BJP: India’s main opposition party appears to be returning to Hindu nationalism
India's main opposition party, tipped to form the next government, appears to be returning to its Hindu nationalist roots at the start of a five-week general election, raking up divisive…
Oil imports seen falling to zero as soon as 2037 by U.S
Net oil imports to the U.S. could fall to zero by 2037 because of robust production in areas including North Dakota’s Bakken field andTexas’s Eagle Ford formation, according to a government…
Army will preserve its honour at all costs: Gen Raheel
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif said on Monday that the army respects all the institutions of the country but will also preserve its own dignity and institutional pride at…
Iranian guards were not on Pakistani soil: FC
A day after news emerged that five Iranian border guards kidnapped from the area near Pakistan-Iran border had been freed, a spokesperson for Frontier Corps (FC) in Balochistan said on…
2 CRPF personnel killed, 7 injured in landmine blast in Bihar
AURANGABAD, BIHAR: Two CRPF personnel were killed and seven other security officials injured when they were defusing a landmine planted by Maoists in Bihar's Aurangabad district on Monday. The incident…
Clashes, protests in Kashmir against arrest of youths
Apr 4: Protest demonstrations and clashes erupted in north Kashmir town of Baramulla and several other areas between the police and youths, when people were protesting against the arrest of youth. During…
India ranks 102 out of 132 nations on social development index
NEW YORK: India ranks 102nd among the 132 countries on the Social Progress Index, a measure of human wellbeing that goes beyond traditional economic measures such asGDP or per capita income. Of the BRICS countries —…
Fears in India over Modi’s Hindu ideology
Some fear that opposition leader Narendra Modi's ideology of Hindu nationalism could marginalise many Indians. The conservative Hindu ideology of the man likely to be India's next prime minister has…
US faces trade barriers from India, China in telecom sector
WASHINGTON: The US is facing a number of trade barriers in the telecommunication sector from India and China, a top Obama administration official said. "Barriers to trade in telecommunications-related goods…
Three youth picked during Crackdown
Three youth were arrested and taken to an unknown destination after government forces launched a search operation in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday. Police sources said after receiving inputs…
