News 360: JD(U) all set to snap ties with 18-year-old ally BJP

News 360: JD(U) all set to snap ties with 18-year-old ally BJP

Top BJP sources said on Friday that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had conveyed his decision to their party president Rajnath Singh. ...
09:22 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Will India, China build on gains announced during Li Keqiang's visit?

Will India, China build on gains announced during Li Keqiang's visit?

India and China on Monday signed eight agreements during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India. Premier Li held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and issues along the Indo-China border were also discussed. ...
07:27 PM, May 20, 2013

Chinese Premier calls for improving mutual trust with India

Chinese Premier calls for improving mutual trust with India New Delhi: After the stand-off in Ladakh, it was a positive start to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's three-day visit to India. Keqiang on Monday said that he and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held productive talks on Sunday evening at the dinner hosted by the Prime Minister. He also called for building mutual trust between the two countries. "India is China's important neighbour. On Sunday, PM Manmohan Singh and I had...
10:15 AM, May 20, 2013

PM meets Chinese Premier, stresses on the need for peace on the border

PM meets Chinese Premier, stresses on the need for peace on the border New Delhi: After the stand-off in Ladakh, it looks to be a positive start to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India. Premier Li arrived in India on Sunday on a three-day visit. On Sunday evening, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met Premier Li for a private dinner where he raised the border incursion issue. Sources say that he stressed on the need for peace on the border. Sources have also...
08:38 AM, May 20, 2013

PM, Chinese Premier hold talks on border issues

PM, Chinese Premier hold talks on border issues New Delhi: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday began talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on all crucial bilateral issues within hours of his arrival here when he affirmed that his visit will "inject new vigour" into bilateral ties and strengthen mutual trust. The Prime Minister is also hosting the Chinese Premier at a private dinner, ahead of a formal banquet on Monday. 57-year-old Li, accompanied by a senior-level...
08:27 PM, May 19, 2013
Pakistan elections: 85 million people to vote

Pakistan elections: 85 million people to vote

For Pakistan this is a historic election. It is the 11th general election but the outgoing government is the first to have completed its five-year term. So this is Pakistan's first democratic transition in its 65-year history. ...
08:54 AM, May 11, 2013
Prisoner deaths: The lessons to be learnt by India, Pakistan

Prisoner deaths: The lessons to be learnt by India, Pakistan

Sarabjit Singh and Sanaullah Haq - both faceless in life, are now martyrs in the eyes of India and Pakistan. Many are saying there should be no more Sarabjits and Sanaullahs. ...
10:19 PM, May 09, 2013

Pak shares autopsy reports of Sarabjit, Chamel Singh

Pak shares autopsy reports of Sarabjit, Chamel Singh Thursday: Pakistan on Thursday shared the autopsy reports on two Indian prisoners - Sarabjit Singh and Chamel Singh. While the autopsy report on Chamel Singh did not define the cause of his death, the report on Sarabjit listed his cause of death as head injury caused by blunt weapon. Chamel had died in a Lahore jail under mysterious circumstances. His autopsy was conducted only two months after his death. The...
08:10 PM, May 09, 2013
India considering China's proposal for border defence cooperation pact

India considering China's proposal for border defence cooperation pact

India on Tuesday denied giving up a bunker in return for a Chinese pullback from Ladakh. Sources in the government say India has only dismantled a shelter that was set up 3 days after the Chinese incursion. ...
11:58 PM, May 07, 2013
Chinese incursion: Tensions along LAC could flare up again

Chinese incursion: Tensions along LAC could flare up again

India and China border stand-off in Ladakh did end. Yet, details of any agreements are sparse. ...
09:41 PM, May 06, 2013

No deal was struck with China to end Ladakh face off: Sources

No deal was struck with China to end Ladakh face off: Sources New Delhi: With China-India standoff in Ladakh sector coming to an end, sources said on Monday that Delhi has not given in to any of the demands made by Beijing. "The governments of India and China have agreed to restore status quo along Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Western Sector as it existed prior to April 15. Flag meetings have been held to work out modalities and to confirm...
02:07 PM, May 06, 2013
Pak considering India's request to repatriate Sarabjit: Sources

Pak considering India's request to repatriate Sarabjit: Sources

Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh slipped into a coma in a Pakistani hospital, days after being beaten up in jail there. ...
10:33 PM, May 01, 2013

Move Sarabjit to a 3rd country: India to Pak

Move Sarabjit to a 3rd country: India to Pak New Delhi: India on Wednesday asked Pakistan to release death row convict Sarabjit Singh so that he could benefit from the best possible treatment available in India or alternatively, shift him to a third country on humanitarian and sympathetic grounds. The MEA issued a statement on the matter saying, "Our High Commissioner has met the Pakistan Foreign Secretary and urged the Government of Pakistan to immediately release Shri Sarabjit Singh...
04:22 PM, May 01, 2013
India-China standoff: Locals in Ladakh want Delhi to take a tough stand

India-China standoff: Locals in Ladakh want Delhi to take a tough stand

The India-China faceoff at Ladakh has enters its third week, with no signs of lessening. Locals there believe India should take a tough stand this time. But for the moment, the Indian Army is waiting and watching. They have orders from the Defence Ministry to not escalate the matter. ...
10:21 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Chinese incursion: 'India should be ready for the worst'

Chinese incursion: 'India should be ready for the worst'

The Chinese standoff in Ladakh has now entered it's third week. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asserted that India has a plan to deal with the incursion but the delay isn't helping says Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, the Ladakh Autonomous Hill District Council Rigzin Spalbar. Speaking to CNN-IBN, Rigzin said while India should exercise all possible options to get the Chinese to leave, he also explained the strategic importance ...
08:45 AM, Apr 29, 2013