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Asia Cup 2014: Battle for Supremacy; Complete Analysis of All Teams

Defending champions Pakistan will look to retain the title as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and debutants Afghanistan compete against each other in the battle for the throne, which promises to be a nail-biter, given that there are no obvious favourites going in to the tournament. Feb 24, 2014
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Mulayam aborts AMU trip, politicos react

Lucknow/ New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has cancelled his visit to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) after protests against the UP government's handling of the Muzaffarnagar riots. Yadav was to address a seminar on the campus on Monday. There were protests on the campus by a section of teachers after Yadav was invited to the seminar organised by Sir Syed Movement.The reason for the cancellation was said to be the model code of conduct. Meanwhile, the BJP and Congress supported the protests against Mulayam's visit and said that this was expected as Muslim community was deeply hurt by the way the Samajwadi party handled the Muzaffarnagar riots. Rajya Sabha MP Mohammad Adeeb too supported the protests. Feb 24, 2014
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Dignitaries from Saudi Arabia, Russia and Iran to visit India to boost ties

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Saudi Arabia’s crowned Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Rogozin, and Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit India in a bid to boost bilateral ties. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including cabinet ministers, senior officials and captains of industry. Later, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammad Javad Zarif, would visit India. Feb 22, 2014
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Pakistan's Punjab Governor vouches for better relations with India

mritsar, Feb 19 (ANI): The governor of Pakistan's Punjab, Mohammad Sarwar, who is on a visit to India's Punjab, made a move to strengthen bilateral ties during his tour, while mentioning that Muslims are most affected due to terrorism. Sarwar visited the holiest shrine of Sikhs, the Golden Temple, in Amritsar. While talking to mediapersons, he said it is high time for India and Pakistan to stop fighting and they must work together for the welfare of both the nations. While evading a direct answer to the security of minorities in Pakistan and about two Sikhs abducted there, Sarwar said the Muslims are the most affected due to terrorism. Feb 19, 2014
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Governor of Pakistani province roots for people to people contact to improve ties with India

Wagah Border, Feb 16 (ANI): Governor of Pakistani province of Punjab, Mohammad Sarwar, rooted for more people-to-people contact with India to improve relationship between both nuclear-armed neighbours. Referring to the meet of youth entrepreneurs at South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries in Lahore, Sarwar said that such delegations should visit both the countries more often. The governor said all outstanding issues could be resolved through dialogue and negotiations. Feb 16, 2014