Zhukovsky (Russia), Aug 21 (RIA Novosti) Russia will deliver 26 engines for upgrading the MiG-29 combat jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF), with another 120 to be assembled in Ind...More

Islamabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Germany has given Rs.1.17 billion (about $14 million) in aid to Pakistan to help the displaced people in the country's North West Frontier Province (NWFP)...More

Moscow, Aug 21 (RIA Novosti) Washington has approved a long-term contract for imports by a US company of Russian low-enriched uranium, Russia's state-run nuclear company Atomenerg...More

Islamabad, Aug 21 (IANS) A bill reserving four seats in the lower house of parliament and one seat in each of the four provincial assemblies for overseas Pakistanis will be introd...More

Karachi, Aug 21 (IANS) More than six years after launching a multi-million-rupee campaign to groom future champions, Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) President Arif Hasan has co...More

Karachi, Aug 21 (IANS) Former Pakistan Test pacer Aaqib Javed became the most high-profile casualty of the national team's disastrous tour of Sri Lanka when he was sacked Friday a...More

Tripoli, Aug 21 (DPA) The Libyan man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing in which 270 people were killed arrived in Tripoli Thursday night after being freed by a Scottish just...More

Karachi, Aug 21 (IANS) Pakistan Friday recalled dope-tainted fast bowler Mohammad Asif for the Champions Trophy in South Africa, bringing him in place of under-performing all-roun...More

Toronto, Aug 21(IANS) Forgetful, hard-of-hearing, absent-minded and confused - these are the stereotypes that usually surround the elderly. What's unsettling is that new research ...More

Sydney, Aug 21 (IANS) Are you feeling stressed? Have you ever wanted to bottle the green fresh aroma of a forest? Now you can as researchers have developed a new 'eau de grass' sp...More

Berlin, Aug 21 (DPA) The economic gloom which descended on Europe over the last 12 months is slowly continuing to lift, with key surveys released Friday showing industry confidenc...More

Islamabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Over 60 militants, including two cousins of Taliban commander Fazlullah, have surrendered before Pakistani security forces at Saidu Sharif airport in Swa...More

London, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian IT and other professionals who are transferred to Britain by their companies may not be able to apply for citizenship if a recommendation made by a go...More

London, Aug 21 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government has been accused of dropping a 'modern-day iron curtain' over an unfolding humanitarian crisis in its camps for Tamils displaced by...More

Kabul, Aug 21 (DPA) Afghanistan's election commission said Friday that it was too early to declare victory in the presidential election as the two leading candidates both claimed ...More