Dhaka : The National Committee to Protect Sundarbans today demanded that a UN-led committee, comprising of scientists, be formed to protect the world’s largest mangrove forest.At a programme in the Dhaka today, the committee also demanded that the plan for constructing two power plants in the Sundarbans , the government-run Rampal and private-run Orion should […]
Washington : The United States Government said that it has approved the sale of eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan built by Lockheed Martin Corp, radar and other equipment in a deal valued at 699 million dollars.The Dawn reports that Pentagon’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency which oversees foreign arms sales said it had notified lawmakers […]
Islamabad : Former Herat province governor Sayed Fazlullah Wahidi has reportedly been kidnaped by unknown armed men in Islamabad.The Express Tribune reported that Wahidi was in Islamabad with his family to acquire visas to travel to the UK.Pakistan officials were quoted, as saying that Wahidi had gone to a restaurant with his 12-year-old grandson when […]
Mumbai : Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam in the 26/11 case, on Saturday said David Coleman Headley has identified the voices of the three terror attackers of 26/11 during his deposition which entered its sixth day today.”Today I played a CD, which contained the conversation between the attackers and the handlers. Immediately, David Headley had […]
Nalanda : A minor girl in Bihar’s Nalanda District has levelled charges of kidnapping and rape against the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA from Nawada, Rajballabh Yadav. According to reports, the girl went missing on February 6 and a case was registered at the Nalanda Police Station on February 9.The girl has reportedly alleged that […]