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Loya Jirga concludes: Afghan elders back 10 years of US presence KABUL: Afghan elders, after four days of talks, have endorsed a strategic partnership deal with the US on Saturday which could see American troops remain on Afghan soil for at least 10 more years. However, they insisted on a...

Separatists like Geelani will die an Indian: Farooq Abdullah NEW DELHI: Kashmir will never secede from India and those who dream of a merger with Pakistan, including hardliner Syed Ali Geelani, will die as Indians, union minister Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday. "Kashmir will remain a part...

Centre green light for Metro Phase IV:tup: Even as the Delhi Metro awaits the requisite nods to begin construction work on the upcoming Phase III project, the Central government has asked the DMRC to start preparing detailed project reports (DPRs) for Phase IV. The DMRC is now evaluating...

India, China to resume annual defence dialogue New Delhi: After a freeze in defence ties over visa row, India and China could resume their joint army exercise, a decision regarding which will be taken at the Annual Defence Dialogue (ADD) to be held in January next year. "India and China will...

'Renowned cricket writer Roebuck commits suicide' Peter Roebuck, one of the most respected cricket commentators, who also wrote for Indian newspapers, committed suicide at his hotel here where he was covering Australia's Test series against South Africa. According to a statement released by...

India to continue support to Afghanistan: Rick Perry Lauding New Delhi's productive support to Afghanistan, Republican Presidential hopeful and Texas Governor Rick Perry has said he would encourage "friend" India to continue its good work in the war-torn country, if he is elected to the top...

How the United States Will Become a 3rd World Country The United States is increasingly similar to a 3rd world county in several ways and is accelerating towards 3rd world status. Economic data indicate a harsh reality that obviates mainstream political debate. The evidence suggests that...

Afghanistan moves quickly to sell mineral rights KABUL – While an end to the fighting in Afghanistan seems some time off, competition is already under way for control of the country's mineral riches, valued at more than US $1 trillion (48 trillion AFA), Agence France Presse (AFP) reported...

Chemicals import from India to save millions Karachi—Former Vice President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and former Chairman Pakistan Chemical and Dyes Merchant Association (PCDMA), Haroon Agar has expressed hoped that Pakistani importers will save 1,500 dollars per...

IMPORTING ELECTRICITY FROM INDIA Pakistan's Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that he will ask his counterpart Manmohan Singh to help Pakistan overcome its energy crisis and facilitate imports of electricity to the country, in a meeting scheduled on the sidelines of regional...

A scene about India Pakistan cricket from the movie Bol. Some true words being said.:)

Social security for Indians in Canada soon:tup: Nearly 10 lakh people of Indian origin in Canada, a majority of whom are Punjabis, will soon get a compact social security cover in their host country. After months of thorny negotiations, India and Canada have finalised a social security pact...

U.N. committee says divided on Palestinian bid (Reuters) - A Palestinian bid to win full membership of the United Nations came one step closer to collapse on Friday when a Security Council committee failed to reach agreement on the issue. The development left it up to Palestinians, who have so...

South Sudan accuses Sudan of airstrike on refugee camp YIDA CAMP, South Sudan - A refugee camp in South Sudan's Unity state was bombed on Thursday, South Sudan officials and witnesses said, threatening to raise tensions with Sudan in the violence-plagued border region. Taban Deng, the...

Pakistan exports up by 13% in July-Oct 2011:tup: KARACHI: Cumulative figure shows Pakistan’s exports during July-October 2011 were $7.899 billion compared to corresponding period 2010-11 exports, which were $6.996 billion. This translates around a 13 percent growth in exports. Imports...

Clinton Confronts China about Tibet Issue at APEC Dharamshala, India: - Thursday, 10th November, US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, expressed her deep concern over China's repressive policies towards Tibet at the Asia Pacific Summit in Honolulu, convened in order to engage the region's...

Dengue kills one more in Lahore LAHORE: A man has fallen prey to the dengue virus in the provincial metropolis on Thursday, which brought the death toll due to dengue to 350 in Lahore. According to a report, Zahid Bashir, 34, a resident of Tajpura, expired in Jinnah Hospital. Moreover, 85...

Sikh celebrations soured by pilgrim rape claim:tdown: LAHORE: The occasion of Baba Guru Nanak Dev’s 543rd birth anniversary, for which more than 13,000 pilgrims had gathered at Nankana Sahib, was soured by allegations of a rape of a pilgrim. The allegations fell on a police constable...

A video issued by Taliban showing their war with the Pakistan Army in the most treacherous and difficult terrain. They are also flaunting their skills of sniping and showing their lifestyle while fighting this so called Holy War. http://www.********.com/view?i=c78_1319048112 RIP to the...

Kudankulam protesters demand white paper Chennai: Citing divergent views on the safety features of the Russian reactors being set up at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu, a group protesting the nuclear power project on Saturday reiterated its demand a white paper on it. India's nuclear power plant...