Death toll in Kabul attack rises to 64
Kabul, April 20 (IANS) The death toll in the deadly suicide bombing in the Afghan capital has risen to 64 with 347 others injured, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. The dead in the Tuesday…
South Asia
Seven policemen escorting polio team killed in Pakistan
Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) At least seven policemen, deployed to guard polio-eradication teams, were killed when gunmen fired at them in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Wednesday, officials said. Feroze Shah, deputy Inspector…
Four policemen guarding polio team killed in Pakistan
Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) At least four police men were killed and three injured in two separate attacks when unidentified gunmen opened fire on them in Karachi port city, Pakistan media reported. The police personnel…
PM Sharif to chair key meeting over Panama Papers
Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is scheduled to chair a meeting of the federal ministers and the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leaders here on Wednesday following the ‘Panama Papers’ leak. According…
13 killed in Bangladesh bus-collision
Dhaka, April 20 (IANS) Thirteen people died and 30 others were injured when two buses collided head-on in Bangladesh’s Rangpur district, police said on Wednesday. All the injured were rushed to hospitals and nearby clinics,…
Kirpal Singh cremated in Punjab village
Gurdaspur (Punjab), April 20 (IANS) The mortal remains of Kirpal Singh, who died in a Lahore jail in suspicious circumstances last week, were consigned to flames at his village in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district on Wednesday…
Pakistani defence minister to visit Russia
Moscow, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is scheduled to visit Russia at the end of April to attend an international security conference. Asif will discuss bilateral military-technical cooperation with Russian officials as…
Sharif calls for coordinated anti-terror approach after Kabul attack
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the deadliest suicide attack on Tuesday in Kabul and called for coordinated approach with Afghanistan to counter the common threat. Taliban claimed the responsibility for…
Kirpal’s body reaches India; family alleges foul play
Amritsar, April 19 (IANS) The body of Indian prisoner Kirpal Singh, who died under suspicious circumstances in a Lahore jail last week, arrived in India on Tuesday. His family members alleged that his body bore…
No Indian hurt in Kabul blast: Indian mission
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) No Indian was hurt in the Kabul suicide bombing on Tuesday that claimed at least 28 lives and left more than 300 injured, an official said. All Indians here are…
‘India needs to be humble in claiming cultural parentage’
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) India shares many cultural affinities with neighbouring countries, including Southeast Asia, but New Delhi needs to be “humble” in claiming cultural parentage and also be “sensitive” towards the “inherent anxiety”…
Rules relaxed to help Musharraf’s departure
Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf talking to the media during a press conference in New Delhi on November 17, 2012. (Photo: PP Sarkar/IANS) Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Defence lawyers in the case against former president…
Sharif to chair party meeting on Tuesday
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will chair a meeting with federal ministers and party leaders on Tuesday upon his return from London. Sharif will reach Islamabad and chair the meeting for…
Modi condemns Kabul blast
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condemned a terror attack in the Afghanistan capital that left at least 28 people dead and hundreds injured. “I condemn the attack in Kabul,”…
Kabul suicide bomber kills 28, 327 injured
(160419) — KABUL, April 19, 2016 (Xinhua) — Afghan policemen rush to the attack site in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on April 19, 2016. A powerful suicide bombing followed by gun shots have claimed…
Kirpal Singh’s body brought back to India
Amritsar, April 19 (IANS) The body of Indian prisoner Kirpal Singh, who died in suspicious circumstances in a Lahore jail last week, was brought back to India on Tuesday. Pakistani authorities handed over the body…
Sri Lankan PM orders probe into power cuts
Colombo, April 19 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday told authorities to submit a report over the sudden power cuts in parts of the country during the traditional New Year. Sri Lanka…
Kirpal Singh’s body reaches India from Pakistan
Amritsar, April 19 (IANS) The body of Indian prisoner Kirpal Singh, who died in a prison in Pakistan’s Lahore city on April 11, was brought to India on Tuesday afternoon. The body was brought to…
Pakistan condemns Taliban suicide bombing in Kabul
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday condemned the terrorist attack in Kabul that left over 200 people injured. “We extend our heartfelt sympathies and condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and…
Pakistan hands over Kirpal Singh’s body to India
Amritsar, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday handed over the body of Kirpal Singh, an Indian prisoner who died in suspicious circumstances in a Lahore jail, to Indian authorities, officials said. The Border Security Force…