Jammu, Nov.21 (ANI): Director General of Police Kuldeep Khudda on Saturday said there has been a considerable decline in the militancy-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to media men here, Kuldeep ...

Islamabad, Nov.21 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that it is important to follow the military action in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with an 'aggressive' development programme ...

Peshawar, Nov.21 (ANI): North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti has blamed 'foreign powers' for the recent wave of terror attacks in the region. Interacting with journalists after a ...

Islamabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani Friday urged the US to fully share the contours of its road map on Afghanistan and incorporate Islamabad's input in it. He made ...

Srinagar, Nov 17 (ANI): Hundreds of Muslims attended a Hindu marriage ceremony here on Monday. Gatoo, the only Hindu Pundit family residing in the area dominated by Muslims, received a lot of help ...

Islamabad, Nov 16 (IANS) A special school security wing (SSSW) of the police has been set up in Pakistan's Malakand division, which has faced the ire of militants who have destroyed ...

Islamabad, Nov 15 (IANS) With Islamists finally turning against the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), their creator, no one is safe in Pakistan any more, a leading daily said Sunday. The Daily Times said ...

Dhaka, Nov 14 (IANS) South Asia is set for greater connectivity with India on Saturday agreeing to allow Bangladesh rail transit to landlocked Nepal. The announcement came after day-long foreign secretary-level talks ...

Dhaka, Nov 14 (IANS) The foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and India met here Saturday to prepare for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's three-day visit to New Delhi next month. Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama ...

By Sujeet Kumar Raipur, Nov 13 (IANS) Hit hard by the Maoist insurgency, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh plans to unleash massive development programmes to better the lot of tribals in the ...

Islamabad, Nov.11 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has asked the United States to take out the 'stern' conditions attached in the Defence Authorisation Bill, saying such restrictions would create further problems ...

Ludhiana, Nov. 9 (ANI): Activists of Sikh student federation here on Monday released posters and stickers of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, the main architect of militancy in Punjab, calling him a "saint." Protestors took ...

Islamabad, Nov.7 (ANI): Worried by the current turbulent political scenario in the country emanating due to the government's failure to table the controversial National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) in parliament, Pakistan Prime ...

Islamabad, Nov.7 (ANI): Pakistan would soon discuss the issue of India's involvement in terror activities inside its geographical boundaries with New Delhi, Foreign Office (FO) spokesman Abdul Basit has said. Reiterating that ...

Islamabad, Nov 6 (IANS) A survey has started to assess the damage to houses during the war on terror in Pakistan's Swat district, but the militancy-hit residents aren't too sure about ...

Islamabad, Nov.6 (ANI): Pakistan has once again raked up the issue of India's alleged hand in terror activities inside its territory, saying New Delhi must explain its role in promoting terrorism in ...

Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has decided to spend around Rs.12 crore to improve the amenities in the 115 refugee camps that house Sri Lankan Tamils in the state. It ...

New Delhi, Oct.30 (ANI): In a scathing attack on the way some Madrassas are imparting education across the country, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said that the Madarsas, the ...

Islamabad, Oct 29(ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the advance of extremism in Afghanistan and Pakistan is a threat to America's security. Addressing a joint press conference with Pakistan Foreign ...

Srinagar, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said that the Jammu and Kashmir Police will "increasingly" play a role in combating militancy in the state. The responsibility of maintaining law ...

Mumbai, Oct 28 (ANI): Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor promoted her upcoming movie 'Kurbaan' at a gala event here last evening. Set in the United States, 'Kurbaan' is a romantic thriller with ...

Anantnag, Oct 28 (ANI): Offering olive branch to Pakistan, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Wednesday said that India is willing to talk to anyone who has any meaningful ideas ...

Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday flagged off a new train service on the 18-km track linking south Kashmir with Srinagar and other places in ...

Islamabad, Oct 28 (DPA) US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Pakistan Wednesday on a three-day visit aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation and helping its close ally tackle Taliban ...

Islamabad, Oct 27 (DPA) The Pakistani army said Tuesday that 42 Taliban militants and one soldier were killed in the ongoing offensive in South Waziristan district near the Afghan border. The latest ...

Agartala, Oct 26 (IANS) Troopers of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR), who played a key role in curbing terrorism in the state, have bagged all the 14 top positions in the Police ...

Islamabad, Oct 23 (IANS) Pakistani security agencies have arrested two top Taliban commanders in Punjab province who are believed to have masterminded the audacious Oct 10 attack on the military's headquarters ...

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct.22 (ANI): Police Martyrs'Day was observed in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Police officials and relatives laid wreaths as mark of homage at the ...

Jammu, Oct 21 (IANS) Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Sachin Pilot Wednesday ruled out the possibility of disconnecting pre-paid mobile phone connections in Jammu and Kashmir in the ...

Srinagar, Oct.20 (ANI): The UPA Government has ordered the redeployment of troops in Jammu and Kashmir to plug gaps in security along the border and the Line of Control (LoC). According to ...