New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Days after former Congress President Rahul Gandhi came back from Srinagar and alleged that the situation in Kashmir was not normal, drawing sharp criticism from the BJP, he said on…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Wednesday said that he will soon visit the Line of Control (LoC) to “express solidarity with our Kashmiri brethren” following India’s decision to end…
Kandahar (Afghanistan), Aug 28 (IANS) Suspected Taliban militants shot and killed two Afghan female police officers in the country’s Kandahar province on Wednesday, the police said. “Terrorists shot at two woman police officers in Chawk-e-Madad…
Srinagar, Aug 27 (IANS) Pakistan violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control for the second day in a row on Tuesday in Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir, army officials said. The officials said…
Islamabad, Aug 27 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering a complete closure of air space to India, the country’s Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Hussain Chaudhry said on Tuesday amid tensions between…
Colombo, Aug 27 (IANS) Poland’s flag carrier, Polish Airlines, will begin direct flights to Sri Lankan capital Colombo from November, boosting tourism between the two countries, the island country’s Information Department said in a statement…
Dhaka, Aug 27 (IANS) Women in Bangladesh are no longer required to declare if they are virgins on marriage registration forms, the country’s top court has said in a landmark ruling after rights groups challenged…
Biarritz (France), Aug 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he had discussed the Kashmir issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday night, and was told by Modi that the situation…
Colombo, Aug 26 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Meteorology Department on Monday issued a severe heat advisory for several districts in the island nation from August 27 to September 7. In a statement, the department said the…
Biarritz (France), Aug 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he had discussed the Kashmir issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday night, and was told by Modi that the situation is under…
By Arul Louis New York, Aug 23 (IANS) A senior US official has conceded that India has not requested any mediation with Pakistan on Kashmir, contradicting President Donald Trump’s claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
By Arul Louis New York, Aug 23 (IANS) Conceding that India’s decision to rescind Kashmir’s special constitutional status was an internal matter, a senior US administration official has said that India-Pakistan relations are expected to…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The UK on Friday denied that it had backed Pakistan and China in calling for the August 16 closed-door session on Kashmir and stressed that all issues between India and…
Paris, Aug 23 (IANS) Having completed the France leg of his three-nation tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday embarked on a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “India-France bilateral relations have gone from…
Kabul, Aug 23 (IANS) President Ashraf Ghani has said that withdrawal of part of American forces from Afghanistan as part of a peace deal between the US and the Taliban will not impact the lives…
N0ew Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan reacted on Friday to reports about possible infiltration of militants across the Line of Control (LoC), saying these claims are “predictable” to divert attention from…
Paris, Aug 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the friendship between India and France is unbreakable and the two nations have showed the strength on every stage. Addressing the Indian community…
Islamabad, Aug 23 (IANS) In a blow to Pakistan, the Asia-Pacific Group (APG), a regional affiliate of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has placed the country in the “Enhanced Expedited Follow Up List (Blacklist)”…
Colombo, Aug 23 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Thursday rejected Pakistans claim that Colombo has backed its position on Kashmir that it is a disputed territory and should be resolved in accordance with the UN resolutions….
Srinagar, Aug 22 (IANS) Pakistan resorted to yet another ceasefire violation across the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, two days after an Indian soldier was killed in heavy shelling from across the border….