'Indians not getting loans in Malaysia'

A business lobby of Malaysian Indians has claimed that the government financing agency Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) has not given loans to any of the 200 people it had recommended for micro-financing after conducting a nationwide survey this year.4:30 PM on September 02

Amarnath talks: Negotiators take a break

Jammu, Aug 31 ( IANS) At the end of the fourth round of talks between the Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti (SASS) and the Governor's panel here late Saturday, the Samiti representatives have gone to consult their colleagues on the terms offered by the panel for the resolution of the Amarnath land row.8:00 AM on August 31

Taliban claim they attacked Pakistan premier's convoy

Taliban militants in Pakistan Wednesday claimed responsibility for a gunfire attack on a motor convoy of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani just outside the Pakistani capital.10:30 PM on September 03

Emergency declared in Bangkok

Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej Tuesday announced a state of emergency here following violent clashes between pro and anti-government groups.9:00 AM on September 02

Shoaib Akhtar denied entry to London

Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar's bid to return to competitive cricket received a setback when he was sent packing by British immigration chiefs at Heathrow airport for not having a working visa Thursday.5:02 PM on September 04

Thai PM refuses to resign despite growing crisis

Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej Thursday refused to resign from his post despite growing pressure on him to step down after failing to evict thousands of protesters from Government House, the seat of power, for more than a week.8:30 AM on September 04

Sri Lankan military court jails 305 army deserters

Sri Lanka's military court Tuesday jailed 305 army deserters for failing to respond to the general amnesty offered by the military since May.4:34 PM on September 04

Government and Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti sign agreement

The leaders of Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti and the Governor's panel signed an agreement early Sunday after a three-hour-long fifth round of talks in which the government gave exclusive rights to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board to use the land at Baltal in Kashmir during the Amarnath yatra period.8:00 AM on August 31

Prachanda seeks to allay world fears about Maoist govt

Nepal's new Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' Sunday sought to allay the world's fears about a Maoist-led government, saying it was committed to an economic revolution along with taking the peace process to its conclusion and drafting the first constitution written by the people themselves.1:31 PM on August 31

Amarnath Sangarsh Samiti to call off agitation

Shri Amarnath Sangarsh Samiti (SASS) leaders returned to the talks venue early Sunday for further discussion with the government panel ahead of announcing a formal agreement and calling off the more than two-month-long agitation.8:00 AM on August 31

Pakistan to put offensive against militants on hold

Pakistani security forces fighting pro-Taliban militants in the violent north-western regions were scheduled Sunday midnight to discontinue the offensive for a month, officials said.1:30 PM on August 31

Plan to tap stock market for Bangladesh's longest bridge

Bangladesh plans to raise part of the fund required to construct a bridge that will be the country's largest civil engineering project from the stock market, the finance adviser (minister) said here.1:31 PM on August 31

Finally a solution to Amarnath land row

The over two-month long agitation over the Amarnath land row in Jammu region was suspended early Sunday after an agreement was reached between a government panel and a conglomerate of Hindu groups, giving exclusive rights to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) to use the land at Baltal during the pilgrimage season.10:00 AM on August 31

Curfew imposed in Jammu, army called out

The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir imposed curfew and called out army all over the Jammu region early Sunday anticipating a terrorist strike at the rally planned by Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti later in the day.8:00 AM on August 31

US missile strike kills six in Pakistan

At least six people were killed and eight injured Sunday when a US missile hit a house in Pakistan's tribal region along the Afghan border, officials said.10:30 PM on August 31