India’s claim on Kashmir, saying that it belongs to them was rejected by Pakistan on Friday. “Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognised disputed state as per UN Security Council resolutions,” a Foreign Office statement said. “India has denied the oppressed people of Indian Occupied Kashmir their right to self-determination that its founding fathers had […]
Renowned Indian filmstar Shah Rukh Khan has described a controversy centered around him as “nonsense” and said an article he wrote recently titled ‘Being a Khan’ was being misquoted. “I implore you all that please read the article. Nowhere does it say that I feel unsafe in my country,” he said. “I wrote this article to […]
Jan 30 2013 | Posted in
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Cross-border tensions on the Line of Control (LoC) have eased after talks between India and Pakistan, but it is “too early” for India to normalise relations with its western neighbour, Indian Defence Minister AK Anthony was quoted by the Indian media. Talking to reporters, Defence Minister AK Antony said infiltration attempts are going on even […]
Jan 24 2013 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the elected government is completing its tenure despite challenges and the nation is poised for general elections‚ a defining moment in our history. Speaking on the occasion of National Security Policy Presentations by Participants of National Security and War Course at the National Defence University in […]
Pakistan’s foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said Monday that Pakistan wanted to continue the peace process with India. Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, the foreign minister added that instead of increasing tension, options to stop violations along the Line of Control (LoC) were being explored. “We have shown our commitment […]
In the wake of protests following border tension between the arch-rivals, nine Pakistani players were on Tuesday withdrawn from a new field hockey league in India and asked to return home. Shiv Sena protests in Mumbai forced the team to shift training base to Delhi, Hockey India decided to play safe and send […]
Jan 16 2013 | Posted in
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Indian media Thursday stated Pakistan’s attack on Indian army was a reprisal to latter’s Sunday assault on farmer’s post. The reports citing sources in New Delhi’s ministries of internal and defence affairs held Indian soldiers responsible for escalation of tensions between the two countries. The reports said that commandos from 9th Maratha Light Infantry […]
Jan 10 2013 | Posted in
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The United States expressed concerns over reports of violence across the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir region, urging both Pakistan and India to end exchange of fire. The State Department also reiterated its support for Pakistan and India to work on lingering Kashmir issue between them. “We have consistently supported attempts […]
Jan 8 2013 | Posted in
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The Board of Control for Cricket in (BCCI) has dismissed Pakistan’s proposal about India’s visit to the neighboring country, Indian media reported on Monday. According to an Indian newspaper, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Zaka Ashraf was hopeful of holding Ashes like series between India and Pakistan. However, his Indian counterpart has refused to accept […]
Jan 7 2013 | Posted in
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Pakistan failed to make a clean sweep of the three-match One-day International series against their arch rivals India losing the third and final ODI International by ten runs in a sensational way here at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground. Pakistan restricted India to 167 in 43.4 overs but failed to chase the total as […]
Jan 7 2013 | Posted in
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Captain of the Indian cricket team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, is reportedly doubtful for the final ODI match against Pakistan to be played in New Delhi on Sunday, due to a sore back. Having conceded the three-match series to the Greenshirts after losing the opening two clashes in Chennai and Kolkata respectively, the final match […]
Jan 5 2013 | Posted in
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An Indian female student, who was gang-raped on a bus in New Delhi, has died at a Singapore hospital. The 23-year-old had arrived in Singapore on Thursday after undergoing three operations in a Delhi hospital. The attack earlier this month triggered violent public protests in India that left one police officer dead. As news […]
Dec 29 2012 | Posted in
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