Krishna likely to meet Qureshi at UN today
Ahead of a possible meeting of their foreign ministers here, India and Pakistan underlined that despite differences on Kashmir and terrorism, they have “no other alternative” but to engage in dialogue
Leonardo DiCaprio to visit India for tiger conservation
Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio will be visiting India soon to see tigers in the wild and raise global awareness about their dwindling numbers.
Historic US town to disappear due to climate change?
Jamestown, a historic town in Virginia, where first permanent European settled in what became the American colonies and the United States could disappear due to rising water levels, researchers have s
Was Polish alert on Kabul attack passed on to India?
A week before the July 2008 bombing of the Indian embassy in Kabul, Polish intelligence had given a tipoff about a possible Taliban strike on the Indian mission, the leaked US military documents indicate.
Lt. Gen. Prakash is UN commander for Congo
Lieutenant-General Chander Prakash has been appointed the force commander for the UN peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) by UN chief Ban Ki-moon.
India may forego veto for 15 years
Pressing for UN Security Council reforms, India has suggested a compromise solution on the tricky issue of what kind of veto power the new permanent members should hold.
Iranian woman faces stoning death
An Iranian woman faces the possibility of being stoned to death on accusation of adultery, and human rights groups are pushing for an international campaign to prevent the execution.
Imam in Najibullah Zazi case leaves US
A New York-based Imam, who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during the probe into the Najibullah Zazi terror plot case, has left the US for Saudi Arabia.
US creates hi-tech court at Gitmo
Even as the fate of Guantanamo Bay remains unresolved, the US has created one of the most high-tech military courts to try the detainees who were captured during the “war against terror,” that has bee
Shahzad indicted in Times Square plot
Pakistani-American terror suspect Faisal Shahzad was today indicted on 10 counts of terrorism and weapons charges in the botched Times Square car bombing and was also accused of receiving funds and ex