Varanasi, Aug 11 (IANS) In a unique protest, the sadhus of Varanasi have decided to boycott the use of rock salt, popularly known as ‘sendha namak’, imported from Pakistan. ‘Sendha namak’ is consumed by fasting…
Taluqan (Afghanistan), Aug 10 (IANS) At least 15 militants were killed and 10 others wounded after a military aircraft targeted a gathering of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s Takhar province on Saturday, officials said. The air…
Lahore, Aug 10 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif continues to have an air conditioner, television, heater and other facilities in prison, the Punjab province’s government said on Saturday in response to a letter…
Jaipur, Aug 10 (IANS) The Thar Link Express, which carried 165 passengers from India to Pakistan at 1 p.m. on Saturday, returned to Munabao railway station carrying equal number of passengers from Pakistan at 5.40…
Jaipur, Aug 10 (IANS) The Thar Link Express, which departed from Bhagat ki Kothi railway station near Jodhpur at 1 a.m. on Saturday, has left Munabao at 3.10 p.m. to reach Pakistan, confirmed Gopal Sharma,…
Kabul, Aug 10 (IANS) A senior Taliban member said that the US and negotiators of the militant group will likely sign the much-awaited peace agreement after Eid al-Adha, the media reported on Saturday. In a…
Kathmandu, Aug 10 (IANS) Despite mounting criticism that the Nepal Army was increasingly getting involved in commercial activities not befitting the armed forces, the national defence force is amending a law to allow it to…
Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) China intends to support Pakistan in the UN Security Council (UNSC) over the Kashmir issue, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Friday after meeting with his counterpart Wang Yi and…
Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday called up Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and talked to him about India’s moves on Kashmir. During the call, Imran Khan strongly…
Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) After suspending two cross-border train services, Pakistan has announced to suspend the Lahore-Delhi friendship bus service, in the wake of India’s moves on Kashmir. Federal Minister for Postal Services and Communications…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Further strengthening the close bond with “trusted friend and neighbour” Bhutan during his two-day visit next week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 720 MW Mangdechhu hydropower project and…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 9 (IANS) The UN is continuing contacts with India and Pakistan through their permanent missions regarding the Kashmir situation, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Friday. Asked…
Jodhpur, Aug 9 (IANS) The Bhagat ki Kothi railway station here on Friday wears a gloomy look with stranded passengers seen sobbing and pleading with media to convey their message to Pakistan, which has announced…
Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Pakistani flags will fly half-mast in residential areas and government buildings across the nation on August 15, the Independence Day of India, which Islamabad has decided to observe as ‘black day’…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Deepening its ties with India even as it reaffirmed that there is no change in its Kashmir policy, Washington is sending US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan on a…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Indian Navy has put its warships on alert on both the eastern and western coasts over the likelihood of a terror attack from Pakistan, defence sources said on Friday….
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) As Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrived in Beijing to seek counsel on how to tackle India’s moves on Kashmir, China on Friday called on both the neighbours to hold…
Islamabad/Jaipur, Aug 9 (IANS) A day after announcing the permanent suspension of Samjhauta Express, Pakistan on Friday said that it will also shut down the Thar Express, its last remaining train link with India, amid…
Kathmandu, Aug 9 (IANS) A bus carrying three dozen people heading for Nepali capital Kathmandu skidded off a highway and plunged into a river on Friday, killing at least five people, authorities said. The bus…
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrived in Beijing on Friday to hold consultations with the Chinese leadership over India’s decision to revoke Article 370 that granted special status to Jammu…