New York: Amid concerns over surge in terrorism and instability in Afghanistan, the US and India have agreed to “keep in close touch” about developments in the war-torn nation as Washington appreciated New Delhi’s efforts in the country’s development sector. During... (Continue reading)
New York: Amid speculation about an Indo-Pak bilateral meeting here this week, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao today said that talks between the two neighbours were necessary but asked Pakistan to first stop supporting terrorism against India originating from its soil. “I... (Continue reading)
New York: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna attended a reception of Commonwealth countries hosted by Kamla Persad- Bissessar Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago in New York. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who also attended the reception but didn’t... (Continue reading)
Ahead of his talks with top US officials here, Defence Minister A K Antony has said he would convey New Delhi’s concerns about supply of American arms to Pakistan as a portion of them is being diverted against India... (Continue reading)
Kabul: Two NATO service members were killed in a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan today, the military alliance said. NATO said the troops were killed by an improvised explosive device, but provided no further details. The nationalities of NATO deaths are... (Continue reading)
Bangkok: A bomb exploded outside a horse stable near the Thai prime minister’s residence here early Sunday, but no one was injured, local press reports said. The blast, which followed two earlier explosions on Friday that injured three people, raised political... (Continue reading)
London: In comments that can rake up yet another controversy, Indian-origin author Salman Rushdie has termed the British monarchy and its traditions as “stupid” and “archaic”. The brilliant author, winner of the ‘Booker of the Bookers’, who has a penchant for... (Continue reading)
London: In comments that can rake up yet another controversy, Indian-origin author Salman Rushdie has termed the British monarchy and its traditions as “stupid” and “archaic”. The brilliant author, winner of the ‘Booker of the Bookers’, who has a penchant for... (Continue reading)
Lahore: Pakistani authorities today arrested the chief of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba group at Jhang in Punjab province and took him away to an undisclosed location. Maulana Ahmad Ludhianvi, who also heads the Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat, was first taken to the local... (Continue reading)
United Nations: In a remark that sparked outrage in the US, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that some segments within the US government orchestrated the 9/11 attack to reverse the declining American economy. The Iranian President told a UN meeting... (Continue reading)