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 the treatment meted out to the senior diplomat terming it “absolutely unacceptable”. After India took up the... 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 criminal Abdul Quader Mollah. The activists also offered funeral prayers Friday for the departed soul, Dawn... read more »
Mollah’s hanging ‘saddens’ Pakistan interior minister
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 Quader Mollah in Bangladesh. The minister said Friday that executing Mollah after 42 years for the... read more »
Irrfan bags best actor trophy at Dubai film fest
Dubai – Acclaimed Indian actor Irrfan Khan won the best actor award for his brilliant performance in “The Lunchbox” at the! 10th edition of Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). Irrfan won the award Friday in the Muhr AsiaAfrica Feature category, while films writer-director Ritesh... read more »
Court dismisses Sajjan’s plea to drop witnesses
New Delhi – A Delhi court Wednesday dismissed a plea of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar that sought to drop nine CBI witnesses in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against him. Kumar and three... read more »
Lal Thanhawla to re-assume office in Mizoram Saturday
Aizawl – The Congress government led by incumbent Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla will re-assume office for the second successive term Saturday, officials said in the Mizoram capital... read more »
No compromise on fiscal consolidation: Chidambaram
New Delhi – Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said the government will not compromise on fiscal consolidation, and will contain fiscal deficit and bring it down to 3 percent... read more »
Nelson Mandela ceremony interpreter was ‘fake’
The national director of the Deaf Federation of South Africa says a man who provided sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, attended by scores of... read more »
Monetary policy to focus on inflation, liquidity, says Rajan
With seven more days to go for the next monetary policy review, the Reserve Bank on Wednesday said it will focus on controlling inflation and roll back measures taken to check rupee volatility to... read more »
