New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Opening a new front in needling
India, the Chinese Embassy here has started the practice of
stamping visas to some Kashmiris on a separate sheet of paper

In his 27-page application, the advocate pleaded that
he should be allowed to participate in the proceedings in the
court and be treated as a complainant in the case.

Asked how many such visas they issue every year, the
Chinese Embassy official put the number at less than 100.

G K Nair

Commenting on the development, Jammu and Kashmir
Congress president Saifuddin Soz termed it as a "mischief" by
China and said Kashmiri travellers should not accept such

New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is
upgrading six airstrips in Arunachal Pradesh bordering China
to improve its capabilities to move troops there quickly, Air

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister told reporters at the
Government general hospital at Kochi that arrangements have
been made to transport the embalmed bodies of the victims

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SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- The annual exodus for the "Chuseok" holiday began
Thursday as South Koreans went to their hometowns to be reunited with family

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SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap)-- A group of 11 North Korean asylum seekers arrived in

Hanoi (VNA) – By October 1, the death toll from typhoon Ketsana in
Vietnam’s central and Central Highlands provinces had risen to 92