Spike in ceasefire violations has Pakistan’s support: Antony
New Delhi – Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday voiced “serious concern” over an “unusual increase” in ceasefire violations on the border with Pakistan, which he said cannot take place without the “tacit support” of the Pakistani... read more »
Fancy some red velvet cake a la Waldorf Astoria
By Monish Gujral Sitting by the window of the coffee shop of the famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, enjoying the beautiful summer morning and sipping my Arabica beans coffee, I suddenly had this urge for something sweet. On summoning a steward to give me a menu, he recommended the red velvet... read more »
Andhra CM orders probe into bus fire mishap
Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.Kiran Kumar Reddy Wednesday ordered probe into the bus mishap in Mahabaubnagar district which claimed over 40 lives. The chief minister directed the district collector and superintendent of police to conduct a thorough probe and submit a... read more »
Myanmar to strive for peace in ASEAN region
Yangon – Myanmar President U Thein Sein pledged that the country would strive to ensure peace and prosperity in the ASEAN region as it assumes ASEAN chairmanship in 2014, media reported Wednesday. Addressing a coordination meeting on assuming the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian... read more »
Gold prices dropped by Rs 420 to Rs 31,930 per ten gram
Gold prices dropped by Rs 420 to Rs 31,930 per ten gram in the national capital on Tuesday owing to slackened demand driven by weak global trend and investors shifting their funds to... read more »
Egypt’s court withdraws from Muslim Brotherhood chief’s trial
Cairo – The Cairo Criminal Court Tuesday withdrew from the trial of Muslim Brotherhood chief Mohamed Badie and his two deputies, citing “uneasiness”, media said. The court... read more »
Syria’s chemical attack ability `limited` after OPCW destroys after key equipment
Washington – Syria’s ability to launch a large-scale chemical attack has been limited following destruction of all its key equipment and facilities by international inspectors, U.S.... read more »
Al-Shabaab fast becoming `extended hand of al-Qaida` in Somalia
London – Somalia’s extremist group al-Shabaab has now become ‘an extended hand of al-Qaida’ with the African Union’s (AU) campaign against extremism losing... read more »
Pak accountability court re-opens six corruption cases against Za...
Islamabad – A Pakistani Accountability Court (AC) has re-opened six pending corruption cases against former President Asif Ali Zardari. The AC-1 Islamabad Judge Bashir Ahmed ordered the... read more »
