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naik

(ˈnɑːɪk)
n
1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) a chief or lord in South Asia
2. (Military) an army corporal in certain southern Asian countries
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'My sister's brother's son is naik (corporal] in that regiment,' said the Sikh craftsman quietly.
'There was a Mohammedan regiment lay next to us at the Pirzai Kotal, and a priest of theirs - he was, as I remember, a naik - when the fit was on him, spake prophecies.
The martyrs included Sepoy Yasin Shah, Sepoy Muhammad Luqman, Naik Abdul Hanan, Havaldar Alauddin, Lance Naik Anwarullah, Sepoy Kanwal Aftab, Naik Mawali Khan, Havaldar Rashid Khan, Sepoy Rooh ul Amin, Sepoy Muhammad Naveed, Sepoy Yar Muhammad, Sepoy Mehtab Khan, Sepoy Ghulam Rasool, Sepoy Noor Aslam, Naib Subidar Gul Shahadat, Naik Lal Khan, Naik Muhammad Nawaz, Naik Muhammad Sajid, Sepoy Muhammad Anwar and Sepoy Sajjad Ahmad.
Summary: Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Aug 26 (ANI): Days after controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik was banned from giving public speeches in Malaysia, home minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday said no one is above the country's law.
Controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik apologised on Tuesday for making racially sensitive remarks in Malaysia, a day after he was questioned by police for hours over the comments.
India-born fugitive televangelist Dr Zakir Naik has demanded that four others apologise and offer a reasonable settlement within 48 hours or risk being sued for defamation.
The eight Sitara-i-Basalat went to Shaheed Subedar-Major Munawar Khan (Artillery), Shaheed Lance Naik Razaullah (FC, Balochistan), Shaheed Lance Naik Nazir Khan (Northern Light Infantry), Shaheed Sepoy Imdad Ullah Khan (NLI), Capt Syed Ailya Hasan (PN), Lt Commander Humair Iftikhar (PN), Air Cdr Zaffar Aslam and Group Capt Rana Ilyas Hassan (PAF).
Zakir Naik instructing all Interpol offices to delete all files and information on the Indian Islamic preacher who fled India a few years ago.
Days after serial blasts, cable operators in Sri Lanka blocked Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's Peace TV, according to sources.
Naik, the petitioners' counsel, argued that the case does not come under the NAB act and the Supreme Court had only directed to forward 16 NAB references to Islamabad.
Leading engineering and construction firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said its group chairman AM Naik has been conferred the Padma Vibhushan, one of India's highest civilian honours, by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind.