While visiting a military base in the southern province of Guangdong on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping instructed troops to “put their minds and energy on preparing for war”, according to news agency Xinhua. During an inspection of the People’s Liberation Army

As economies across the world gradually begin to open, in Indian Kashmir valley, Tourism Director Nisar Ahmad Wani flagged off a group of trekkers to Gulmarg from Srinagar to encourage tourism in the valley. The trekking at Gulmarg is being organised by Ghani Gliders Sports Club and

US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden have batted away key questions during duelling meet-the-voter TV events. Trump, a Republican, declined to disavow a bizarre online conspiracy, while Biden, a Democrat, would not divulge plans for the Supreme Court.

The Badin police arrested on Saturday a man accused of vandalising a makeshift Hindu temple in a remote area of Badin district. An FIR has been registered against the arrested suspect, Muhammad Ismail alias Chatto Sheedi, on behalf of complainant Ashok Kumar. According to the copy

The Japan Coast Guard issued warnings to two Chinese patrol ships after they allegedly entered Japan’s territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Sunday. The Coast Guard said that the patrol ships were repeatedly trying to approach a Japanese fishing

Pakistan's federal government has triggered a political uproar after taking direct control of two islands previously under the regional government of Sindh province. President Arif Alvi signed the Pakistan Islands Development Authority (PIDA) ordinance last month to facilitate

US President Donald Trump's 14-year-old son Barron contracted coronavirus but has since tested negative, First Lady Melania Trump revealed. Mrs Trump said her "fear came true" when Barron tested positive for Covid-19. But, she said, "luckily he is a strong

Kashmir Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has started a massive mission to clean Dal Lake ahead of winter tourism. LAWDA has put its latest machinery and men into forces for this cleaning drive. The manual cleaning of the lake also provides employment to hundreds of

Pakistan Prime Prime Minister Imran Khan's top aide Lt Gen (Retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Monday announced his resignation as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Information and Broadcasting. "I requested the honourable Prime Minister to relinquish me from the

Massive protests have rocked Pakistan’s Sindh province following a transfer by the Imran Khan authorities backed by China to develop twin islands close to Karachi. Various Pakistan’s Sindh-based political events, primarily the Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (STTP), on Sunday

Mehbooba Mufti was finally set free on Tuesday night by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, after 14 months of preventive detention. The release came 48 hours before Supreme Court was to hear Iltija Mufti’s plea, reports India Today. Supreme Court during the hearing of the

A political activist hailing from Mirpur in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) has urged for reopening of Skardu-Kargil Road between Gilgit-Baltistan and Ladakh. Taking to Twitter, Amjab Ayub Mirza, said, "Let us stop reading about history and become part of it. After Hunza dharna we

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha inaugurated a multi-sports indoor complex, Hockey and Rugby field in Srinagar on Sunday in a bid to boost sports infrastructure in Kashmir Valley. Local sports players were facing problems while playing games as there was no space

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Sunday thanked 'friends in India' for their wishes on Taiwan National Day, and said that Taipei and New Delhi together can take pride in safeguarding shared values like freedom and human rights. Taking to Twitter, Tsai Ing-wen said: "Thank

Malaysia's maritime authorities said on Saturday (Oct 10) they had detained 60 Chinese nationals and six Chinese-registered fishing vessels they said were trespassing into the Southeast Asian country's waters. Malaysia reported 89 intrusions by Chinese coastguard and navy ships

President Donald Trump has returned to the campaign trail less than two weeks after testing positive for coronavirus. Thousands gathered at an outdoor rally in Sanford, Florida, where a defiant Trump made the first of four planned campaign stops over the next four days in battleground

The Chilean government is keeping close tabs on a large fleet of Chinese fishing vessels that has stirred up controversy further north along the Pacific coast of South America, Foreign Minister Andres Allamand said on Thursday. Allamand said Chile´s Defense Ministry and Navy were

Principal Secretary to Fisheries, Animal-Sheep Husbandry, Agriculture, Horticulture and Cooperative, Navin Choudhary has asked the Fisheries department to promote Biofloc technology for boosting fish farming in potential areas of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.  The Principal

Indian Army personnel deployed at the Keran Sector of North Kashmir on Friday thwarted an attempt by Pakistan Army-backed terrorists to smuggle weapons from Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), Indian Army said. Four AK 74 rifles, eight magazines and 240 AK Rifle ammunition were

At a UK parliamentary debate, nine Members of the Parliament called out the Chinese government’s violations of human rights in Tibet, while particularly considering the September report of over half a million Tibetans in the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region forced into militarized