Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pak envoy: US must push India to end Kas | Washington, Aug 30 (TIWN) Pakistan's Ambassador to US Asad Majeed Khan has urged Washington and the international community to "do more" to pressurize India to end its "militarized curfew over occupied Kashmir". | 30-Aug-2019 |
| Imran calls on Pakistanis to take part i | Islamabad, Aug 30 (TIWN) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday called on his countrymen to take part in "Kashmir Hour", to be observed on Friday to show "solidarity with Kashmiris", amid tensions between the two neighbours over India's revocation of special status for Jammu and Kashmir. | 30-Aug-2019 |
| Iran rules out talks unless US back to n | New Delhi, Aug 30 (TIWN): Tehran, Aug 29 Iran''s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi ruled out the possibility of any negotiations between Tehran and Washington unless the latter is back to the Iranian 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Press TV reported on Thursday. | 30-Aug-2019 |
| Myanmar workers' death penalty upheld fo | Bangkok, Aug 29 (TIWN) Thailand's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the death sentences of two Myanmar citizens accused of killing two British backpackers in 2014 on the popular tourist island of Koh Tao. | 29-Aug-2019 |
| Azam Khan booked for dacoity in Rampur | Rampur, Aug 29 (TIWN) Trouble seems to follow Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan everywhere he goes, after his anticipatory bail plea was rejected Khan on Thursday was booked in a case of dacoity by the Uttar Pradesh Police for usurping a piece of land for a school he built. | 29-Aug-2019 |
| Over 1mn sign petition against UK Parlia | London, Aug 29 (TIWN) More than a million people have signed a petition against UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend the country's Parliament in the second week of September, just weeks before the Brexit deadline on October 31. | 29-Aug-2019 |
| Pak call to show solidarity with Kashmir | Islamabad, Aug 28 (TIWN) To keep the Jammu and Kashmir issue alive in Pakistan, the government has urged all Pakistanis to stand for three minutes at 12 noon on Friday to ‘show solidarity with Kashmiris. | 28-Aug-2019 |
| Pak, China vow to enhance communication, | Islamabad, Aug 28 (TIWN) Pakistan and China have pledged to continue close consultation and coordination for the promotion of peace and stability in the region and maintenance of strategic balance as President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan met visiting Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission Xu Qiliang here. | 28-Aug-2019 |
| US judge blocks Missouri law banning abo | Washington, Aug 28 (TIWN) A US federal judge has blocked a law restricting abortions in the US state of Missouri after eight weeks of pregnancy from going into effect, reports said. | 28-Aug-2019 |
| Pak Army chief, Chinese General discuss | Islamabad, Aug 28 (TIWN) Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa discussed the Kashmir issue with Vice Chairman of Chinas Central Military Commission (CMC) General Xu Qiliang, the media reported on Tuesday. | 28-Aug-2019 |
| Imran, MBS speak for 3rd time over Kashm | Islamabad, Aug 28 (TIWN) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman spoke on the phone for a third time over the Kashmir issue, a media report said on Tuesday. | 28-Aug-2019 |
| Indian-origin ex-Trump Hotel partner arr | Washington, Aug 27 (TIWN) Dinesh Chawla, an Indian-origin developer who previously partnered with the Trump Organization to bring a series of new hotels to the state of Mississippi, has been arrested for allegedly stealing luggage from a Memphis airport, media reports said. | 27-Aug-2019 |
| Russian spacecraft with humanoid robot d | Moscow, Aug 27 (TIWN) A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying a humanoid robot successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday following a failed attempt. | 27-Aug-2019 |
| Secret 'torture cells' of Pakistan polic | Lahore, Aug 27 (TIWN) Secret "torture cells" being run by the police at several places in Pakistan has forced the provincial police chiefs to issue policy guidelines with strict directions not to torture suspects, a media report said. | 27-Aug-2019 |
| G7: China willing to re-address trade ta | Biarritz (France), Aug 26 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump on Monday said Chinese authorities have told his administration that they were willing to re-address stalling bilateral trade talks. | 26-Aug-2019 |
| Pak continues vitriolic talk against Ind | Islamabad, Aug 26 (TIWN) Pakistan has continued to speak against India over New Delhi's move to revoke Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, with two Ministers once again warning India of serious consequences. | 26-Aug-2019 |
| Imran sets up body to help meet FATF tar | Islamabad, Aug 26 (TIWN) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has set up a high-powered 12-member National Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Coordination Committee to ensure execution of all FATF-related tasks till December 1, a media report said on Monday. | 26-Aug-2019 |
| Army chief visits Eastern Command headqu | Kolkata, Aug 26 (TIWN) Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Bipin Rawat took stock of the operational readiness of the Eastern Command during a two-day visit to its headquarters here, that ended on Sunday. | 26-Aug-2019 |
| G7: Macron tasked with leading Iran n-de | Biarritz (France), Aug 26 (TIWN) As the G7 Summit officially began on Sunday with all leaders at a round table discussion, it was revealed that French President Emmanuel Macron has been tasked with leading talks with Iran over its nuclear deal. | 26-Aug-2019 |
| Imran govt bans new jobs, purchase of ve | Islamabad, Aug 25 (TIWN) Pakistan's Imran Khan government has banned creation of new posts, purchase of all vehicles, rationalised utilities spending, provision of one newspaper and decided to keep other expenditures at the bare minimum under its austerity drive for the current fiscal year, said media reports. | 25-Aug-2019 |
| N.Korea says it tested new multiple rock | Pyongyang/Seoul, Aug 25 (TIWN) North Korea on Sunday said that it successfully tested a "new" super-large multiple rocket launch system the previous day under the guidance of leader Kim Jong-un. | 25-Aug-2019 |
| US must compromise to get UK trade deal, | Biarritz (France), Aug 25 (TIWN) The US must lift restrictions on UK businesses if it wants a trade deal with the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. | 24-Aug-2019 |
| China releases British consulate worker | Hong Kong, Aug 24 (TIWN) A worker at the UK consulate in Hong Kong has been released by China after being held at the border, a statement on his Facebook page said on Saturday. | 24-Aug-2019 |
| Took 70 years to remove what was tempora | Paris, Aug 23 (TIWN) Taking an indirect jibe at his political opponents, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invoked Ram and Krishna to refer to the abrogation of Article 370 and said it was ironical that a country with such strong cultural heritage had taken 70 years to eliminate a temporary provision. | 23-Aug-2019 |
| India diverting attention from Kashmir: | New Delhi, Aug 23 (TIWN) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan reacted on Friday to reports about possible infiltration of militants across the Line of Control (LoC), saying these claims are "predictable" to divert attention from developments in Jammu and Kashmir. | 23-Aug-2019 |
| Article 370: Rattled Pak seeks world sup | New Delhi, Aug 23 (TIWN) Scrapping of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcation of the state has badly rattled Pakistan, which is desperately trying to internationalise the matter and somehow rope in third party mediation but without any success. | 23-Aug-2019 |
| Pakistan stops devotees from visiting In | Islamabad, Aug 22 (TIWN) A group of Pakistani devotees has been stopped from visiting India due to recent tensions post abrogation of Article 370, according to a report in Express News daily on Thursday. | 22-Aug-2019 |
| India, others must fight terrorists in A | Washington, Aug 22 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump has said that countries like India, Pakistan, Iran, Russia and Turkey would have to fight against terrorists in Afghanistan at some point of time, lamenting that Washington was the "only one fighting against terrorism" in the war-torn nation. | 22-Aug-2019 |
| Pak asks UNICEF to remove Priyanka as go | Islamabad, Aug 21 (TIWN) Pakistan Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari has written to the UNICEF demanding the removal of Priyanka Chopra as Goodwill Ambassador over the Kashmir issue, and also cited the Indian actress' "jingoism and support" for the Indian government's action in Kashmir. | 21-Aug-2019 |
| Will meet Modi in France, do best on Kas | Washington, Aug 22 (TIWN) After speaking with the leaders of India and Pakistan and urging them to reduce tensions over Kashmir, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend at the G7 in France, and he would do his best to mediate in the issue. | 22-Aug-2019 |
| Modi speaks to British PM, raises vandal | New Delhi/London, Aug 22 (TIWN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a telephone conversation on Tuesday with his British counterpart Boris Johnson, drew his attention to vandalism of the Indian High Commission by a violent Pakistan-led mob on August 15. The British PM regretted the incident and assured that all necessary steps would be taken to ensure safety and security of the mission, its personnel and visitors. | 22-Aug-2019 |
| Petition submitted to quash FIRs against | Lahore, Aug 21 (TIWN) A petition was submitted in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday for quashing FIRs against Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed and 65 others. | 21-Aug-2019 |
| Medium to high level flood expected in P | Islamabad, Aug 21 (TIWN) River Sutlej is likely to experience medium to high level flooding as water levels reached 17.80 feet on Tuesday after India released water "without preschedule". | 21-Aug-2019 |
| Saudi Crown Prince calls up Imran over K | Islamabad, Aug 20 (TIWN) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman had a telephonic conversation with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on the Kashmir situation. | 20-Aug-2019 |
| India, Myanmar likely to set up four 'Bo | Aizawl, Aug 20 (TIWN) The success of the "Border Haats" with Bangladesh has prompted other northeastern states of India to go for similar arrangements with Myanmar. At the instance of the Mizoram government, the Centre is likely to set up four "Border Haats" (market) along the border with Myanmar to boost local trade and livelihood of the people living there. | 20-Aug-2019 |
| Trump calls up Modi, Imran, urges for lo | New Delhi/Washington/Islamabad, Aug 20 (TIWN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with US President Donald Trump over phone during which he conveyed that "extreme rhetoric and incitement to anti-India violence by certain leaders in the region was not conducive to peace", in an obvious reference to the Pakistani leadership spewing anti-India venom over the Kashmir issue. | 19-Aug-2019 |
| Prince William, Kate may call off Pakist | Islamabad, Aug 19 (TIWN) The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton might be taking a rain-check on their visit to Pakistan due to the ongoing tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad, a media report said on Monday. | 19-Aug-2019 |
| Pak summons Indian diplomat over ceasefi | Islamabad, Aug 19 (TIWN) Pakistan on Monday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia over unprovoked ceasefire violations by Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC). | 19-Aug-2019 |
| China trade war will help Samsung, Tim C | Washington, Aug 19 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump has praised Apple CEO Tim Cook for "making a good case" that tariffs on China will help Samsung gain more as it is based in South Korea and does not need to pay any tariffs. | 19-Aug-2019 |
| Flood alert for Pak rivers after India r | Islamabad, Aug 19 (TIWN) Authorities in Pakistan's Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces have issued flood alerts after India released water into river Sutlej and the Alchi dam "without preschedule", the media reported. | 19-Aug-2019 |
| Afghanistan slams Pak envoy's attempt to | Washington, Aug 19 (TIWN) Afghanistan has strongly protested against the statement of Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, Asad Majeed Khan, that the tensions in Kashmir could affect the Afghan peace process, terming it "reckless, unwarranted and irresponsible". | 19-Aug-2019 |
| Modi seeks Bhutan's cooperation in new s | Thimphu, Aug 18 (TIWN) Saying India is home to among the biggest start-up eco-systems in the world and witnessing transformation in many sectors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it was a great time to innovate in his country, proposing extensive cooperation between the two neighbours in new areas like space and digital payments. | 18-Aug-2019 |
| Blast in wedding hall in Afghanistan, ma | Kabul, Aug 18 (TIWN) Several people were either killed or injured after an explosion ripped through a wedding hall in the Afghan capital of Kabul, the spokesman of Interior Ministry confirmed early Sunday. | 18-Aug-2019 |
| San Francisco mayor backs advocacy group | San Francisco, Aug 18 (TIWN) San Francisco Mayor London Breed threw her weight behind an anti-gun violence advocacy group in the Bay Area to urge the federal government and lawmakers in Congress to take action to control gun-related crime. | 18-Aug-2019 |
| Modi leaves for India, ends two-day Bhut | Thimphu, Aug 18 (TIWN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left for India after his two-day visit to Bhutan where he held talks with Bhutanese leaders to further deepen bilateral ties. | 18-Aug-2019 |
| Kashmiri Pandit diaspora meet in Houston | Houston (Texas), Aug 18 (TIWN) Celebrating the abrogation of Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, the Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora (GKPD) organised a meeting of the community members in Houston with the head of BJP's Foreign Affairs Department, Vijay Chauthaiwale. | 18-Aug-2019 |
| Trump asks Imran Khan to reduce tensions | New Delhi, Aug 17 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump has stressed upon the need for bilateral dialogue to reduce tensions between India and Pakistan regarding the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the White House said on Saturday. | 17-Aug-2019 |
| US issues warrant to seize Iranian oil t | Washington, Aug 17 (TIWN) The US Justice Department has issued a warrant to seize a detained Iranian oil tanker, the Grace 1, a day after a judge in Gibraltar ordered it to be released, the media reported on Saturday. | 17-Aug-2019 |
| Indonesian President formally proposes r | Jakarta, Aug 16 (TIWN) Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday formally proposed the relocation of the country's capital from Jakarta to the island of Borneo, which is under the threat of sinking and has overpopulation problems. | 16-Aug-2019 |
| SL may waive off visa fee for 48 countri | Colombo, Aug 16 (TIWN) Due to an increase in the number of tourists visiting Sri Lanka with arrivals expected to hit the 3-million mark by the end of the year, the government announced on Friday that might waive off the entry visa fee 48 countries, including India, indefinitely. | 16-Aug-2019 |