Pakistan asserts rights over IWT while claiming that trade ties remain intact

- December 1, 2016

Islamabad, Dec 2: Despite provoking India at the borders and within through continued shelling and support for infiltrating terrorists, Pakistan media is now stating that their ministers have reminded India of its obligation to be fulfilled under the Indus Water Treaty. It also stated that trade relations with India remain unchanged despite growing border tensions

Mamta carries on with high voltage drama despite army fall back from Toll plazas

- December 1, 2016

Kolkata, Dec 2: In a dramatic turn of events, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee vowed to stay put at the secretariat despite the withdrawal of soldiers from a toll gate close to it early Friday.The drama carries on despite the defines ministry and the army maintaining firmly that it was nothing but a routine

Mann will not attend LS till Dec 9 as reprimand for routing rules of Parliament

- December 1, 2016

New Delhi, Dec 2: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Friday informed the house that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) member Bhagwant Mann would not attend the proceedings of the house till December 9.   The Speaker of the house, Sumitra Mahajan extended Mann's quantum of punishment. Mann was being probed by a nine member Lok

FM positive about end result of demonetisation states cash crutch to ease out by Dec 30

- December 1, 2016

New Delhi, Dec 2: Indians have accepted the decision to demonetise higher value currency and are cooperating in transforming the country's economy and society, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday.   "People have been cooperating immensely with the demonetisation exercise and the country by-and-large has welcomed the decision," Jaitley said at the Hindustan

Politicising routine army drills a new low in Indian politics

- December 1, 2016

New Delhi, Dec 2:  Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar expressed regret over the untimely politicising of a routine army exercise in West Bengal, amidst allegations rained by Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee terming the drill as an emergency route for a coup take over of the state by the Army. The army responded through a press conference

Pakistan welcomes Trump’s offer in disputes resolution: FM

- December 1, 2016

Islamabad, Dec 2 : Pakistan welcomed US President-elect Donald Trump's offer of playing a role in resolution of longstanding issues, media reports said.    "We welcome Trump's desire to play a role in resolution of longstanding issues,"  Xinhua news agency quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Nafees Zakaria as saying on Thursday.    Trump, who spoke with