B'desh former premier freed from prison

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Dhaka, Sept 11 (PTI) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister
Khaleda Zia was released from prison on bail Thursday after
being detained for a year on graft charges.

Far less sweet dreams for women

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London, Sept 11 (PTI) Women experience far scarier
nightmares than men that leave more of an impression when they
wake up, a study has suggested.

Ace film-maker continues to self explore

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Kolkata, Sep 11 (PTI) Internationally acclaimed filmmaker
Buddhadev Dasgupta is set to direct his new film which is
inspired by his chance visit to a village school where he had

E-magazine kick-starts debate on sex in Pakistan

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Islamabad, Sept 11 (PTI) A leading portal has
kick-started a debate on "sex", the most widely searched
subject in Pakistan according to Google, by posting a

Punjabi becomes official language in Punjab

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Chandigarh, Sept 11 (PTI) A bill making Punjabi the
official language of Punjab was unanimously passed by the
state Assembly, fulfilling a decades-old demand.

Chinese teacher who raped 39 students executed

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Beijing, Sept 11 (PTI) China executed a school headmaster
in north-west Gansu province for raping and sexually harassing
39 girls in the last 18 years.

Bangladesh former premier freed from prison

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Dhaka, Sept 11 (PTI) Former Bangladeshi premier Khaleda
Zia was Thursday released from prison on bail after a year's
detention, as part of an apparent deal between her and the

Raj Thackeray withdraws agitation against Bachchans

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Mumbai, Sep 11 (PTI) M.N.S. chief Raj Thackeray Thursday
called off the agitation against the Bachchans that threatened
to stall the release of movies starring the family members

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