The Jasmine Revolution has consecrated a milestone which will go a long way in ushering in people-led movements in the Arab world, says Tenzin Thargay.
India, regarded as a key emerging political and economic power, would be the president of the powerful United Nations Security Council in August and again later next year, most likely in November 2012, during its two-year term.
Dubai's police chief on Friday said leaked United States diplomatic cables to be released soon will prove his claim that the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad was involved in the murder of Hamas commander Mahmoud Al Mabhouh in Dubai almost a year ago.
Lebanon-based terrorist group Hezbollah has acquired an arsenal of more than 50,000 rockets as well as 50 Fateh missiles capable of reaching Tel Aviv raising fears of a conflict to Israel, which could turn into a full-scale regional war.
Pakistan has violated Indian airspace 23 times in the last three years, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. "Indian air space has been violated 29 times by foreign aircraft during the period between December 2007 and November 2010. These include 23 occasions by Pakistan, thrice by China, twice by the United States and once by Bangladesh," Defence Minister A K Antony said in written reply to a query.
A group of over 50 pro-Palestine Indian activists, who were scheduled to begin a road trip to Gaza via Pakistan on Thursday, have been denied visas by the Pakistan government citing 'security reasons'. The activists were scheduled to leave for Palestine on Thursday along with a few people from other countries like Japan and Malaysia by road through Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt, before entering Gaza with medical aid.
After an impressive opening day on the mat, Indian wrestlers cut a sorry figure at the Asian Games today with the trio of Manoj Kumar, Anil Kumar and Sanjay finishing out of the medal bracket in their respective weight categories of the Greco-Roman competitions in Guangzhou.
United States President Barack Obama will be in India on November 6 for his longest State visit yet. Apart from our own coverage, we provide you this one-stop blog of what the world media is saying about the visit and its significance
'Who am I to say that the happiness of individuals is any less significant than Memorandum of Understandings signed between governments?'
A United States official is set to hold talks in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Lebanon this week on sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council on Iran over its nuclear programme.
After very hard and acrimonious bargaining they will ultimately settle for unadulterated autonomy, which will allow them the right to rule themselves, within the Indian Union, says Gurmeet Kanwal.
Furious at the United Kingdom for barring his entry, controversial Muslim leader Dr Zakir Naik has decided to initiate legal proceedings challenging the revocation of his visa and the 'maligning' of his character by Britain's department of home affairs. Dr Naik, a resident of Mumbai, was scheduled to leave for UK on June 18. A day before his departure, the British high commission hand delivered an order revoking his visa that was valid till 2013.
The US on Wednesday launched a Global Entrepreneurship programme and several other ambitious projects in an effort to bridge the gap with the Muslim world and take its engagement with the community across the globe to a new level of mutual trust and friendship.
Kolkata giants East Bengal lost 1-2 to Syrian powerhouse Al Ittihad and suffered their fifth straight defeat in the AFC Cup, in Aleppo, Syria.
East Bengal slumped to their fourth straight defeat in the AFC Cup after a 1-4 drubbing at the hands of Al Qadsia in their away match in Kuwait City.
Superseding emergency measures put in place following a foiled terrorist attack on a US-bound aircraft on December 25, America on Friday announced enhanced security measures for all international carriers to strengthen passengers' safety.
The United States is reportedly planning to discontinue its policy of nationality based security checks of America-bound travelers and will now select passengers for special scrutiny at airports on the basis of possible matches to intelligence information, including physical descriptions or a particular travel pattern.
Securing a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council is India's top priority for the year and it seems "eminently doable" with India putting a concerted effort, Indian envoy to the UN Hardeep Singh Puri has said.
India captain and East Bengal forward Bhaichung Bhutia, recovering from a hamstring injury, will take two more weeks to be match fit, the red-and-gold coach Philippe de Ridder said in Kolkata on Thursday.
Federation Cup champions East Bengal suffered their second consecutive defeat in the AFC Cup after going down 0-3 to formidable Lebanese side Al Nejmeh in a lop-sided football match in Beirut.
Al Ittihad of Syria rode on a double strike by Abdulfatah Alagha and pumped in two goals in the dying minutes to drub East Bengal 4-1 in their Group D AFC Cup opening match at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Expressing concern over growing dangerous trends in Pakistan, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal on Sunday said that its political leadership should unite to fight the menace of terrorism.
Though, a counter terrorism white paper released by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today did not name the countries, which will be covered by the new rules, security experts have been quoted by The Herald Sun as saying that Pakistan is "high on the list".
It is imperative that India starts re-assessing its options and think clearly as to what India can do to preserve the balance of power in the Gulf region, writes Harsh V Pant.
An Ethiopian airliner carrying 82 passengers and eight crewmembers crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after taking off from the Beirut International Airport on Monday morning, officials said.
India inched closer to getting a non-permanent seat on the 15-member UNSC with its sole competitor from Asia, Kazakhstan, backing out of the crucial race.
Travellers from 14 nations, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia flying into the United States will face additional screening starting Monday, US officials have said. The heightened security procedures include full body pat downs before boarding, checking of carry on baggage, and random checks on US bound flights.
When Robert Gates, the present US defence secretary, was the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, George Bush, the then US president (1988-92), had visited the CIA headquarters and addressed its officers.
Its that time of the year again when the holiday season hits one and all. But more than others, it is the political class that needs 'a break'; having worked hard to first create problems -- and then to resolve them.
Iran's foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister S M Krishna during his two-day visit to India. Mottaki, who has frequently been in the news for defending Iran's controversial nuclear agenda, told a TV channel during an interview, "Leaders of India are looking for a new chapter of co-operation and relation with Iran and that is a constructive signal."
An Indian national charged with attempting to provide material support to Lebanon's Hezbollah, a US designated foreign terrorist group, and illegally possessing fire arms and ammunition has pleaded not guilty.
An Indian was among two people, who were charged in New York on Tuesday with attempting to provide material support to Lebanon's Hazbollah -- a designated foreign terrorist group -- and for illegally possessing fire arms and ammunition.
I come before you humbled by the responsibility that the American people have placed upon me, mindful of the enormous challenges of our moment in history, and determined to act boldly and collectively on behalf of justice and prosperity at home and abroad.
A group of officials from the National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank ) are in India to meet officials from the finance ministry, Reserve Bank and market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India to discuss regulatory matters related to the deal.
The deal, which will be the largest in the global telecom space, will be subject to South African government approval.
The Brit star was honoured for his portrayal of a mourning professor in A Single Man at the September 12 ceremony.
Had the Federal Bureau of Investigation paid heed to the words of Elie Assaad, an undercover agent for the agency whose name has been changed, the 9/11 attacks may have never happened.
Defending champions India sans star striker Baichung Bhutia failed to impress as they went down 0-1 to Syria in their inconsequential last round-robin match of the Nehru Cup international football tournament in New Delhi, on Saturday. Having already qualified for Monday's final against the same opponents, India rested Bhutia, who had received a yellow card in the tournament opener against Lebanon.
Defending champions India will look to sort out their defensive blues when they take on Syria -- their opponents in final -- in the last round-robin fixture of the Nehru Cup international football tournament in Delhi on Saturday.
Mohamed Al Zeno's goal gave Syria a 1-0 victory over Lebanon and their third successive victory in the Nehru Cup football tournament.
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