Concerned over Mumbai, Karzai arrives in India Sunday

September 10th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari said Thursday India should trust Pakistan on its investigations into the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. He expressed the views during a briefing by the foreign office at the Aiwan-e-Sadr here on relations with India and Afghanistan and the president's forthcoming US tour.

September 7th, 2009 Karzai says US 'attacking' him over electionPARIS — Afghan President Hamid Karzai says in an interview published in France that the United States is attacking him because it wants to him to be more "docile." Karzai's re-election bid has faced controversy over alleged fraud. Le Figaro newspaper quotes him as saying that fraud is "inevitable in a budding democracy." He says Americans who are "attacking Karzai secretly" are wrong to do so — and it's in no one's interest for the Afghan president to be a U.S.

May 31st, 2009 MUMBAI - In a horrendous incident which could have turned disastrous at the Mumbai airport, two flights -Jet Airways and Air India- were given signal to take off simultaneously on intersecting runways on Sunday. The drastic incident took place as the Air Traffic Control (ATC) gave take off clearance to both the flights at the same time, which was reported to be around 10 am.

May 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Wednesday handed over to Pakistan a new dossier of evidence on the Mumbai terrorist attack, an official statement said. 'MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) have today handed over to the Pakistani High Commission additional information and details relating to the Mumbai terror attack sought by Pakistan,' it said.

April 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - Criticising some parties for practising parochialism, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday said that her party and citizens of India will not tolerate those who target people from others parts of the country who have come to Mumbai to live and work. 'Some people do not like this.

April 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Barack Obama's Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, clarified on Wednesday that he would not press India for resuming peace talks with Pakistan. Addressing a joint press briefing in New Delhi with Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the U.S.

March 8th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - India should reply soon on the 30 questions that Pakistan has forwarded relating to the Mumbai probe, Interior Advisor Rahman Malik said Sunday. Addressing a joint press conference here with Interpol Chief Ronald Noble, Malik said that the most vital information Pakistan wanted was the DNA of the terrorists, including of Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, who attacked Mumbai in November last year, Geo TV reported.

February 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ruling out a joint probe into the Mumbai carnage, India Monday promised to respond to Pakistan's queries related to the attacks but made it clear that the exchange of information can only take place through official channels. 'Whatever information we get from Pakistan, we will respond to it.

February 23rd, 2009 KOLKATA - India Sunday said Islamabad's peace deal with the Taliban militia in the troubled Swat Valley of North West Frontier Province in Pakistan was a 'matter of concern'. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said, 'There should be no compromise with terrorist organisations like the Taliban.' 'Islamabad's deal with Taliban is a matter of concern,' he said.

February 7th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's response to the Mumbai terror dossier will be discussed Monday at a meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. The Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) is set to meet 'to discuss how to proceed in the matter', the Nation reported Sunday.

January 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Kenya's Kenneth Mugara won the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (42 km), while Surinder Singh of India won the 21-km Half Marathon here Sunday morning. Kavita Raut won the Women's Half Marathon, a spokesman told IANS here.

January 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived here Sunday on a two-day visit that will focus on counter-terror cooperation and stability in the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks. Karzai will discuss with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday security issues and the fight against terrorism.

January 4th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Monday confirmed it has received evidence regarding Mumbai terror attacks from India, and 'concerned authorities' were 'examining the material'. India's Extrenal Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday said that India has handed over evidence on the Mumbai attacks to Pakistan and expected a prompt investigation.

December 22nd, 2008 BEIJING - China Tuesday called on India and Pakistan to probe the Mumbai terror attacks through peaceful consultations. 'We hope to see improvement in the India-Pakistan relations,' foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told a press conference in responding to questions on the South Asia situation.

December 22nd, 2008 ISLAMABAD - Interpol chief Ronald Noble Tuesday arrived in Islamabad for talks over Indian allegations of involvement of Pakistan-based militant groups in the Mumbai terror attacks. Interpol secretary general Ronald Noble met Pakistan's Interior Advisor Rehman Malik Tuesday.