Remove troops to save Siachen, says Pakistani daily
byIslamabad (IANS) The India-Pakistan dispute over Siachen, the world’s highest battleground, is a “waste of resources” that could be put to much better use, a…
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Pakistan denies its troops killed Indian soldiers
byIslamabad: The Director General Military Operations for the Pakistan Army today spoke to his Indian counterpart by telephone and rejected New Delhi’s claim that Pakistani…
India to ‘protest’ to Pakistan
byNew Delhi: India said that it will “convey its protest” to Pakistan over the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir by…
Pakistani troops open fire at LoC – Kill two Indian soldiers
byJammu/New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) In a brazen violation of the 2003 ceasefire, Pakistani troops intruded into Jammu and Kashmir and killed two Indian…
UN chief disappointed with Assad’s peace plan
byNew York (IANS/RIA Novosti) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is disappointed with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s new peace initiative that was rejected by the opposition and…
Obama picks up a fight over his national security team
byWashington (IANS) Assembling his second term national security team, US President Barack Obama courted controversy as he named former Republican senator Chuck Hagel to head…
Jammu-Kargil flight launched
byJammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s Kargil town which remains cut off from the country for six months due to heavy snow fall welcomed the first civil…
India must be involved in Afghan peace process: Iran
byNew Delhi: Sharing India’s concerns on the re-emergence of the Taliban after NATO pulls out of Afghanistan, Iran said today that New Delhi should be…
Constable’s death case: Notice to centre, Delhi
byNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the central and Delhi governments on the plea of eight people booked for the death…
Over 650 rapes in Delhi this year
byNew Delhi: More than 650 rape cases have been reported in the National Capital Region (NCR) this year. According to the National Crime Records Bureau…