Indian dam will affect Neelum-Jhelum project: Pakistan
Islamabad – The construction of the Kishanganga project by India in Jammu and Kashmir will result in 14 percent decrease in the flow of water for Pakistan’s Neelum-Jhelum hydroelectric project, the Pakistan Senate was informed. Pakistan’s Petroleum and Natural Resources Minister... read more »
Pakistani troops violate LoC ceasefire in Jammu
Jammu – After almost two months of peace along the LoC, Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire Friday, targeting an Indian army posts in Jammu district and sparking off an exchange of fire for about 25 minutes, a defence official said. This was the second ceasefire violation in the 24 hours... read more »
Infosys board member V. Balakrishnan Resigns
IT major Infosys has been hit by yet another resignation, with board member V. Balakrishnan resigning from the company. This is the eighth top-level exit the software services exporter has seen since company co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy returned as Chairman in June this year. Mr. Balakrishnan... read more »
Govt to take call on Presidential reference next week: Shinde
Government will take a decision next week on sending a Presidential reference to the Supreme Court to probe allegations against Justice (retd) A.K. Ganguly and give its recommendations on the issue of removing him as Chairman of West Bengal Human Rights Commission. “We have sent the papers for... read more »
Mandela makes final journey home
On a final journey to his home village where he had wanted to spend his final days, the remains of Nelson Mandela were honored amid pomp and ceremony on Saturday at an air base in South... read more »
Hazare softens stand on Lokpal
Softening his stand on the Lokpal issue, social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday suggested moving ahead with the amended Bill presented in the Rajya Sabha and said improvements in the... read more »
US hopes diplomat’s arrest won’t hit bilateral ties
The U.S. has expressed hope that the diplomatic row over the arrest of Indian Deputy Consul-General in New York will not affect bilateral ties with India, which has strongly reacted to... read more »
Protests in Pakistan over Mollah’s execution
Islamabad – Pakistani activists of the Jamaat-i-Islami held protests in various Sindh towns giving vent to their anger over the execution of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader and war... read more »
Mollah’s hanging ‘saddens’ Pakistan interior mi...
Islamabad – Pakistan Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has expressed “deep grief” and concern over the execution of war criminal and leader of Jamaat-e-Islami, Abdul... read more »
