India's Sankirtana in UNESCO's heritage list
Paris: The Sankirtana — ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur — along with Bangladesh's Jamdani weaving and traditional Japanese Washoku cooking methods was among 14 new entries added to UNESCO's list of "intangible heritage" in need of being preserved.
‘US-Pak ties is that of slavery not friendship’
Islamabad:Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan on Thursday said Pakistan's relationship with the US is that of "slavery not friendship" as his party held a demonstration outside Parliament here against drone strikes.
Sweden spied on Russian leaders for US
Stockholm: Sweden has provided the US with “unique” intelligence on Russia’s leadership, according to new documents leaked by US fugitive Edward Snowden and revealed on Thursday by Swedish public broadcaster SVT.
Pope sets up committee against child sex abuse
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Thursday set up a committee to fight child sex abuse in the Catholic Church and give pastoral care to victims following a recommendation from a council of cardinals he has asked to advise him.
Telugu-speaking Indians form union in Saudi
Dubai: The Telugu-speaking Indians living in Saudi Arabia have formed an organisation to preserve, maintain and perpetuate the cultural heritage of Andhra Pradesh. The Telugu Association of Jeddah (TAJ) comprises immigrnats from AP.
World powers ‘serious’ about Iran nuclear deal
Tehran: World powers have assured Tehran they are “serious” about a nuclear deal clinched in Geneva and are keen to take it forward, local media on Thursday reported Iran’s top diplomat as saying.
Pak to go tough on foreign travel ban
Islamabad: Pakistan Government is considering a proposal to make it tougher to impose a foreign travel ban on any person, according to a media report on Thursday.
Pak seeks action against lawyer of 26/11 accused
Islamabad/lahore: Pakistani prosecutors have sought contempt proceedings against the lawyer of the seven men charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks for claiming that the evidence in the case was a “sham”. “We have prayed for contempt proceedings against the defence counsel as he violated the court’s order by holding a press conference,” the Special Public Prosecutor said