Pakistan quake toll rises to five
Islamabad, April 11 (IANS) A day after a 6.6 magnitude quake jolted Pakistan, the toll in the temblor has risen to five in the country. A quake that struck Pakistan, Afghanistan and India on Sunday…
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Modi welcomes Maldivian president
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, on April 11, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…
Maldives president arrives in India
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) As China continues to increase its engagement with Maldives, the Indian Ocean archipelago nation’s President Abdulla Yameen arrived in India on Sunday on a two-day bilateral visit. “A maritime neighbour…
Bangladesh Islamist party chief’s review hearing delayed
Dhaka, April 10 (IANS) Bangladesh’s apex court on Sunday deferred till May 3 the hearing on the review petition filed by war criminal — and chief of the country’s largest Islamist party — Motiur Rahman…
After Bihar liquor ban, alcohol sellers flourish on India-Nepal border
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, April 10 (IANS) The complete ban on alcohol in India’s Bihar state seems to have come as a boon for small traders in Nepal who sell low-quality alcohol. Reports here say…
Hearing on Islamist party chief’s review delayed in Bangladesh
Dhaka, April 10 (IANS) Bangladesh’s apex court on Sunday deferred till May 3 the hearing on the review petition filed by war criminal — and chief of the country’s largest Islamist party — Motiur Rahman…
Indian power changes life in Myanmar border towns
Imphal, April 10 (IANS) Night life in Namphalong and Tamu towns in neighbouring Myanmar near the international border has undergone a sea change following commencement of power supply by India. There was so far no…
7.1 magnitude quake jolts Pakistan
Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale jolted parts of Pakistan on Sunday, the media reported. The quake struck at a depth of 236 km with epicentre determined in Afghanistan’s…
Earthquake in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A powerful earthquake shook parts of India, Afghanistan and Pakistan on Sunday evening, officials and residents said. The tremors jolted buildings in the national capital and surrounding regions, residents said….
Panama Papers: Pakistan interior minister offers probe
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has offered to investigate the Panama Leaks through the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Speaking to the media in Rawalpindi on Saturday, Nisar Ali Khan…
Slain Bangladeshi online activist ‘went into hiding’
Dhaka, April 9 (IANS) Slain online Bangladeshi activist Nazimuddin Samad went into hiding at for some days after getting death threats for writing against religious extremism. His friends said Nazim, 27, went into hiding at…
China, Pakistan to launch joint air drill
Beijing, April 9 (IANS) Beijing and Islamabad will stage a joint air force exercise this month in Pakistan, a military spokesperson announced. “Shaheen (Eagle)-5,” the fifth such drill between the two countries, will take place…
US Secretary of State visits Afghanistan
Kabul, April 9 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Kabul on Saturday for an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, sources said. Kerry arrived in Kabul around midday and he will meet Afghan President…
No blogs by Nazim found: Bangladesh police
Dhaka, April 9 (IANS) Bangladesh police on Saturday said they are yet to find any blogs written by murdered online activist Nazimuddin Samad, but have found a diary he maintained since 2009. An Al Qaeda…
Activist denies India’s involvement in Baloch ‘freedom struggle’
By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India, despite its strategic interests, has not been forthcoming in support to the Balochistan freedom movement, says a prominent author-activist from the restive western Pakistani province, rebutting…
US has much bigger global agenda with India than Pakistan
New York, April 9 (IANS) United States has a much bigger global agenda with India in contrast to Pakistan and Washington has moved far beyond looking at its relations with the South Asian neighbors as…
Ban reiterates offer of ‘good offices’ for India-Pakistan talks
(160330) — GENEVA, March 30, 2016 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivers a speech at the opening of high level meeting on global responsibility sharing for Syrian refugees in Geneva, Switzerland, March 30, 2016….
Modi government’s flip-flop on Pakistan has confused masses: VHP
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The VHP on Friday said the Narendra Modi government’s flip-flop over its policy towards Pakistan had confused the masses and demanded a white paper on its policies on terrorism and…
Basit’s NIA comment won’t help improve relations: Minister
New Delhi: Union MoS Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju at the Parliament on Day-1 of the budget session in New Delhi, on Feb 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju…
Pathankot: NIA court issues arrest warrant against Jaish chief
New Delhi/Chandigarh, April 8 (IANS) A special court in Punjab’s Mohali town on Friday issued an arrest warrant against Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and three other operatives of the banned Pakistan-based terror group in…