Pak ready to help India to bring Mumbai attack perpetrators to justice : ZardariSeptember 17th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated that Islamabad is ready to cooperate with New Delhi to bring the Mumbai attack perpetrators to justice. In an interview with a British daily, Zardari said Pakistan would not allow its soil to be used against India.
Taliban has killed Mehsud's family members for spying on him: MalikAugust 23rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Interior Advisor Rehman Malik has said that the Taliban have killed some of the family members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud as revenge for his death in a US drone strike earlier this month. "The Taliban insurgents have killed Baitullah Mehsud's father-in-law and some other people on suspicion of their involvement in the killing of their former chief," The News quoted Malik, as saying.
Violence erupts in Varanasi after truck mows down schoolgirlAugust 7th, 2009 VARANASI - Residents in Varanasi resort to violence after a 14-year-old schoolgirl was killed after being mowed down by a speeding truck on Friday. The accident happened in the Mudela area when Pooja Patel, a schoolgirl studying in 9th class, was riding the pillion on her brother's motorbike.
India asks Pakistan to take action against Mumbai terror attack perpetratorsJuly 14th, 2009 CAIRO - External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna has said that New Delhi would like a visible response from Islamabad, which should have commitment to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Sharm-al Shaikh here last night, Krishna said that India wants an assurance from Pakistan that acts of terrorism engineered from Pakistan soil will not be repeated.
Teenager crushed to death by Blueline busApril 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An 18-year-old youth was killed and his friend was injured when a Blueline bus hit their scooter in the national capital Sunday, police said. Aalekh, a Class 10 student, was driving the scooter and his friend, Vineet, 19, was riding pillion when the accident took place at Vardhaman Chowk in north Delhi Sunday afternoon, police said.
Pakistan for talks with India on countering terrorApril 22nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Wednesday that Pakistan was keen to hold talks with India on countering terrorism and widening their anti-terror mechanism. 'We are ready to talk as to how it (the mechanism) can be made more effective and as to how we can solidify mutual trust on this issue,' he told OneWorld TV channel.
1,942 terror incidents in Pakistan in 15 monthsApril 17th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least 1,942 terror incidents were reported in Pakistan during the last 15 months, claiming 1,395 lives, parliament was informed Friday. Compensation of Rs.250 million was paid to the families of the victims, the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, was told during question hour.
Pak tells US it cannot cross its limits in war on terrorApril 13th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has told the United States that it cannot cross its limits for the war on terror. "Pakistan told the US that Islamabad has its own limits in war on terror and it cannot cross it," The News quoted , Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, as saying.
Student stabbed to death in Ghaziabad road rageApril 8th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - A Class 12 student of a Delhi school was stabbed to death in a case of road rage after he refused to partake in a motorcycle race with three unidentified men here, police said Wednesday. The incident occurred late Tuesday night in Abhay Khand area under the Indirapuram police station of this satellite town adjoining the capital.
Four of family run over by truck in Delhi, two killedMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Two members of a family were killed and two other critically injured in the capital when a speeding truck hit the motorcycle they were riding and then ran them over, police said Wednesday. The victims were going to a relative's house to attend a birthday party when the incident took place in Libaspur area of outer Delhi Tuesday night, a police officer said.
Motorcyclist falls off Palam flyover, eight killed in last eight daysMarch 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A man was killed and another critically injured after their motorcycle fell off the Palam-Dwarka flyover in the national capital Monday, the police said. As many as eight people have died on the stretch in the last eight days.
Teenager targets policeman, kills accomplice insteadMarch 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A teenager riding a motorcycle was killed accidentally here Friday when his pillion rider's gun went off when the latter was aiming his weapon at a policeman. The incident took place in Goga village in Narela when police constable Kailash saw the youngsters come towards him, the pillion rider holding the weapon.
One killed, two hurt in Rs.200,000 Greater Noida heistDecember 29th, 2008 GREATER NOIDA - In a daring daylight heist, armed robbers Tuesday shot dead a man and critically injured two others before making off with the Rs.200,000 the trio were carrying to register a property deed, the police here said. The incident occurred around 1.00 p.m.
Three injured in Delhi robberyDecember 24th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Two men and a woman were injured when unidentified robbers on a motorcycle allegedly attacked them in the capital, the police said Thursday. According to the police, Deepak Verma and his sister Anita went to Sector 4 Dwarka of southwest district to meet their friend Karan around 10.30 p.m.
Interpol team arrives in Islamabad for Mumbai attacks probeDecember 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.