Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that it would be "tough" to meet the deadline to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by May 1, as agreed with the Taliban in a deal secured under Donald Trump. The Taliban insurgents have largely stuck to a promise
Sydney: On February 28, in the western Sydney suburb of Harris Park, men armed with wooden bats and hammers attacked five Sikh students in their 20s who were driving home from dinner. They escaped unhurt, though their car suffered severe damage. One of the victims
Yangon: Myanmar's military government is increasing pressure on private banks to reopen by threatening the forced transfer of private deposit accounts to military-controlled banks, a move that would hasten a reversal of the liberalization begun under former President Thein Sein a decade ago. In a separate
Soham Sen The Narendra Modi government announces a grand stimulus ‘package’ that it claims is worth Rs 20 lakh crore or ‘10 per cent’ of India’s GDP. But barely a fraction of it is new money being pumped into the economy. What is made to look
New Delhi: For two consecutive days, the Maldives government has had to do damage control after a news outlet and an opposition politician leaked the alleged draft of a bilateral agreement with India on the development of coastguard facilities at a strategically-located island, which the
Our Correspondent Srinagar: Protest broke out at the Wagah border on the Indian side after dozens of Kashmiris, including students and travelers, were barred by the Indian authorities from visiting Pakistan despite possessing all travel and other legal documents. Hundreds of people, including Kashmiris, had converged near
New Delhi: The 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' protest at border points of New Delhi has entered the 113th day today. Thousands of farmers, especially from Punjab and Haryana, are staging a sit-in protest along Delhi borders. The protest started on November 26, 2020. Why are farmers protesting?
Srinagar: The sleuths of India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) assisted by personnel of police and paramilitary forces conducted raids at a house and shopping complex in north Kashmir district of Bandipora in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The forces’ personnel were deployed in strength
Our Correspondent Srinagar: All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has expressed deep concern over the unending Indian state terrorism saying that New Delhi has thrust a full-fledged war against the people of Kashmir especially in Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama districts. In a statement, APHC Working Vice Chairman, Ghulam
Islamabad: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday has said Pakistan is ready to resolve all outstanding disputes with its neighbors through dialogue in a dignified and peaceful manner. While addressing Islamabad Security Dialogue, the army chief stressed that this choice is deliberate