Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Pakistan is to “forcefully” present its stance on India’s “state terrorism” in Jammu and Kashmir at the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York, the Foreign Office said on Thursday. “Prime…
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) A Muslim mother of Pakistani origin has sued a New York school for $25 million claiming her disabled son was forced to sign a confession saying he was part of…
Ankara, Aug 18 (IANS) At least two people killed and 100 injured in a car bomb explosion in Turkey’s Elazig province on Thursday. The bombing, blamed on the outlawed Kurdish Workers’ Party, hit the neighbourhood…
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks about Balochistan and Pakistani Kashmir in his Independence Day speech “have not helped matters on the bilateral front”, a Pakistan daily has said, terming the…
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) Opponents of the Islamic State (IS) are six times greater in number on Twitter than ISIS supporters, but those sympathetic to the group are more active on the social media…
Ankara, Aug 18 (IANS) Three civilians were killed and 40 others injured in a car bombing and gunfire attacks on the police headquarters in Turkey’s Van province of Van, officials said. Police said the outlawed…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Wednesday said terrorism was the main issue between India and Pakistan and making it “difficult” to better their ties. “Problem is that the terrorism issue…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising the issue of human rights violations in Balochistan during his Independence Day speech cannot be seen as interference in Pakistan’s internal affairs, sources here said…
Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), Aug 17 (IANS) Four Maoist guerrillas were killed in a gunfight with police in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, police said. Two of the deceased Maoists were identified as platoon commander Markam…
Srinagar, Aug 17 (IANS) For the first time since the current unrest started in the Kashmir Valley on July 9, authorities on Wednesday imposed night curfew in Srinagar district. A senior police officer told IANS…
Guwahati, Aug 17 (IANS) Assam police nabbed two schoolchildren from eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in planting the four bombs that went off on the morning of Independence Day in…
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS) Russia is trying to coordinate with the US in Syria and has denied any violation of UN resolutions in its use of an Iran air base, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Wednesday said terrorism was the main issue between India and Pakistan and making it “difficult” to better their ties. “Problem is that the terrorism issue…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Amid escalating bilateral tension over the unrest in Kashmir Valley, India on Wednesday said that Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will go to Islamabad for talks with his Pakistani counterpart, but…
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) The US has asked Pakistan to do “the utmost” to fight terrorism in the South Asian region and said it is for greater dialogue and counter-terror cooperation between Islamabad and New…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Wednesday accepted his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Chaudhry’s invitation for talks, but rejected the proposal to discuss the current Jammu and Kashmir unrest. Jaishankar has, however,…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar has accepted his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Chaudhry’s invitation for talks on Jammu and Kashmir, it is learnt. “In response to the invitation from the Pakistan Foreign…
Kabul, Aug 17 (IANS) A new Taliban group “Dadullah Mahaz” or Dadullah front announced its existence in Zabul province of southern Afghanistan, a source close to the newly emergent armed group said on Wednesday. According…
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the situation in Syria over the phone, authorities said. The two top most diplomats on Tuesday discussed the…
Srinagar, Aug 17 (IANS) Two soldiers and a policeman were killed in a pre-dawn attack on Wednesday when militants ambushed an Indian Army convoy on a highway in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district – the second…