Foreign relations: Tit-for-tat proposed over Visa rejections
The Senate standing committee on foreign affairs has proposed a strict visa policy for countries that frequently deny entry permit to Pakistani lawmakers. During Monday’s meeting, a sub-committee comprising three…
One more CRPF trooper kills self in Kashmir
A Central Reserve Police Force trooper committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at Sonwar area on the outskirt’s of Srinagar city late Tuesday evening. Official sources said…
India: 12,000 detonators recovered in Bihar
PATNA: Nearly 12,000 detonators were recovered and a man was arrested in this connection early Tuesday in Bihar's Kaimur dictrict, police said. The recovery was made from a vehicle during…
Afghanistan Is The Big Winner In U.S. Foreign Aid
In fiscal year 2012 the U.S. gave $42 billion in aid to 186 countries around the world. But the money was not evenly divided. While Sub Saharan Africa, which has…
Pakistan, Afghanistan, India all want leftover U.S. MRAPs
The U.S. military has more Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles in Afghanistan that it can bring home — and Afghanistan, India and Pakistan are locked in a three-way competition for…
Hizb chief owns Shoidah-i-Brigade, says can strike anywhere in India
United Jehad Council chief Syed Salahudin Monday confirmed that ‘Shoidah-i-Brigade, the militant outfit responsible for Kathua twin attack is the brain child of Hizbul Mujahideen and this organization will continue…
US ambassador to India Nancy Powell resigns
NEW DELHI: In a sudden development, US ambassador to India Nancy Powell has resigned from her post, days after media speculation that she may be shipped out. "US ambassador to…
Former Isreali Prime Minister Ehud Olmert convicted of bribery
An Israeli court has found guilty ex-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in a corruption case, deciding that he did accept bribes in connection with the building of a luxury apartment complex in Jerusalem. The verdict…
Indian Elections Drama – Kashmir and the Democratic Process
Will their promises wipe away the mass graves? Will those in our unmarked graves be known? Will they bring back our disappeared? Will they bring back our dead? We are…
Stone Pelter’ Attacks Police With Iron Weight, 2 Hurt
SRINAGAR: Two policemen were injured on Saturday when a “stone pelter” attacked them after a police team approached to arrest him, a police spokesman said. He said on Saturday afternoon a police…