UN chief backs Pakistan’s efforts to solve Bhutto murder mysteryUNITED NATIONS - On the eve of the first anniversary of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday said he supported Pakistan’s efforts in finding the truth behind Bhutto’s murder. Taliban leader rejects reports of peace talksKABUL - Taliban’s supreme leader rejected reports of peace talks between the militants and Afghan government on ways to end the war in Afghanistan, calling the reports as ‘baseless’ and ‘planned propaganda’. Can India afford to remain frozen in inaction? (Comment)Finally it is out in the open. The Indian defence minister, A.K. Antony, has said that war with Pakistan in the wake of the Mumbai terror attack is not an option. And once again we find ourselves trapped in a dead end. No conspiracy to eliminate Hemant Karkare: ChidambaramNEW DELHI - The central government Tuesday said there was ‘no truth whatsoever’ in the suspicion that there was a ‘conspiracy to eliminate’ Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare and two other police officers. |