Why Modi should offer Sheikh Hasina a win-win deal on illegal...
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...
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.
IndiGo launches coupon scheme priced at Rs 42,000 to beat ‘fluctuations’
June 3, 2015
NEW DELHI – No-frills carrier IndiGo on Tuesday rolled out a new pre-paid virtual coupon scheme for regular flyers, which allows a customer to use them at any time of travel without worrying about price fluctuations.
India, US sign new 10-year defence framework pact
June 3, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – India and the US signed a new strategically important 10-year defence framework pact today, envisaging joint development and manufacture of defence equipment and technology including jet engines, aircraft carrier design and construction.
Tennis: Novak Djokovic routs Rafael Nadal at French Open
June 3, 2015
Paris: Novak Djokovic crushed nine-time champion Rafael Nadal 7-5, 6-3, 6-1 to move into the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday, condemning the great Spaniard to just his second defeat in 72 matches at Roland Garros.
Kashmir an unfinished agenda of partition: Pak army chief
June 3, 2015
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Singing the jaded 'K tune' once again, Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday described Kashmir as an "unfinished agenda of partition."
