Indian missile lands in Pak 'accidentally', probe ordered

India on Friday said a missile that landed in Pakistan two days back was fired "accidentally" due to a technical malfunction and it was "deeply regrettable". The defence ministry also announced......

Pak summons Indian envoy, protests violation of airspace

Pakistan on Friday summoned India's Charge d'Affaires in Islamabad and conveyed its strong protest over the alleged unprovoked violation of its airspace by an Indian missile and sought a thorough......

'No pressure' on Pak to release Abhinandan: FO

Pakistan claimed on Thursday that there was "no pressure" on it to release Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, a day after a top Opposition leader said that Foreign Minister Shah......

India expels 2 Pak embassy officials for espionage

India on Sunday declared two officials of the Pakistan high commission as 'persona non grata' on charges of espionage and ordered them to leave the country within 24 hours, the ministry of external......

Bumper jute production brings cheer to farmers

Despite late arrival of monsoon rains this year, jute farmers in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal state are rejoicing due to bumper production of the crop and claim that the......

Inflation drops to negative

For the first time since the new wholesale price index series started in 1995, India's annual rate of inflation turned negative, falling to minus 1.61 per cent for the week ended on......

Chidambaram's Budget speech

Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance PART A Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2005-06. 2. Last year, while presenting the Budget, I had suggested that the vote in......

India have it easy against Ireland

Zaheer Khan shatters the stumps of Ireland opener Jeremy Bray for naught. Seamer Zaheer took four for 19 to set up a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Ireland in the final group match of the......