Pakistan registers FIR against Indian pilots for 'bombing trees'

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan on Friday lodged an FIR against the pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) for bombing and destroying trees in Balakot area of the country's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the media reported.

India…

Poverty reduced in India but divisive policies undermining growth: UN human rights chief

United Nations (IANS) While admitting that poverty has fallen in India, UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michele Bachelet cautioned that divisive policies will undermine the country's economic growth.

Addressing the UN Human Rights Council…

Russia passes bills curbing fake news

Moscow (IANS) The Russian State Duma passed two bills on Thursday to ban and punish the spread of fake news that poses security risks.

One bill bans the dissemination of information "under the guise of credible reports",…

Rumours grow of rift between Saudi King, Crown Prince

New Delhi (IANS) Saudi Arabia's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who was in India recently and is known to share good ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is rumoured to be on a collision course with his father King Salman bin Abdulaziz…

Iran meets world powers in Vienna to discuss n-deal compliance

Vienna (IANS) Five major world powers met Iran in the Austrian capital on Wednesday to analyze the Islamic republic's compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement amid the tough sanctions being applied by the US.

This was the first meeting…

Pakistan issues order to seize assets of all banned outfits

Islamabad (IANS) The Pakistan government has issued an order to streamline a process for the implementation of sanctions against individuals and entities of all banned outfits as designated by the UN Security Council, the Foreign Office announced.

Pakistan Minister slammed over anti-Hindu remarks

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Punjab's Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan of the ruling PTI has come under severe criticism from members of his party for making derogatory remarks about Hindus.

According to a Samaa…

Sharif's medical condition life-threatening, says daughter

Lahore (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's medical condition is "life-threatening" and he had four angina attacks last week, his daughter and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz said, here on Tuesday.

Masood Azhar's brother, relative among 44 held in Pakistan

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday detained in a crackdown Mufti Abdur Rauf, the brother of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar, along with 43 others affiliated with proscribed Islamist organisations operating in the country.

22 killed in US tornadoes

Washington (IANS) At least 22 people were killed in the US state of Alabama as a cluster of storms ripped through the country's Southeast region, spawning multiple tornadoes and leaving a trail of destruction.

The first…