Yearly Archives: 2015
Pakistan promotes terrorism, creates nuisance, says PM Modi in Bangladesh
June 7, 2015
Dhaka: In a blunt attack on Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused it of creating "nuisance" and "constantly" troubling India by promoting terrorism.
The challenges of being Muslim in India
June 6, 2015
Zeshan Khan is dressed formally, even though this meeting is at a coffee shop near his home.
Zeshan Ali Khan: MBA graduate Zeshan Ali Khan, who was allegedly denied job for being Muslim, narrated his story to the media. (HT photo)
No big fat NRI rally for the PM in Dhaka? Narendra Modi to play...
June 6, 2015
NEW DELHI – When Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes to Dhaka he will eschew one of his signature moves - the big fat NRI rally. Radhika Ramaseshan reports in The Telegraph that the PMO has decided it "did not wish to make a move that could possibly fuel social tensions and affect our bilateral relationship."
Ben Carson’s 2016 campaign rocked as top aides depart
June 6, 2015
The presidential candidacy of Ben Carson, a tea party star who has catapulted into the top tier of Republican contenders, has been rocked by turmoil with the departures of four senior campaign officials and widespread disarray among his allied super PACs.
Why Modi should offer Sheikh Hasina a win-win deal on illegal immigrants
June 4, 2015
NEW DELHI – Narendra Modi goes to Bangladesh on Saturday (6 June) in an atmosphere of greater bilateral trust and warmth than we have seen since the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975.
Why China may be plotting a ‘short’ border war with India as in 1962
June 5, 2015
The signs are ominous on the China front for India. Consider the smoke signals emanating from Beijing.
Tariq Aziz, Iraqi foreign minister under Saddam, dies in jail
June 5, 2015
BAGHDAD, IRAQ – Tariq Aziz, who was foreign minister of Iraq under Saddam Hussein, has died in prison, Iraqi officials said on Friday. He was 79.
Eight out of 10 Malala suspects ‘secretly acquitted’
June 5, 2015
ISLAMABAD: Eight of the 10 men reportedly jailed for the attempted assassination of Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai were acquitted, it has emerged.
Pakistani student Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban, atthe Ballykisteen Hotel for the 2012 Tipperary International Peace Award.
Tendulkar, Warne share Legends T20 blueprint with ICC CEO Dave Richardson
June 4, 2015
DUBAI – Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne on Wednesday met ICC Chief Executive Dave Richardson at the global body's headquarters to discuss their ambitious Legends T20 cricket League, proposed to be held in the USA in August-September.
China wants pact with India on Code of Conduct at border
June 4, 2015
Beijing: China prefers a pact with India on a Code of Conduct to maintain peace along the border rather than clarification of Line of Actual Control proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Beijing last month.
