Tag: Indian

Indian anti-graft campaigner ends fast, vows to fight on

Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday called off his latest hunger strike but vowed to step up his campaign to turn voters against...

22 feared dead as Indian boat capsizes

Up to 22 people were feared dead after a boat capsized Sunday on a lake in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, reports...

Ruling party official shot dead in Indian Kashmir

Suspected militants Saturday shot dead an official of the ruling party in Indian-ruled Kashmir, police said, days after rebels made a failed bid on...

Banished

Pakistani starlet Veena Malik, who has stirred a storm in Pakistan by posing nude for a magazine cover, is now facing the whip of...

Rough ride for anti-corruption bill in Indian parliament

The Indian government submitted two key bills to parliament Thursday, including anti-corruption legislation that risks triggering a repeat of mass protests that rocked the...

Indian court stays deportation of 151 Pakistani Hindus

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the government’s response on a petition seeking grant of asylum to 151 Hindus from Pakistan who are...

Indian colonel caught in ISI’s BD ‘honey-trap’

An Indian army officer of the rank of lieutenant colonel has been “honey-trapped” by the Inter-Services Intelligence in Bangladesh, and has confessed to being...

Indian govt set for showdown over anti-graft bill

The Indian government geared up on Wednesday for a showdown with opposition parties and civil activists over a landmark anti-corruption bill to be presented...

12 Indian fishermen held

Maritime Security Agency has arrested twelve Indian fishermen and seized two boats over violation of the Pakistani coastal boarders, here on Saturday. According to the...

124 Pakistanis are in Indian jails

A total of 124 Pakistanis are in various Indian jails for their involvement in “unwanted” activities and three of them have been sentenced to...

Is ‘Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu’ too bold for Indian cinema?

Poor Shakun Batra, debutant director and Karan Johar. After all the money, time and effort that went into the making of the ‘Ek Main...

Indian boy ‘killed for sharing higher-caste name’

A 14-year-old low-caste “untouchable” was strangled in northern India because he shared his first name with a higher-caste youth, police said on Saturday. Neeraj...

Indian communists demand probe into Maoist killing

India’s communists and a human rights group condemned Saturday the killing of a top Maoist rebel and suggested that the shoot out in which...

Indian dichotomy and MFN

The Government of Pakistan has agreed in principle to accord the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India. This decision has created debate in...

Four dead as Indian ship sinks off Oman

Four crewmen died and five are still missing after an Indian ship sank in bad weather off the coast of Oman, state media in...

Indian designer Kersi Dubash unveils exotic saris

Indian designer Kersi Dubash under his brand name ‘Nazakat Collections’ unveiled on Friday a wide range of Indian saris, Banarsi cotton, antique Parsi Gararas,...

China envoy loses cool over Indian map error

The Chinese ambassador to India told a journalist in New Delhi to "shut up" in a heated exchange over a map that showed parts...