June 6, 2012
WASHINGTON – The United States has agreed to reimburse US$1.18 billion or almost 75 per cent of the claims Pakistan has submitted for the expenses incurred in the fight against militants along the Afghan border, diplomatic sources told Dawn.
The money comes from the Coalition Support Fund (CSF), which is used for reimbursing Pakistan and other US allies helping it in the war against terror.
June 6, 2012
An Indian sports ministry monitoring panel has disclosed that the nation's official wrestling training camp serves "rotten" food to sportsmen preparing for next month's London Olympics. Among the wrestlers at the camp is Sushil Kumar who won the bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics.
June 6, 2012
Washington – Ahead of next week's India-US strategic dialogue here, Pentagon has described India as a global power, which is meeting its responsibilities, and appreciated its work to help provide continuing support in Afghanistan.
June 6, 2012
After a 14-month long lay-off, former captain Chris Gayle has been included in the West Indies ODI squad to tour England later this month.
The 32-year-old opener, whose public spat with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) resulted in him being ineligible for nearly a year, was included in a 15-man squad announced on Monday for the three-match series that begins on June 16.
June 6, 2012
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has now trained guns on former prime minister Indira Gandhi, after targeting Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi.
June 5, 2012
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will encourage India to play a "more active role" in Afghanistan during a two-day visit to New Delhi which began on Tuesday, US officials said.
June 5, 2012
Narendra Modi has the ability to expand BJP’s vote base like Atal Bihari Vajpayee did in the 1990s, according to the latest issue of the RSS' mouthpiece ‘Organiser’.
June 5, 2012
NEW DELHI: Here's some good news for Yuvraj Singh fans. The 2011 World Cup's 'player of the tournament' is likely to return to the cricket field very soon as the latest CT scan of his chest has revealed that the 'scarring tissue' close to his lungs is almost gone.
June 5, 2012
Amid his pitch for a 25 percent cut in taxes levied on petrol by states, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said he has written to chief ministers to reduce taxes by states and put in place a mechanism to contain it if petroleum prices continue to rise.
June 5, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta flies to India on Tuesday for talks focusing on Washington's strategic shift towards Asia, as US officials eye New Delhi as a potentially pivotal partner.
