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Islamabad, Sept 7: As international pressure escalated on Pakistan to act against terror groups following a BRICS declaration, Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif has admitted that outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) are operating from their soil. "Friends (China) should not be tested (every time), particularly in the changed scenario. Instead, we should impose some

Bengaluru, Sept 6: Journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead by three unidentified assailants outside her residence last night, was laid to rest in Chamrajpet in Bengaluru this afternoon. The mortal remains of the slain scribe were lowered to the grave amid chants of "Amar rahe Gauri Lankesh (Long live Gauri Lankesh). Lankesh, who was the editor of popular Kannada tabloid "Gauri Lankesh

New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the killing of senior Kannada journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh. Commenting on the killing of Gauri Lankesh, the Congress leader said, “It is a philosophy...anybody who speaks against the ideology of BJP and RSS, is pressurised, beaten, attacked and even killed.” “People say that the PM is

Bengaluru, Sept 6: Amnesty International India on Wednesday stated that the brutal killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh has raised alarms about the state of freedom of expression in India. "Gauri Lankesh was never afraid of speaking the truth. Her assassination must be thoroughly investigated and the perpetrators brought to justice," said Asmita Basu, Programmes Director at Amnesty International

The brutal killing of journalist-activist Guri Lankesh, who had extraordinary grit and determination to take on the system, has sent shockwaves across the country. As shock gave way to grief, it was clear the dastardly silencing of one of the most outspoken voices of Karnataka was something the Kannada world of letter would take a while to recover from. Gauri, the eldest of three children of P

Nay Pyi Taw, Sept 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and the two leaders discussed ways to further cement the bilateral relations. “Prime Minister Modi and Councillor Aung San Suu Kyi meet in Myanmar, discuss further cementing of India-Myanmar relations,” PMO said in a tweet. “Meeting a valued friend. Prime Minister Modi with the State

Nay Pyi Taw, Sept 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and the two leaders discussed ways to further cement the bilateral relations. “Prime Minister Modi and Councillor Aung San Suu Kyi meet in Myanmar, discuss further cementing of India-Myanmar relations,” PMO said in a tweet. “Meeting a valued friend. Prime Minister Modi with the State

Bengaluru, Sept 6: The Bengaluru Police is on the hunt to nab the killers of journalist Gauri Lankesh. Sources said that one of the 2 CCTV cameras in her house held crucial evidence pertaining to the crime. The Police sources said that they have recovered 2 DVRs from her house which were password protected. Experts were roped in to access them and recovered images . Both the assailant and victim

Bengaluru, Sept 6: The Bengaluru Police is on the hunt to nab the killers of journalist Gauri Lankesh. Sources said that one of the 2 CCTV cameras in her house held crucial evidence pertaining to the crime. The Police sources said that they have recovered 2 DVRs from her house which were password protected. Experts were roped in to access them and recovered images . Both the assailant and victim

Srinagar, Sept 6: The NIA on Wednesday conducted searches at 16 locations in Kashmir and Delhi on traders who were allegedly indulging in hawala operations and using the money for funding terror and separatist activities, officials said. Sleuths of the National Investigation Agency swooped down on traders at various parts of Srinagar and North Kashmir this morning and carried out extensive search