Category: South Asia

Secure fishermen’s release from Sri Lanka, Jayalalithaa asks Modi

Chennai, April 30 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take action to secure…

8 years ago

Fighter jet deal with US still on, says Pakistan

Islamabad, April 30 (IANS) The Pakistan Prime Minister's special assistant on foreign affairs on Saturday stated that the F-16 fighter…

8 years ago

Pakistan playing to gallery in publicising Kashmir issue: Former envoy

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Pakistan is perhaps playing to the gallery in raising and publicing the Kashmir issue, former…

8 years ago

India, Myanmar start joint border patrolling

Shillong, April 29 (IANS) Assam Rifles chief Lt. Gen. Harminderjit Singh Sachdev on Friday said India and Myanmar had started…

8 years ago

Will Gyanendra meet Modi in India?

Kathmandu, April 29 (IANS) Nepal's deposed king Gyanendra Shah has left for New Delhi amid a political standoff in the…

8 years ago

Islamic State’s shadow on the land of Tagore and Nazrul

By Saeed Naqvi It was like a macabre end to a Chabrol movie. I had returned with images of such…

8 years ago

Sahara One to launch Pakistani show soon

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Hindi general entertainment channel (GEC) Sahara One will soon be adding refreshing content to its…

8 years ago

Pakistani woman activist wins Nelson Mandela award

Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) Pakistani activist Tabassum Adnan, who fights for women's rights, has won the Nelson Mandela - Graça…

8 years ago

Bengal tiger dies in Karachi zoo

Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) A Bengal tiger has died at the Karachi zoo, the media reported on Friday. The tiger…

8 years ago

IMF to lend $1.5 billion to Sri Lanka

Colombo, April 29 (IANS) Sri Lanka will borrow $1.5 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the government's economic…

8 years ago

Five children among six burnt to death in Pakistan

Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) A burning cigarette in a thatched hut caused an entire family of six, including five children,…

8 years ago

China told to cease construction in Pakistani Kashmir: Army

Jammu, April 29 (IANS) India has told China to case its reported construction activities in parts of Pakistani Kashmir, the…

8 years ago

Kabul questions Taliban trip to Islamabad

Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) The Afghanistan government has raised questions over a trip by a Taliban delegation from Qatar to…

8 years ago

Kashmir issue must be resolved under UN resolutions: Aziz

Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz has said the core dispute of Jammu and…

8 years ago

Taliban can’t discus border with Pakistan, says Kabul

Kabul, April 29 (IANS) Kabul has reacted sharply to the Taliban leaders' visit to Pakistan shortly after the group announced…

8 years ago

Avalanche fears over unauthorised Everest helicopter flights

Kathmandu, April 29 (IANS) Helicopter firms are carrying out unauthorised sightseeing flights over the upper reaches of Mount Everest, Nepalese…

8 years ago

Talks with Pakistan foreign secretary just ‘courtesy’: India

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) India on Thursday said the recent 90-minute talks with Pakistan was just a “courtesy” meeting…

8 years ago

India, Iran, Afghanistan hold trilateral discussions

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) India, Iran and Afghanistan held the first round of trilateral consultations on Afghanistan here on…

8 years ago

UN body expresses optimism on Bangladeshi economy

Dhaka, April 28 (IANS) A UN body on Thursday expressed its optimism about Bangladesh's potential though it trimmed its growth…

8 years ago

India-Pakistan foreign secretary talks were informal: V.K. Singh

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The talks between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan were merely a courtesy meeting…

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