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LIFE IN RURAL PAKISTAN
Her husband died, then 2 sons, & then brother, all within 7 years; yet Odisha’s tribal daughter, once renamed by her schoolteacher, fought through grief to rise to India’s highest officePresident Droupadi Murmu's journey from a remote village in Odisha to India's highest constitutional office is a remarkable story of resili...
Pakistan minister arrives in Tehran to 'facilitate' US-Iran peace talksPakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is in Tehran for a two-day visit. He aims to help restart peace talks between Iran and the United...
Going online helps Pakistan's women doctors back to workThousands of Pakistani women doctors are returning to practice through telemedicine. This initiative connects home-based doctors with patie...
‘Flirted too hard, now this is my life’: American woman marries a Pakistani villager, shows life in rural colonyAn American woman's move to a Pakistani village after marriage has captured global attention. Her video showcasing rural life, including fa...
Pakistan's power project, PoJK's water crisis: Villagers pay price for Neelum-Jhelum tunnelVillages around the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHP) in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir are experiencing an unprecedented water cris...
About 1,000 Pakistanis die annually from rabies: ReportAn estimated 1,000 people, mostly children, die annually from rabies in Pakistan, despite available life-saving treatment. This tragedy is ...
Why Chinese men are queuing up to marry women from Pakistan and Bangladesh, and why China is worriedA critical shortage of women in China, stemming from the one-child policy, has fueled a disturbing trend of cross-border marriages, particu...
Under constant fear of Pakistan shelling, border residents push for bridge near IB in JammuA BSF jawan was killed in firing by Pakistan Rangers in Ramgarh sector of Samba district during the intervening night of November 8-9. This...
PM Modi, Jairam Ramesh and Rahul Gandhi wish Manmohan Singh on his 91st birthdayManmohan Singh, who served as the finance minister in the then prime minister P V Narasimha Rao-led dispensation from 1991-1996, is credite...
Pakistan faces severe energy crisis: ADB reportConsidering the 30% renewable energy target in 2030, it would be hardly possible to reach this level only via wind and solar PV sources. If...
Flood losses likely to slash Pakistan's GDP to 3 per cent from 5 per centChairman of the National Flood Response and Coordination Centre (NFRCC), Major General Zafar Iqbal, during the joint briefing for Prime Min...
need2know: 8 macro cues for your day on D-StreetRural sales by volume increased at 11% after March this year; the urban market had a 7% growth.
India, the third-largest Asian economy, ranked 131 on Human Development Index: UNA UN report has ranked India at 131 out of total 188 countries alongside nations like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, Kenya, Myanmar and Nepa...
Nobel Memorial Wall inaugurated at Rajiv Chowk stationA 'Nobel Memorial Wall' inaugurated at Delhi Metro's Rajiv Chowk station, portions of which bore factual inaccuracies.
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed government sets up ministerial group to oversee implementation of 'Agenda of Alliance'Sayeed today formed the group, led by Nirmal Singh, which will oversee the implementation of various components of the 'Agenda of the allia...
NDA government move to tweak NREGA reflects 'political vendetta': CongressRegarding the ceasefire violation, Congress sought to remind Modi of his attacks earlier on the UPA government whenever such incidents took...
- Democracy in Pakistan crucial for India's growth: Jayant Patil
Maharashtra Rural Development Minister Jayant Patil said strengthening of democracy in neighbouring Pak was crucial to India's growth & dev...
- 9/11 attacks: Osama bin Laden lived in five safe houses in Pakistan, says his wife
The Al-Qaeda leader lived in five safe houses as he travelled across Pakistan with his family for nine years following the 9/11 attacks.
- Pakistan-based Jamiatul Mujahideen claims responsibility for attack on Minister
Pakistan-based Jamiatul Mujahideen today claimed responsibility for the attack on Jammu and Kashmir Minister Ali Mohammad Sagar.
- Tens of thousands gather for Bhutto commemorations
Tens of thousands of Pakistanis massed Friday near the tomb of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto on the eve of ceremonies marking the fir...