‘Hard evidence on Pathankot forced Pakistan’s turnaround’
New Delhi : The Pakistani Joint Investigation Team that is in India to probe the January 2 Pathankot terror attack; in New Delhi on March 28, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A…
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Chinese president meets Sri Lankan PM
Beijing, April 8 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe here on Friday and discussed issues of core interests. China is willing to work with Sri Lanka to consolidate traditional…
In contact with India over Masood Azhar issue, says China
Beijing, April 8 (IANS) China said on Friday it is in “contact” with India over Beijing’s decision to block New Delhi’s move to ban Pathankot terror attack mastermind, Jaish-e-Mohamed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar. Chinese foreign…
Pathankot: NIA court issues arrest warrant against Jaish chief
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A special NIA court in Mohali on Friday issued an arrest warrant against Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar and three other operatives of the banned Pakistan-based terror group in the Pathankot…
Kashmir college tension a non-issue, says CM Mehbooba
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti during a meeting in Srinagar on March 24, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Jammu, April 8 (IANS) Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday dismissed the trouble between local and outside…
US asks India, Pakistan to engage in direct dialogue to reduce tensions
Washington, April 8 (IANS) As Pakistan’s envoy to New Delhi announced that the bilateral peace process has been “suspended”, the Obama administration has asked India and Pakistan to engage in “direct dialogue that is aimed…
Fake Indian currency of Rs.10 mn seized in Nepal, six arrested
Kathmandu, April 8 (IANS) In a crackdown on circulation of fake Indian currency in Nepal, police here on Friday said they have arrested six people, including a Pakistani national, for possessing fake Indian currency notes…
Basit’s statement another example of Pakistan’s double dealing: Ex-envoys
By Ranjana Narayan New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Was Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit speaking at variance with the official line on relations with India when he said that the bilateral “peace process is suspended”,…
Construction on China-Nepal border market begins
Lhasa, April 8 (IANS) A commercial complex aimed at boosting bilateral trade at the China-Nepal border broke ground on Friday morning in Tibet’s Burang county. According to local officials, the Tanggar International Border Trade Market…
Saudi-Tehran tensions: Can New Delhi avoid taking sides?
By Saeed Naqvi Polarized politics is what pundits were expecting from the party and its principal leader with an eye on polls in key states. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised people by turning up…
No hung assembly please, Modi tells Assam
Rangia (Assam), April 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the people of Assam to vote decisively for the BJP, warning that a hung assembly will hurt the state. Addressing an election rally…
Hundreds of political prisoners freed in Myanmar
Nay Pyi Taw, April 8 (IANS) The newly-installed democratic government in Myanmar on Friday freed hundreds of people as part of a nationwide release of prisoners ahead of Thingyan, the Burmese New Year Water Festival….
Keep art and culture away from politics: Ghulam Ali
Pakistani ghazal singer Ustad Ghulam Ali. (File Photo: IANS) By Prashant Kumar New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali has urged the people and the governments of India and Pakistan to “keep…
Ready to work with India to prevent arms race, says Pakistan
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) Pakistan is ready to work with India to prevent an arms race in Asian region, the country’s foreign office said and stressed that the two countries need to devote their resources…
New poverty line makes a third of Pakistanis poor
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) At least 60 million Pakistanis are living below the poverty line, posing a challenge for the government. The number of poor increased owing to the adoption of a new methodology for…
Trade with India on track despite strained ties: Pakistan
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) Trade with India was on track despite strains in diplomatic relationship, and Pakistan intends to hold a single-country exhibition in New Delhi, an official has said. Talking to the media on…
Identity of Lahore suicide bomber still a mystery
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) Pakistani law enforcement agencies have yet to ascertain the identity of the bomber who blew himself up at the Gulshan-e-Iqbal park in Lahore, killing at least 72 people and injuring scores…
China provides Bangladesh fund for eighth friendship bridge
Dhaka, April 8 (IANS) The Chinese government will provide Bangladesh grant assistance of about $50 million for construction of the eighth Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge. In this connection an agreement was signed between Bangladesh and China…
Ghode Jatra festival celebrated in Nepal
Kathmandu, April 7 (IANS) The annual horse racing festival of Ghode Jatra was celebrated in Nepal on Thursday with merriment. The festival, celebrated in the Nepali month of Chaitra, is regarded as the oldest festival…
Fake notes, ganja seized from near Bangladesh border
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) said on Thursday that it seized fake Indian currency notes (FICN) of face value of Rs.3 lakh and 12 kg of ganja (cannabis) from near the…