New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The government on Tuesday came under a sharp attack from a parliamentary panel for lapses and failures in the Pathankot airbase security, and said “something was seriously wrong” with India’s…
Pathankot: The Pathankot IAF base that was attacked by terrorists on Jan 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Parliament’s standing committee for home ministry has pointed out lacunae and lapses in security…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS) The eight-member Saarc grouping has for the first time started exploring possible areas of cooperation to ensure the rights of their migrant workers who go to the Gulf…
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Pakistani drama actors Adnan Siddiqui and Sajal Ali are going to debut in Bollywood alongside veteran Indian actress Sridevi in movie “Mom”, a daily reported on Tuesday. Siddiqui will play the…
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday opposed a military option to resolve the dragging Afghan conflict, saying such a policy had not brought results for 14 long years. The comments by Pakistan’s top Adviser…
Coimbatore, May 3 (IANS) Sri Lankan Brayan Perera clinched the championship in the Formula Junior Racing Series (FJRS) promoted by Meco Motor Sports which concluded at the Kari Motor Speedway here on Sunday. Brayan scored…
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) A top Pakistani foreign affairs advisor on Tuesday expressed deep concern over India’s growing military power, media reported. Adviser to prime minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said that if India’s…
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan will acquire F-16 fighter jets from elsewhere if the US does not arrange funding for the sale, Sartaj Aziz, the prime minister’s adviser on foreign affairs, cautioned the US as…
Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS) Nepal has been successful in preserving the endangered rhinos as it completed a second year of zero poaching this week. On Monday, the Chitwan National Park, in south-central Nepal, completed 730…
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan has condemned US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s remark that he would ensure Pakistani physician Shakil Afridi, who has helped the US kill Osama bin Laden, is freed from jail…
Dhaka, May 3 (IANS) Clothing exports could create more and better jobs in Bangladesh if the country makes improvements in productivity, product quality and reliability, and by enforcing better safety conditions and other compliance policies,…
Colombo, May 3 (IANS) A former high ranking cadre from the Tamil Tiger outfit was arrested by Sri Lanka’s Terrorism Investigation Division (TID), the media reported on Tuesday. The ex-cadre Krishnapillai Kalainesan alias Praba was…
Islamabad, May 2 (IANS) A top Pakistani foreign affairs advisor on Monday regretted that the US was not duly appreciating the country’s struggle against the militants. Syed Tariq Fatemi, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on…
(Photo: IANS) Islamabad, May 2 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday condemned remarks by US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump that he would ensure Pakistani physician Shakil Afridi, who allegedly helped the US kill Osama bin Laden,…
Colombo, May 2 (IANS) A former top ranked man from the Tamil Tiger rebel outfit was arrested by Sri Lanka’s Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) in eastern Sri Lanka on Monday, local media reported. The ex-cadre,…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, May 2 (IANS) Nepal’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the release of senior journalist Kanak Mani Dixit who was in custody of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA)…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, May 2 (IANS) Nepal Police on Monday said they have arrested Canadian national Robert Penner from near Kathmandu for his provocative posts on Twitter against Nepal’s “social harmony”. Though his arrest…
Colombo, May 2 (IANS) Sri Lanka and China will hold high level discussions in June on the possibility of signing a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce said in…
Nay Pyi Taw, May 2 (IANS) Myanmar’s border trade was down by over $24 million in April, the first month of fiscal year 2016-17, according to official figures of commerce ministry on Monday. The border…
Islamabad, May 2 (IANS) At least 137 people fell ill after they consumed toxic milk from a shop at Faisalabad city of Punjab province, media reported on Monday. As part of its inauguration, the shop…