J&K: Death toll in ongoing unrest goes up to 80
With the death of a youth in an alleged incident in a village in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district last night,the death toll in the ongoing unrest has…
Tens of thousands on brink of starvation in South Sudan
Tens of thousands of people are on the brink of starvation with many living in swamps and surviving on water lilies and goat bones In South Sudan. A hunger crisis…
Trade sanctions against Myanmar to be lifted: Obama
US President Barack Obama has said, the long-standing trade sanctions against Myanmar are to be lifted. The news came as Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi reached Washington…
US sign 38 billion dollars deal with Israel
United States has signed a 38 billion dollars deal with Israel to provide the country with military assistance over a 10-year period. The deal is the largest such agreement the…
SC dismisses plea on release of govt funds to J&K separatist leaders
The Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL seeking to declare as unconstitutional and illegal the alleged release of government funds to Jammu and Kashmir-based separatists. A bench, headed by Justice…
Nepal PM Prachanda visits India to boost ties
Our correspondent / NEW DELHI Newly-elected Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prachanda, arrived in New Delhi today on a four-day visit to India. Mr Prachanda will be accorded ceremonial…
India offers additional assistance of $1bn to Afghanistan
AMN India has pledged an additional one billion dollars development assistance to Afghanistan for capacity building, strengthening democratic institutions, education, health, agriculture and energy. The announcement was made after delegation…
British ambassador embraces Islam, performs Haj
By SIRAJ WAHAB / MINA – Saudi Arabia British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Simon Paul Collis and his wife Huda Mujarkech were among the 19,000 British pilgrims who performed Haj…
Defence Ministry seeks CBI probe into Embraer aircraft deal
AMN Defence Ministry has written a letter to CBI seeking a probe into the allegations of kickbacks in the 2008 Embraer aircraft deal. A 208 million US dollar Embraer jet…
India, Afghanistan calls for elimination of all forms of terrorism
TIA NEWS/ NEW DELHI India and Afghanistan have called for elimination of all forms of terrorism in the region without any discrimination. Both countries agreed that terrorism is the single…