India holds Yoga Day ceremony in US
Chicago: India has organised an inaugural ceremony this week in the run up to the second International Yoga Day, which will be celebrated in the Midwest part of the US on June 25. The second IYD will be celebrated in the city of Sandwich, an official statement said.
libya unity govt pleads for arms to fight jihadis
Tripoli: libya’s Unity Government urged the international Community on Thursday to accelerate the arming of its forces after 32 of its fighters were killed in clashes with jihadists and a car bombing.
Azhar’s ban: in contact with India, says china
Beijing: China on Thursday said it was in "close" contact with India over its efforts to put Masood Azhar on the UN list of proscribed terrorists, as it expressed willingness to step up bilateral counter-terrorism cooperation in response to Prez Pranab Mukherjee’s call.
Sharif unveils $44 mn Pakistan-China project
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif on Thursday performed the ground-breaking ceremony of the $44 million Pakistan-China Optical Fibre Cable Project which is part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Radio Pakistan reported.