Tit-for-tat with Pakistan: Game theory suggests what Modi did was right
There was never any good reason for India to engage with Pakistan in the first place, because it is well-known that that country is only defined as “not-India”, and its army needs the raison d’etre of India-hatred to justify its existence. Many years ago, I pointed out in another article,... read more »
10 dead, 22 missing in Hiroshima landslide
TOKYO — Rain-sodden slopes collapsed in torrents of mud, rock and debris early Wednesday in the outskirts of Hiroshima, killing at least 10 people and leaving 22 missing, the government said. Video footage from the national broadcaster NHK showed rescue workers suspended by ropes from police... read more »
Islamabad on edge as Imran Khan, Qadri supporters reach Parliament
Pakistan protesters reached the Islamabad parliament building in the early hours of Wednesday morning in their bid to force Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign, but did not go inside. Reuters journalists saw protesters on their way to parliament wearing hard hats and tough leather gloves using... read more »
sraeli strike targeted Hamas military chief, group leader says
Israeli and Palestinian officials traded blame early on Wednesday for the collapse of the Cairo negotiations aiming to secure a long-term truce in Cairo. Hamas claims that Israel attempted to assassinate the group’s military chief in Gaza City on Tuesday, thus violating a temporary... read more »
Nawaz Sharif at Narendra Modi’s Swearing In? Pakistan’s RSVP Today
New Delhi – Pakistan has said it will announce today whether its Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend Narendra Modi’s oath ceremony as India’s next Prime Minister on... read more »
For Narendra Modi’s Swearing In, Security Tighter Than R-Day
New Delhi – Narendra Modi’s swearing in as India’s next Prime Minister on Monday will take place under extraordinary three-tier security. Roads near the presidential... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal will prefer jail to furnishing bond: Aam Aadmi Party
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal, who is in jail for refusing to furnish a bail bond in a criminal defamation case, will not seek bail even on Friday and, instead, AAP has... read more »
Invitation to SAARC heads sparks row, but BJP holds firm
Despite a huge row over the invitation to SAARC leaders for his May 26 swearing-in, Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party, armed with a majority in the Lok... read more »
Indian Consulate attacked in Afghanistan’s Herat province
Indian Consulate in Afghanistan’s Herat province was on Friday attacked by heavily armed gunmen, who were also carrying rocket-propelled grenades, top Indian officials said, adding that everyone... read more »
