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New Delhi, Aug 9: Pakistan scurried to de-escalate tension after New Delhi shed its wishy-washy stance and warned Islamabad that the recent killing of five Indian soldiers on the Line of Control (LoC) will have consequences on bilateral relations. Pakistan premier M Nawaz Sharif expressed “his sadness over the recent incidents on the LoC and the loss of precious lives.” He did not admit the

New Delhi, Aug 8: With A K Antony speaking of involvement of Pakistani troops in the LoC attack, BJP today came out in support of the government on the response over the killing of Indian soldiers, saying it was happy that the Defence Minister has accepted his mistake and rectified it. "We are happy that the Defence Minister has accepted his mistake and tried to rectify it...He has said the

Ahmedabad, Aug 7: Justice R A Mehta, whose appointment as Gujarat Lokayukta was opposed by Narendra Modi, today declined to assume office, saying the controversy has "denigrated" the office of the anti-corruption watchdog. A retired Gujarat High Court judge, Mehta, blasted the Modi government for calling him "biased" and "anti-government" while opposing his appointment. A Lokayukta unwanted by the

New Delhi, Aug 7: Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday defended his statement to parliament on killing of five Indian soldiers, and said he would come back to parliament if he gets any more details. As agitated members of opposition parties demanded a clarification and apology from Antony for his statement Tuesday, the minister said he has to be "careful" in giving statements. "As a defence

Islamabad, Aug 7: Two Pakistani soldiers were wounded in an exchange of fire with Indian troops in Kashmir in the latest flare-up of tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, officials on both sides said Wednesday. The shooting came just hours after India accused Pakistani forces of killing five Indian soldiers along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir in a incident that threatened to

Srinagar, Aug 7: India said a group of militants from Pakistan killed five of its soldiers in an ambush along the disputed border in Kashmir on Tuesday, an accusation that threatens to derail efforts to resume peace talks. Pakistan rejected the allegation, saying there had been no exchange of fire along the heavily militarised border in Kashmir, the cause of two of three wars between the nuclear

New Delhi, Aug 6: Defence minister AK Antony's statement on killing of five Indian soldiers in Poonch on Tuesday sparked of a controversy because he described the intruders as "terrorists along with persons dressed in Pakistan army uniform" while an Army spokesman said "soldiers from Pak Army" were involved. Making a suo motu statement in both the Houses of Parliament, Antony said an Indian Army

New Delhi, Aug 6: Chief economic advisor Raghuram G Rajan has been appointed as the next governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Rajan will replace D Subbarao, who completes his five-year term on September 4, and will be the 23rd governor of the central bank. "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has approved appointment of Raghuram Rajan as governor of RBI for a term of three years," an official

Srinagar, Aug 6: The ‘American dream’ of a 15-year-old girl from an orphanage in Jammu and Kashmir to study in the United States is all set to come true as authorities on Tuesday issued a passport to her which she had claimed was denied earlier due to her uncle’s militant past. “We have issued the passport of Sufaira Jan on Tuesday. Her police verification was received last evening,” Regional

Hyderabad, Aug 6: Agitating against the decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh, Samaikyandhra supporters on Tuesday continued with their week-long protest across coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions. Protesters belonging to different organisations supporting united Andhra Pradesh took out huge rallies and resorted to road blockades at several places as the protests entered the seventh day on