Punjab transporters to go on indefinite strike from April 5
Transporters in Punjab on Saturday said they would go on indefinite strike from April 5 to protest the recent hike in diesel prices.

32 killed in clashes in north-west Pakistan
At least 32 people, most of them Islamist insurgents, were killed Saturday in clashes with pro-government tribesmen and airstrikes by Pakistani military in the restive north-western region, security officials said.

Israel strikes in Gaza after deadly rocket
Israeli aircraft struck at least six targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday, a day after a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave killed a Thai worker in Israel, Hamas security officials and witnesses said.

Hazare on hunger strike; flays Maharashtra govt
Anna Hazare who is on an indefinite hunger strike, has alleged that the Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra was wasting public money by allowing ministers to spruce up their already well-furnished cabins.

Tibetans held in Nepal jail start hunger strike
Nearly two dozen Tibetan exiles, who had been arrested for holding anti-China demonstrations in the capital last week, on Wednesday began a hunger strike to protest against their detention.

US preparing to strike Iran`s nuke facilities: Report
Stepping up its preparations for a possible strike on Iran`s nuclear facilities, the United States is transporting hundreds of 387 `bunker-buster` bombs to its air base on the British island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.

Lawsuit filed seeking info about US drone attacks
An eminent civil liberties union has filed a lawsuit seeking information about the highly secretive US drone attacks, especially in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

US drones hit N Waziristan with missile strikes
Just a day after killing 11 al Qaeda and Taliban terrorists, US drones swooped again on Pak`s N Waziristan tribal region eliminating ten more militants.

Two US missile attacks kill 9 in Pakistan: Officials
Suspected US drones fired missiles at vehicles and hit a militant hide-out in a tribal region of NW Pak , killing at least 9 insurgents, two officials said.

Govt invites employee on strike for talks
With employees of the civil secretariat observing a strike today amid protests in the complex, the government invited leaders of various employees organisations on strike to discuss their demands on March 19.