman" film, killing 12 people, was formally charged on Monday with 24 counts of first-degree murder and 116 counts of attempted murder.

    Centennial: The former graduate student accused of opening fire at a Denver-area screening of the latest "Batman" film, killing 12 people, was formally charged on Monday with 24 counts of first-degree murder and 116 counts of attempted murder.

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  • Titanic menu sold for 46,000 pounds

    London : The menu of the first dinner served to the first-class passengers of the ill-fated liner Titanic on April 10, 1912 has been sold for 46,000 pounds at an auction.

    London : The menu of the first dinner served to the first-class passengers of the ill-fated liner Titanic on April 10, 1912 has been sold for 46,000 pounds at an auction.

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  • 11-year-old Indian roller skater sets new world record

    London: An 11-year-old Indian boy set a new world record by flattening himself enough to skim under poles just 6.75 inches from the ground.

    London: An 11-year-old Indian boy set a new world record by flattening himself enough to skim under poles just 6.75 inches from the ground.

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  • Oxford allows men to wear skirts, women bow ties

    LONDON: In a move to please its transgender student community, the Oxford University has introduced a new academic dress code which allows men to wear skirts or stockings to exams and formal occasions while women can wear suits or white bow ties.

    LONDON: In a move to please its transgender student community, the Oxford University has introduced a new academic dress code which allows men to wear skirts or stockings to exams and formal occasions while women can wear suits or white bow ties.

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  • Hindu boy converts to Islam on live television show in Pak

    Islamabad: A young Hindu boy converted to Islam on a live television show hosted by a controversial Pakistani anchor, triggering outrage among liberals and sparking concerns among minority communities.

    Islamabad: A young Hindu boy converted to Islam on a live television show hosted by a controversial Pakistani anchor, triggering outrage among liberals and sparking concerns among minority communities.

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  • Indian IT firms supported 2.8 lakh jobs in US last year: Rao

    Washington: Indian IT companies supported as many as 2.8 lakh jobs in America last year amid a gloomy employment scenario in the US and have invested a whopping over five billion dollars in FDI through acquisitions and green-field projects, according to India’s top envoy here.

    Washington: Indian IT companies supported as many as 2.8 lakh jobs in America last year amid a gloomy employment scenario in the US and have invested a whopping over five billion dollars in FDI through acquisitions and green-field projects, according to India’s top envoy here.

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