India ‘an incredibly important country’ for US
Washington: Describing India as “an incredibly important country in the world”, the White House has said President Barack Obama will continue to enhance the depth…
Jayalalithaa defends ‘Vishwaroopam’ ban
Chennai: Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa today said that Kamal Haasan’s movie “Vishwaroopam” was banned in Tamil Nadu due to real fears of violent protests and…
Cabinet approves Lokpal bill amendments
New Delhi: The cabinet Thursday approved amendments to the Lokpal bill suggested by a select committee of the Rajya Sabha. “I am happy to say…
Goa plans ban on plastic
Panaji: The Goa government plans to phase out plastic which is plaguing the state’s beaches and adding to the garbage menace, Forest Minister Alina Saldanha…
Girl who performed at Obama’s inauguration shot dead
Washington: Hadiya Pendleton, a teenager who performed at President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony last week, was gunned down in Chicago, a media report said. Pendleton,…
Freezing water bodies in Kashmir valley drive migratory birds away
Srinagar: As shallow water bodies within the migratory birds’ reserves in the Kashmir Valley remain frozen, flocks of geese, mallards, teals, gadwalls and pochards have…
Cultural terrorism: Idea of India threatened
Shah Rukh Khan one day and Kamal Haasan the next. Is it mere coincidence or a sign of an increasingly knee-jerk, reactionary India that…
Plentiful snow, bountiful apples in Himachal
Shimla: A thick blanket of snow covering the apple orchards of Himachal Pradesh has brought hopes of a bountiful crop this season among growers after…
Tell us the truth on Kargil, demands Pakistani daily
Islamabad: The country deserves to know the truth on the Kargil “fiasco” that led to the deaths of hundreds of Pakistani soldiers and damaged ties…
Commercial interests patch up India and Pakistan: Pakistani author
Kolkata: India and Pakistan are being forced to patch up due to commercial and financial interests, feels critically acclaimed Pakistani novelist and translator Musharraf Ali…