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2012 Global Peace Index: World becomes slightly more peaceful in the last year - reversing two-year trend Nations improve external peace - seeking to project economic power more than military Improvements in the Political Terror Scale[1] and gains in several indicators of militarisation[2]...

Turkish imam says Santa Claus 'dishonest' MOSCOW, December 28 (RIA Novosti) The imam of the Turkish town of Kuzan has issued a warning to Muslims about Santa Claus, who he called a dishonest person, Italy's Corriere della Sera wrote. Imam Suleiman Eniceri said it was suspicious that Santa...

Pakistan’s problems SEIF A. SOMALYA, jeddah The only time Pakistan had a vision and good governance was when Ayub Khan was at the helm, and even that didn’t’ last long! Pakistan was formed because a majority of Muslims in India thought that Hindu-Muslim divisions fanned by the British was...

Karachi: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Wednesday rejected India's claims that Pakistan was not doing enough to punish those responsible for the Mumbai terror attacks and said Islamabad is willing to cooperate and listen to New Delhi's grievances. "We want friendly relations with India and...

The Washington Times Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Continued support from Pakistan's military and intelligence agency for a major Islamic terrorist network is hamstringing the Obama administration’s efforts to withdraw U.S. troops from neighboring Afghanistan, according...

June 8, 2011 1:48 PM . Israel and India have signed a deal that will allow both countries to cooperate in advanced technology, UPI reported Monday. The memorandum of understanding will also likely increase Israel’s defense sales to the country. The Jerusalem Post called the deal between...

New Delhi, June 8 India’s leading strategic affairs think tank has recommended a change of ‘discourse’ on Kashmir and suggests a multi-pronged approach to counter Pakistan. Besides, it is of the view that the growing influence of China in the region too needs to be tackled. The Institute of...

India has more money in Swiss banks than all other countries combined. Russia comes second with four times lesser deposits. US doesn't feature in the top five. If the money stashed in foreign banks is brought back, an estimate says, the country's roughly 45 crore poor can get Rs 100,000 each...

Islamabad—The 1971 Soviet (ex-USSR) ambassador in New Delhi Mr Nikolai Pegov had told the Americans that “if India decided to ignore Soviet advice and take Pak-held Kashmir (AJK), it should be done in shortest possible time and the USSR ‘would not interfere’. The immediate reaction of the...

New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS) Air Chief Marshal PV Naik, Chief of the Air Staff today inducted the first Medium Power Radar (MPR), named Arudhra by the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Air Force Station Naliya in Gujrat.At Naliya, an airbase which plays a pivotal role in the air defence of Saurashtra Kutch...

NEW DELHI: India will by year-end test its 5,000-km intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), often termed the China killer " for its ability to reach the northernmost areas of that country, the head of a premier defence research agency said on Friday when Defence Minister AK Antony asked for...

Dhoni leads India's five among Time 100 most influential people Washington: Led by India's "Captain Fantastic" Mahendra Singh Dhoni, five Indians have made it to the Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world, whose "ideas spark dialogue and dissent and sometimes even...

Israeli Designer Creates a Green Toilet for India’s Slum Dwellers While other industrial designers merely tweak the appearance of the latest electronic gadget to make minor improvements to trivial point-of-sale appeal, Israel’s Noa Lerner, a Berlin-based industrial engineer, is...

Submitted by admin4 on 21 April 2011 - 11:36am New Delhi : Against backdrop of increased anti-India activities by Maoists, Nepal Wednesday assured New Delhi that its security concerns would be addressed and vowed not to allow any activity from its soil directed at any neighbouring country...

Tehran: Iran has announced it would launch an Islamic internet to counter the influence of the US dominated world wide web. "Iran will soon create an internet that conforms to Islamic principles, to improve its communication and trade links with the world," Ali Aqamohammadi, head of economic...

Zaheer Abbas suggests building a shared stadium on the Wagah border Former Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas, renowned as 'Asian Bradman' and 'run-machine', has suggested to the authorities that a new stadium should be erected right in the center of Pak-India border at Wagah. The stadium should...

Islamabad, Apr 20, At a time when Pakistan is facing acute shortage of electricity, India has offered to sell power at cheap rates to its energy-starved neighbour, Commerce Secretary Zafar Mehmood said today. India's offer will be discussed at the meeting of the Commerce Secretaries of...

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Srimad Bhagavad Gita torched and Srivas Angan temple complex destroyed by fanatic Islamists in Bangladesh "When intellectuals and statesmen of the world appeal for a more humane world, a force is still working to weaken the bond between man and man and sow the seed...

Chakmas urge Dhaka to protect Tribals in Bangladesh Agartala, April 19 (IANS) Indian Chakma tribals have urged Dhaka to protect the rights of their fellow tribals in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh, tribal leaders said here Tuesday. According to the leaders, at least five...

NEW DELHI — A new ruling that requires female badminton players to wear skirts on court is causing unease among players as they prepare to adopt the new compulsory dress code. The Indian Open, which begins next Tuesday, will be the last tournament in which women can wear shorts on court...