Bizarre: Rapes “part of our society”, says senior Indian police official
New Delhi, Jan. 17 (TNS): Amid outrage over three savage rape and killings in India, a senior police officer in Haryana said today that...
Pakistani humanist denied UK asylum after failing to identify Plato
London, Jan. 17 (TNS): A Pakistani man who renounced his Muslim faith and became a humanist has had his application for asylum in the...
Larijani calls for closer Iran-Pakistan cooperation
Tehran, Jan. 17 (TNS): Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Wednesday that it is essential for Iran and Pakistan to establish closer cooperation,...
Scrapped $500 million Israeli missile deal with India back on track
New Delhi, Jan. 17 (TNS): India will buy Israel's Spike anti-tank guided missiles, Israeli media on Wednesday quoted Benjamin Netanyahu as saying, weeks after New Delhi scrapped...
India to file chargesheet against Geelani’s son-in-law, others tomorrow
New Delhi, Jan. 17 (TNS): Indian watchdog National Investigation Agency (NIA) will file a charge sheet on Thursday against Kashmiri separatist leaders and businessmen...
Afghan lawmakers welcome Pakistan clerics’ fatwa against suicide bombings
Kabul, Jan. 17 (TNS): Afghan lawmakers on Wednesday welcomed an Islamic directive or fatwa issued by hundreds of Pakistani clerics forbidding suicide bombings as haram.
However, the Wolesi...
Masdar aims to double renewables portfolio in 5 years worldwide including Pakistan
Abu Dhabi Jan 17 (TNS): UAE base giant Masdar is planning to double its current portfolio size in renewable energy over the next five...
Khar says she would “frankly ignore Trump tweet as FM
Washington, Jan. 17 (TNS): Pakistan’s former foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar said if she was in the Foreign Office of Pakistan when the infamous Donald...
Saudi Arabia depositing $2 billion in Yemen central bank to back currency
RIYADH Jan 17 (TNS): Saudi Arabia’s King Salman ordered a deposit of $2 billion to be paid into Yemen’s central bank on Wednesday to shore...
China says Canada meeting on North Korea showed ‘Cold War’ mentality
BEIJING Jan 17 (TNS): China said on Wednesday a just concluded meeting in Canada about North Korea showed a Cold War mentality and would...
