Month after Ladakh face-off, Chinese Premier arrives in India today

Month after Ladakh face-off, Chinese Premier arrives in India today New Delhi: Outstanding issues between New Delhi and Beijing remain the focus as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in India on Sunday. The three-day visit comes just a month after a bitter face-off between troops of the two countries in Ladakh. Just ahead of his first visit to India, Li Keqiang sent out a warm message to an Indian youth delegation, saying: "I hope today's youth will plant the seed...
09:21 AM, May 19, 2013
Pakistan elections: Political journey of Nawaz Sharif so far

Pakistan elections: Political journey of Nawaz Sharif so far

Nawaz Sharif may be a man accused of corruption charges or taking Pakistan on the track of conservatism but for many he is the man who understands what Pakistan needs at this moment of economic turmoil. Here's a look at who Nawaz Sharif really is! ...
03:10 PM, May 12, 2013
Hope India-China standoff is resolved soon: Salman Khurshid

Hope India-China standoff is resolved soon: Salman Khurshid

EAM Salman Khurshid will be traveling to China next month. He told CNN-IBN's Altamash Hashmi that he hopes that the stand off between Indian and Chinese army emerging out of Chinese incursions will be solve by the time he travels there. ...
12:50 PM, Apr 29, 2013
Hundreds still missing after building collapse kills 300 in Dhaka

Hundreds still missing after building collapse kills 300 in Dhaka

Dhaka: Hundreds of people are still missing after Wednesday's collapse of a building in Dhaka which killed nearly 300 people. Rescue operators are working non-stop for over 48 hours looking for survivors as a factory building collapsed in Dhaka on Wednesday. Ria Begum was amongst the lucky ones who were saved but she makes a strong note against her company's management. She says, "We did not want to go up ...
01:01 PM, Apr 26, 2013

Hundreds still missing after building collapse kills 300 in Dhaka

Hundreds still missing after building collapse kills 300 in Dhaka Dhaka: Hundreds of people are still missing after Wednesday's collapse of a building in Dhaka which killed nearly 300 people. Rescue operators are working non-stop for over 48 hours looking for survivors as a factory building collapsed in Dhaka on Wednesday. Ria Begum was amongst the lucky ones who were saved but she makes a strong note against her company's management. She says, "We did not want to go up...
01:01 PM, Apr 26, 2013

Pakistani Hindus hope for a home in India

Pakistani Hindus hope for a home in India New Delhi: Pakistani Hindu refugees, who have escaped the country fearing violence are hoping that India will provide them an asylum. They are hoping that their children will get a chance at a better life in India. Fifteen-year-old Ramkali's fate has dealt many cruel blows. A refugee from Pakistan, she fled Pakistan's Hyderabad to give her newborn daughter a chance at a better life. But last week, her daughter died...
09:57 AM, Apr 12, 2013

Pakistani Hindus seek refuge in India, refuse to return

Pakistani Hindus seek refuge in India, refuse to return New Delhi: Rising extremism in Pakistan is forcing Hindu families to flee the country and seek refuge in India. Their visas have expired, but the refugees are too scared to return. The Ministry of External Affairs has given them an extension of one month, but the question is whether that is enough. It's a visa deadline that 20-year-old Jamuna says could turn into a death sentence for her. "I will...
09:05 AM, Apr 09, 2013

Special court to hear Italian marines case

Special court to hear Italian marines case Italian government's decision to send back two of its marines charged with the killing of two Kerala fishermen seemed to signal the end of the diplomatic standoff between India and Italy over the issue. However, it is still not clear what made the Italian government change its stand. ...
08:25 AM, Mar 23, 2013

War crimes: From the killings of Lankan Tamils to a teen's torture

War crimes: From the killings of Lankan Tamils to a teen's torture Sri Lanka has been in the line of fire over alleged human rights violations against Lankan Tamils for almost four years now. Allegations of war crimes and human rights abuses have swirled and eddied around the Sri Lankan Army since the killing of LTTE supremo Prabhakaran, but the photographs of his teenage son Balachandran gave it an ugly disturbing edge. ...
02:08 PM, Mar 20, 2013
13 Indian sailors return home, eight others still in Somali pirates' captivity

13 Indian sailors return home, eight others still in Somali pirates' captivity

Eight Indian sailors of the Asphalt Venture and the Al Bedo are still waiting for a solution. ...
10:05 PM, Mar 18, 2013

Rescued Indian sailor says 'Govt didn't help us'

Rescued Indian sailor says 'Govt didn't help us' The wait is finally over for most of the Indian sailors of vessel ships Royal Grace and Smyni. One of the 28 Indian seafarers rescued from Somali pirates after their vessels were hijacked in 2012 has reached India on Monday. ...
08:59 AM, Mar 18, 2013

Maldives: Nasheed walks out of Indian High Commission

Maldives: Nasheed walks out of Indian High Commission After 11 days of taking refuge at the Indian High Commission in Male, former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed on Saturday walked out of the mission thanking India for the hospitality and kindness it showed to him. ...
10:16 PM, Feb 23, 2013

Maldives: Former president Nasheed still holed up

Maldives: Former president Nasheed still holed up There is no end to the crisis in the Maldives as former president Mohamed Nasheed is still holed up in the Indian high commission in Male despite Delhi's intervention. Meanwhile, Minister of External Affairs Salman Khurshid on Thursday spoke to his Maldivian counterpart, explaining India's position. ...
08:53 PM, Feb 14, 2013

Pakistan SC keeps the heat on PM Ashraf in corruption case

Pakistan SC keeps the heat on PM Ashraf in corruption case Pakistan's political crisis seems to be deepening. The Supreme Court there intends to keep the heat on Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in a corruption case. To add to the government's troubles, Sufi cleric Tahir-ul Qadri is drawing thousands at his rally against the government and has set a midnight deadline for the Zardari government to quit. ...
08:24 AM, Jan 17, 2013
Pakistan battles political crisis as SC orders PM's arrest

Pakistan battles political crisis as SC orders PM's arrest

The Pakistan Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Ashraf for allegedly receiving bribes in power projects. ...
11:50 PM, Jan 15, 2013