Former Attorney-General Soli Sorabjee said a person facing a criminal charge in respect of serious offences should not be eligible to stand for election.

US said it looks forward to fair elections that are going to result in the first civilian democratic transition of power in Pakistan's history.

Protesters streamed into traffic on a nearby busy roadway and lay down in front of cars. Several people were detained.

Croatia beat Serbia 2-0 whereas Germany, playing without any recognised strikers, triumphed 3-0 in Kazakhstan.

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The party said "this takes us one step closer to the dream of Swaraj, of delivering governance right into the hands of the people".

The seventh seeds beat the German pair of Christopher Kas and Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 7-5 in the opening round.

Maha Assembly adjourned after members from all parties demand action against two policemen who entered Vidhan Bhawan.

The lenders have promised the island a 10 billion euro bailout, but to obtain those funds Cyprus needs to find 5.8 billion euros in new money by a Monday deadline.

In this archival image of Sanjay Dutt (L), the actor looks exactly the same as his three-year-old son Shahraan.