Earlier this month India’s Prime Minister: Narendra Modi made the decision to pull 86 percent of the currency from circulation over night. This immediately triggered a shortage of cash for the Indian citizens. With an event like this happening overnight it is bound to cause some unrest throughout India. And it has caused just that, with this event happening almost a… Read more »
India says three of its soldiers have been killed in disputed Kashmir, blaming Pakistani troops. The body of one of the soldiers had been mutilated, said the army, which threatened retribution. One army official said Pakistani soldiers had crossed the line of control that divides Kashmir to launch an attack. “This border action was like a sneak attack by Pakistan… Read more »
Tens of thousands of people joined nationwide protests on Monday against India’s ban on high-value banknotes, which organizers say has caused a “financial emergency” in a country that operates almost entirely on cash. India is still reeling from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s shock decision nearly three weeks ago to pull 86 percent of the currency from circulation overnight, triggering a… Read more »
COLOMBO: Thirty two Sri Lankans have joined the Islamic State terror group in Iraq, a senior minister informed parliament on Friday and vowed to implement the proposed tough counter terrorism Act to protect national security.
JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN: At least five people were killed and 27 others wounded in a triple bombing in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province Friday, provincial officials said. There was no claim of responsibility for the three bombings in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province, which is a hotbed of IS militancy.
During “dhamaal”, which takes place every day after sunset, thirty to fifty; men, women and children were killed and 100 were injured. They were killed by an suicide attack carried out by a 14-year-old boy at a popluar sufi shrine, where 500 to 600 devotees were present. Islamic State terror group has claimed this attack, however officials are still unsure…. Read more »
ISLAMABAD: Two more Indian high commission officials, out of the eight accused by Pakistan of being members of Indian intelligence agencies, on Thursday left for India. “Balbir Singh and Jayabalan Senthil left via Dubai-bound Emirates flight EK 615,” sources said.
KARACHI: Nearly 30 people, including women and children, were killed and more than 100 injured today in a blast at a popular shrine in Pakistan’s volatile Balochistan province, officials said. The blast occurred in the remote Hub region in Lasbela district where devotees were attending a Sufi dance called “dhamaal” at Dargah Shah Noorani shrine. Balochistan interior minister Mir Sarfaraz… Read more »
TOKYO: Voicing great concern over the growing menace of terrorism, India and Japan today called upon all countries to work towards eliminating terror safe havens, disrupting their networks and stopping cross-border movement of terrorists, in an apparent reference to Pakistan. “The two Prime Ministers condemned terrorism in strongest terms in all its forms and manifestations in the spirit of ‘zero… Read more »
UNITED NATIONS: India has pledged about USD 10.95 million for development activities across several UN bodies for the year 2017. “India has been a regular contributor to the UN since its founding. India believes that the UN should have the necessary resources to finance, in an appropriate and balanced manner, the activities and programmes of its three main pillars; Peace… Read more »