WASHINGTON: The United States has said it is monitoring the situation in Pakistan and reiterated its commitment to a civilian-led democracy there.

The strong statement in support of the civilian government gains significance in the wake of the increased tension between the government led by the President, Asif Ali Zardari, and the Pakistani military led by its army chief, Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani.....

Agartala: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon India to come forward with more "liberal attitude" to solve common problems between the two countries.

Bangladesh wants a cordial relation with its neighbours to jointly solve their common problems, she told a business meeting of the two countries here......

New York: Indian academician Krishna Palepu has been appointed as senior adviser to President of Harvard University to help guide the prestigious institution's international strategy.

Harvard President Drew Faust announced that Palepu, who has taught at the Harvard Business School (HBS) for almost three decades, will assume his new position of senior adviser for global strategy immediately.....

Perth: Senior players Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid today rubbished reports of infighting among Indian players and any rift between vice-captain and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

“When teams start losing then these kind of things come, but there is nothing true in that. We are playing as a team and we are fine,” Sehwag was quoted as saying by ‘The Age’....

Dubai: England’s batting coach Graham Gooch played down the hype over Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal’s mystery delivery that he wants to unveil in the three-Test series, saying it will be a good challenge....

Jodhpur: The CBI on Monday moved the court hearing Bhanwari Devi missing case, seeking direction to declare Indra Bishnoi, absconding sister of Luni Congress MLA Malkhan Singh, and two relatives of Sohan Lal Bishnoi, an accused in the case, as proclaimed offenders.

New Delhi: High-end mobile phones with powerful camera and bluetooth devices were the tools used by three young men to scan the AIIMS post graduate entrance exam paper and send it to an email id outside the exam hall. How did they manage to smuggle the devices in?...

Jaipur, Jan 9: Using the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas platform to attack the Centre, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today suggested that states ruled by Opposition parties do not have its “blessings” and said whatever his state has achieved on the development front was on its own resources.....

Islamabad, Jan 10 : Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf will be arrested and sent to jail as soon as he arrives in Pakistan as he has been declared a fugitives in cases related to the killing of Benazir Bhutto and Akbar Bugti, a provincial minister said today. ...

Baghdad, Jan 10 : Attacks across Iraq on Monday, many of which targetted Shiites, killed 17 people and wounded dozens, including 15 Afghans visiting the country for religious commemorations, officials said....