Muslim scholars demand action against Pakistan
byAligarh (IANS) Muslim intellectuals today came down heavily on Pakistan over the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers near the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir,…
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Families of captive Indian sailors pin hopes on Pakistani activist
byNew Delhi (IANS) Families of 17 Indian sailors held hostage on board MV Royal Grace, a chemical tanker captured by Somali pirates in March last…
Border violations: India may look at ‘other options’
byNew Delhi (IANS) India may have to “think of some other options” if Pakistan continues to violate the border ceasefire with impunity, said Air Chief…
Obama signals faster US pullout from Afghanistan
byWashington (IANS) President Barack Obama has signalled a faster drawdown of US troops in Afghanistan with a changed role of training and advising Afghan forces…
Over 100 dead as flu epidemic grips US
byWashington (IANS): The United States is in the grip of a flu epidemic. Over 100 deaths have been attributed to the disease with 24 states…
Toll in Pakistan bombings rises to 116; 235 wounded
byIslamabad(IANS) The toll in four deadly blasts yesterday in Pakistan — three in Quetta city and one in northwest Swat district — has risen to…
UN chief condemns Pakistan bombings
byUnited Nations (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned what he described as “terrorist violence” in Pakistan, reaffirming the world body’s support for the…
Take tough decisions against Pakistan: Sushma
byNew Delhi (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said today the government should take “tough” decisions against Pakistan for killing two Indian soldiers along the…
‘China cracking down on Tibetans’ satellite equipment’
byDharamsala (IANS) China has launched a crackdown on the satellite equipment used by Tibetans, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said here today. “The move is…
Tibetan Prime Minister calls on Himachal CM
byDharamshala: Prime minister of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile Lobsang Sangay called on Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh here yesterday and presented a Thangka painting and Khatak…