File report on steps taken for return of Musharraf: Pak SC to govt
Islamabad: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a reply from the Pakistan government on the steps taken to ensure the return of former military dictator Gen Pervez Musharraf to face the high treason case trial. Hearing a plea by the Lahore High Court Bar Association over delay in trial of Musharraf by the special court […]
Trump warns Kim over ‘rebuilding’ of NKorea rocket site
Washington: President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’d be “very, very disappointed” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un if reports that work is underway to rebuild a long-range rocket site are confirmed. Speaking to reporters, Trump said “it’s too early to see” if the information about work at the North Korean site is true. Warning […]
French cardinal convicted over sex abuse cover-up
Lyon: The archbishop of Lyon, the most senior French cleric caught up in the global paedophilia scandal that has rocked the Catholic church, announced his resignation Thursday after being given a six-month suspended jail term for failing to report sex abuse. A court in Lyon, in southeastern France, had ruled that 68-year-old Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, […]
Rafale case: Govt says documents related to the case have gone missing
New Delhi: The government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that documents related to the Rafale fighter jet deal have been stolen from the Defence Ministry and threatened The Hindu newspaper with the Official Secrets Act for publishing articles based on them. Those who put documents on the Rafale deal in the public domain are guilty […]
Follow up: After crackdown govt confiscates seminaries, assets of JuD, FIF
Islamabad: Pakistan Wednesday intensified its ongoing crackdown against the banned organisations and took control of several seminaries and assets belonging to Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa and its wing Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation. The confiscation of properties of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) comes after Pakistan formally placed the proscribed organisations in the list of banned organisations on […]
Talks with Taliban focus on four key issues to end the Afghan war: US
Washington: The US has said the ongoing negotiations with the Taliban are focused on four interconnected issues, including counterterrorism and troop withdrawal, that will be key for any future agreement to end the 17-year war in Afghanistan. A high-powered American delegation led by Special US Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has been holding marathon […]
Lanka President takes U-turn over war crimes probe
Colombo: Taking a U-turn on Sri Lanka’s pledges to the UNHRC over war-time atrocities against Tamils, President Maithripala Sirisena said on Wednesday the country needs “space” to settle its own problems “without interference” over the issue. Sirisena also announced that he would be sending his own team to counter the allegations against Sri Lanka at […]
Indian commits suicide in the UAE
Dubai: A 32-year old Indian national, who worked at an educational institution in the UAE, was found dead after he allegedly committed suicide here, a media report said on Wednesday. Shibin Thomas, who hailed from Kerala was associated with the administration of the city’s Jumeirah college and was found dead on Monday in the institution’s […]
Modi says he is not bothered about threats to him
Kanchipuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said he was not bothered about threats and abuses against him and asserted that he would do whatever was needed to make India strong. Citing a Congress leader’s remarks on ‘killing’ him, he said, “I am not bothered about threats and abuses. Will do whatever it takes to make […]