Eyeing Assembly polls, Centre steps on development accelerator in J&K

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre has stepped on the gas for the infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. Major infra projects are on the verge of completion, officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs said.

According…

Pakistan cabinet dissolved, but Imran will continue as PM

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan's former Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday said the Federal Cabinet has been dissolved, but Prime Minister Imran Khan will continue his duties under Article 224 of the Constitution,…

Pak military has nothing to do with whatever happened: DG ISPR

Islamabad (IANS) The Pakistan military has nothing to do with what happened on Sunday, Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar told Geo News after the country witnessed a political roller-coaster within…

Pakistan SC takes notice of National Assembly's dissolution

Islamabad (IANS) The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Sunday took suo motu notice of dissolution of the National Assembly by the Pak President, media reports said.

The apex court has formed a special bench to look into the matter. The special bench…

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency amid unrest

Colombo (IANS) Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared a state of emergency in the country giving the security forces wide authority to arrest and detain suspects with immediate effect.

Rajapaksa has issued the "Extraordinary…

Minor blast in B'luru; Amit Shah's route changed

Bengaluru (IANS) A minor blast took place here on Friday near the Mount Carmel College following which the route of Home Minister Amit Shah, who was on his way to Bengaluru from Chikkaballapur after attending a programme, was changed, officials said.

IndAus ECTA 'watershed' moment for bilateral relations: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) in such a short span of time reflects the depth of the mutual confidence between the two countries.

The process…

India-Nepal open borders should not be misused by unwanted elements: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) The open borders of India and Nepal should not be misused by unwanted elements, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday during his statement after delegation level meeting with Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Lavrov bats for actively developing Russia-India-China trilateral mechanism

New Delhi (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that he discussed with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar about actively developing the Russia-India-China trilateral mechanism in the interests of stabilising international relations…

India, Nepal unveil joint vision in power sector

New Delhi (IANS) India and Nepal on Saturday unveiled joint vision into bilateral cooperation in power sector and inked a few Memorandums of Understanding in this regard.

Indian Oil Corporation and Nepal Oil Corporation have signed two Memorandums…