Pakistan can learn from Egypt shake-up, says daily
byIslamabad: Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s shake-up of the military top brass has “instructive connotations” for Pakistan, said a daily, observing there was “no accountability for…
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More foreign travellers opting for visa on arrival
byNew Delhi: A total of 941 visas were issued under the Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme in July 2012 as compared to 820 visas in…
Mi-2 chopper crashes in Russia, pilot killed
byMoscow: An Mil Mi-2 Hoplite helicopter crashed in Russia’s southern Rostov region, killing the pilot. A regional security services official said the helicopter crashed Friday…
Interlocutors Revisiting Kashmir, Denied Permission to Tour Entire Valley
bySrinagar: The Center appointed interlocutors on Kashmir who were mandated to look for a political solution to Kashmir issue are revisiting the valley again…
Obama Orders US Flag at Half Mast after Gurdwara Killing
byWashington: As federal investigators searched for a motive for Sunday’s attack on a Sikh gurdwara in Wisconsin, President Barack Obama ordered the US flag to…
Apology, Hate Mails after ‘Killer Spoof’ on 101-year-old Marathoner Fauja Singh
byChandigarh: A recently-surfaced TV spoof on 101-year-old Sikh marathoner Fauja Singh in which he is mocked at and eventually killed after being run over…
‘World Dumps in Africa, India Helps Build Capacity’
byNew Delhi: The world is using Africa as a dumping ground for its products but only India is helping the continent in capacity building, a…
7 killed, 3 critically hurt in shooting at US gurudwara
byWashington: A gunman killed six people and left three others critically wounded in an attack on worshippers at a Sikh gurudwara (temple) in a…
India’s Civilian and Military Orders Create Jobs in US, Disprove Obama
byCalifornia: Civilian and military orders placed by India in American companies are creating thousands of jobs in the US, deflating President Barrack Obama’s populist campaign…
Punjab to Bear the Expenses of Airlifting Injured African Student
byChandigarh: The Punjab government said Sunday it will bear the expenses of airlifting an injured Burundian student to Delhi for his onward journey home. The…