Kohli’s fan in Pakistan gets bail
Islamabad: A Pakistani court on Saturday admitted the bail plea of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli’s fan Umer Daraz who was behind bars for over a month. Daraz was arrested on January 25 for hoisting an Indian tri-colour on the rooftop of his house in Punjab province.
Pakistan arrests 20 Indian fishermen
Karachi: Pakistan has arrested 20 Indian fishermen and seized their boats for allegedly violating its territorial waters off the coast of Arabian Sea, a maritime official said on Saturday.
34 militants killed by army in Pak
Islamabad: At least 34 Islamist militants were killed on Saturday by Pakistan military during ground and aerial onslaught in the country's restive North Waziristan tribal area near Afghan border that also resulted in the death of four soldiers.
Iran poll results show seats split among rivals
Tehran: The first results from Iran’s parliamentary election on Saturday showed a split of seats among conservatives, reformists and independent candidates, media reports said.
Nepal to probe plane accident
Kathmandu: A day after Air Kasthamandap plane crash-landed in Nepal, the Gover-nment has formed a four-member commission to probe the incident.
US will ‘destroy’ ISIS, says Obama
Washington: Conceding that the fight against ISIS remains “difficult”, President Barack Obama on Saturday said the US will “destroy” the barbaric terror group and asserted that ending the Syrian conflict would be the key in this endeavour.
UN chief aspirants to be quizzed by members
United Nations: The election of the next UN Secretary General will be “historic” and “game-changing” as member States will interact and question all potential candidates with equal representation being given to women aspirants for the first time in 70-year-old. As the process gets under way, General Assembly President Mogens lykketoft said he will hold series of informal dialogues and meetings with candidates from April 12 to 14.