Pakistan Refuses to Seek NOC on Dam from India
byIslamabad: Islamabad has refused to ask India for a no-objection certificate (NOC) needed to get multilateral funding for a dam in the disputed Gilgit-Baltistan region,…
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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…
Ramdev to end fast, says movement will continue
byNew Delhi: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Tuesday announced that he would end his indefinite fast against corruption and black money at 11 a.m. following an…
SC to re-examine verdict on membership of banned outfits
byNew Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said that it would take a relook at its earlier judgment which said that mere membership of a banned…
People Should Have the Right to Recall : Somnath
byKolkata: Observing that the “workability of democratic set-up of the country was getting questioned”, former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee Monday called for initiatives to…
Ramdev’s movement politically motivated: Sheila Dikshit
byNew Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday attacked Baba Ramdev and the now defunct Team Anna, calling their movements politically motivated which had the…
Mumbai clashes reflect pseudo-secular politics: BJP
byNew Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday referred to the violence in Mumbai during a rally on Assam clashes as the “most perverted form…
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…
Djokovic wins Rogers Cup
byToronto: Serbia’s defending champion Novak Djokovic won the Rogers Cup for a third time, defeating Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-2 in the men’s singles final…
Ramdev detained on way to parliament
byNew Delhi: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev was detained by police Monday as he led protestors towards parliament seeking the return of black money stashed abroad…