Islamabad: Pakistan has acquired a full squadron of 25 Chinese multirole J-10C fighter jets in response to India’s purchase of Rafale aircraft, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said. The minister told reporters in his home city of Rawalpindi that a full squadron of 25 all-weather aircraft

Amritsar: Perturbed by growing demand for Khalistan referendum and strong feedback by the Sikh community members in and outside India, the Indian establishment, using RAW and other tools, is working on a deliberate plan to repeat the episode of operation Blue Star, conducted by Indian

Vatican City: Pope Francis urged the world to "roll up our sleeves" for peace in a New Year's message Saturday, telling the faithful to keep positive while working to build a better society. Marking the 55th World Day of Peace, the head of the world's 1.3

London: Hospital staff absences due to Covid have more than doubled in a month in England as the virus surge puts strain on beds, according to recently published data. The number of hospital staff ill or self-isolating due to the virus rose from 11,375 on November

Islamabad: Pakistan and India on Saturday exchanged the lists of their prisoners in each other's custody and nuclear sites as part of the various agreements in place between the two countries. According to a Foreign Office (FO) statement, Pakistan shared a list of 628 Indian prisoners

New Delhi: India on Saturday morning reported 22,775 new coronavirus cases, taking the total tally since the pandemic began in 2020 to 3,48,61,579, data from the health ministry showed. This is 35% higher than Friday’s count of 16,764 cases. The toll rose to 4,81,486 after 406

Beijing: China defended the renaming of 15 more places in India’s northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, claiming that the southern part of Tibet has been “China’s territory since the ancient times”. India strongly rejected China renaming 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh and asserted that the state

Srinagar: The constant restrictions on prayers and closure of Srinagar's great Jamia Masjid mosque make Muslims feel like chains have been wrapped around their throats, as Indian authorities see the religious institution as a so-called 'nerve center' for protests that challenge New Delhi's sovereignty over

Kohima: The extension of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act by another six months in Nagaland has left the people shocked, angry and believing that the Central government does not care much about the Nagaland people’s sentiments. Even as Nagaland was continuing to see protesters demanding

New Delhi: The number of alleged violent crimes against members of the Christian community in India rose nearly 75 per cent to 486 in 2021 from 279 in 2020, shows a new report by a Christian rights protection body. The United Christian Forum said 2021 was