Trains for Sikh pilgrims allowed despite travel advisory

Lahore: Pakistani authorities persuaded their Indian counterparts to allow trains to cross the border to transport Sikhs who wish to participate in Guru Nanak's birth anniversary celebrations despite an official advisory against visiting the country, an official said...

Kashmir woman minister heals scars of violence

SRINAGAR: Her father and uncle were gunned down by militants and she has survived at least 10 attempts on her life, but the violence has helped Indian-administered Kashmir's lone woman minister to understand the...

Fight against Maoists is failing, says Manmohan

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told India's police chiefs on Tuesday that a campaign against Maoist militants had failed to produce results and that militant violence was on the rise in many states. Singh's comment is the clearest signal yet of the government's...

Thousands rally in Kashmir over activist’s death

SRINAGAR: Thousands of Kashmiris rallied in Indian-administered Kashmir on Wednesday over the death of an activist who had led a recent wave of public outrage against the rape and murder of two Kashmiri women....

Hindu extremist leader arrested in Nepal

Ram Prasad Mainali of Hindu extremist group the National Defence Army, which says it wants to restore the Hindu monarchy abolished in 2008, was arrested in the southeastern town of Jhapa, according to...

Pakistan, India agree to resume bilateral trade

The decision to this effect was taken during a meeting between Pakistan’s Secretary Trade Suleman Ghani and Indian Commerce Secretary Rao Shankar at the sideline of the mini WTO ministerial conference held at New Delhi. Talking to a private TV channel, Secretary Trade...

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The Khareef Season arrives early in Salalah

(Forimmediaterelease.net) Oman’s southern Dhofar region, some 1,000kms from Muscat is home to the country’s second largest city, Salalah. Each year from the middle of July to the end of August, more than 300,000 visitors come here to celebrate the Khareef Festival. This...

Movies enchant Muscateers

MUSCAT — Nearly 40 Arabic and non-Arabic films were screened over a period of eight days at the fifth Muscat Film Festival, which concluded here on Monday. The film festival was organised under the auspices of...

Over two million severely hit: •Balochistan death toll 100 •15 districts ...

" By Saleem Shahid/dawn/ QUETTA, July 1: Balochistan has suffered a loss of around Rs10 billion because of cyclone and flood which severely affected over two million people in 15 districts and destroyed roads...

New policy to help speed up development in Salalah

MUSCAT — A string of modern commercial and residential complexes will come up soon in Salalah, a much sought-after holiday destination for GCC tourists. President of the Dhofar Municipality Shaikh Salim bin...

Thousands flee as powerful cyclone bears down on Persian Gulf (4:45 p.m.)

MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — Thousands of people fled low-lying areas as the strongest cyclone to threaten the Arabian Peninsula in 60 years blasted Oman's eastern coast early Wednesday with strong winds and waves, Civil...

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