‘India following Israeli policy’

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, June 30: The convener of Hurriyat Conference (G) Pak chapter Ghulam Muhammad Safi on Wednesday accused India of giving “unbridled powers to troops to carry out genocide of Kashmiris.”  “India is following the Israeli policy to suppress the Kashmir struggle,” Safi told a news conference More

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Kashmir protests reflect alienation: CPI (M)

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 30: The CPI(M) today accused the UPA government of not taking any step to further the political dialogue process in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the protests in the valley reflected the "deep alienation" affecting the people in the state. While asking the Centre and the state More

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Pak refutes India’s assertion on 40 militant camps

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, June 30: Pakistan today described as “baseless” the Indian Army chief’s assertion that over 40 'militant camps' were operational in Pakistan administered Kashmir and said both countries need to address terrorism in a cooperative and pragmatic manner. Reacting to Gen V K Singh’s assertion More

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Nepal Prime Minister resigns amid pressure from Maoists

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Kathmandu, June 30: Nepal’s embattled Prime Minister Madhav Kumar today announced his resignation in a TV address to the nation to seek an end to the political impasse as he succumbed to intense pressure from the opposition Maoists to make way for a “consensus” national government. “I tender More

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20 militants killed in northwest Pakistan

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Peshawar, June 30: Fighter jets conducted strikes on Taliban positions in the restive Orakzai tribal region in northwest Pakistan today, killing 20 militants and destroying six hideouts, officials said. The jets pounded militant positions at Mamozai, Khadezai, Maulan Patti and Sawarkot areas More

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Naga minister returns after brief detention in Nepal

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Kathmandu, June 30: Home Minister of Nagaland Imkong Inchen was detained for a few hours by Nepalese police, an embarrassment for India, for carrying Indian currency notes with denominations of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 which are banned here. Inchen, on a private visit here with his family was found More

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GoM likely to okay inclusion of caste in census

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 30: Notwithstanding divisions in the Cabinet, Government is likely to give a green signal for inclusion of caste in census. Sources said the meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM), constituted to go into the controversial issue, tomorrow could decide on the modalities for such More

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North India in grip of heatwave

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 30: There was no respite for people in north India from heat today with mercury settling above normal at most parts of the region and high humidity adding to the woes. A man died of sunstroke in Ambala in Haryana where temperature hovered above normal to settle at 38.3 C. Hissar More

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India repatriates 4 Pak prisoners

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Attari (Amritsar), June 30: India sent back four Pakistani nationals, who were lodged in jails in Gujarat through the land route of Indo-Pak Attari border. According to an official, the released Pakistanis were arrested after  inadvertently crossing into India. The Pak prisoners More

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TRAI raises FDI limit for broadcast carriage services

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 30: Telecom regulator TRAI today recommended that the foreign investment limit for broadcast carriage services like DTH may be raised to 74 per cent and that in FM radio to 26 per cent. The investment limit for news and current affairs TV channels has been retained at 26 per More

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Air travel to get more expensive from today

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 30:  Domestic and international air fares will rise by Rs 103 and Rs 515 respectively with a government notification to bring air travel into the service tax ambit coming into effect from Thursday. Government had proposed in the 2010-11 Budget that 10 per cent service tax More

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Imran files petition in SC to protest US drone attacks

PTI

Islamabad, June 30: Pakistan cricketer-turned- politician Imran Khan today filed a petition in the Supreme Court asking it to declare US drone attacks inside the country as illegal and unconstitutional. Khan filed the petition through advocate Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui under article 184(3) of the More

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