Sack ISI chief, says petition in Pakistan court
byIslamabad : Pakistan’s spy agency chief, General Ahmed Shuja Pasha, should be sacked, a petition filed in the Supreme Court has demanded. Jameel Ahmed,…
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Intense cold, fog kills 65 lin Uttar Pradesh
byLucknow : The cold wave sweeping large parts of Uttar Pradesh over the past three days has claimed the lives of 65 people so…
Zardari’s return may be cameo appearance, says NYT
byWashington : President Asif Ali Zardari’s return to Pakistan from Dubai could be just a “cameo appearance” before his wife and former prime minister…
Gita ban case work of ‘misdirected individuals’, says India
byNew Delhi : Describing a legal move to ban the Bhagvad Gita in Russia as the work of “misdirected and motivated individuals”, External Affairs…
Low import duty hits Himachal silk growers
byShimla : Reduction in import duty on raw silk has severely hit the domestic industry, impacting the livelihood of over 9,000 farmers engaged in…
Fresh snow in Kashmir
bySrinagar : The fortnight-long cold wave across the Kashmir Valley broke Tuesday as mountains received fresh snowfall, making locals heave a sigh of relief….
Swamy to join NDA
byNew Delhi : Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Monday said he plans to join the National Democratic Alliance as he felt “ideologically close” to…
56,383 cases pending in Supreme Court
byNew Delhi :Shortage of judges and delay in filling vacancies were among the various reasons responsible for the large number of pending cases in…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dies
byNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died aged 69 , state media said today . He died following a heart attack . After hearing…
Winter session may be extended for Lokpal bill
byNew Delhi : The government may extend the ongoing winter session of parliament by three days in a bid to ensure that the crucial…