Sources say that US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Moscow to broker an agreement between Russia and the United States on the Syrian conflict. However, experts say that Kerry has a tough task ahead of him due to the polarised approach to Syrian war resolut...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed anguish over the killing of five Indian peacekeepers in South Sudan by rebels. The dead bodies of slain soldiers will be flown back to India soon.
The African peacekeeping force will be based in Mali, doubling the estimate to almost a billion dollars according to Ivory Coast's foreign minister. France's decision to leave its own Rapid Reaction Force behind after the military operation ends is a cause for...
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, addresses the media after news of the execution of Afzal Guru broke out and appeals to all Kashmiris to maintain peace in the state. He clarifies that as there was no case against Afzal Guru in the state, the sta...
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan will perform at a music concert called 'Sound of Peace' today. The music for the concert has been composed by music director, Aadesh Shrivastava. The proceeds from this concert will go to the families of the police officers who died ...
A day after the passing away of the deadline on the announcement of an decision on Telangana, Osmania University was on the boil. Students took out a procession to Indira Park where the Telangana Political JAC is organising a 'Samara Deeksha'. Their sudden arr...
The cross-border trade and bus services are likely to resume today, as tension between Pakistan and India have eased. The cross-border trade was suspended after the January 8 brutal killing of two Indian soldiers by the Pakistani troops. Even though tension be...
The cross- border trade and bus services are expected to resume from Poonch today, as tension between Pakistan and India have eased. The cross- border trade was suspended after the January 8 brutal killing of two Indian soldiers by the Pakistani troops. Pakist...
Times Now brings you the inspiring story of a 25-year-old engineering dropout who has decided to spread peace, harmony and happiness through the 'peace clubs' that he has set up. These 'peace clubs' help people to improve the quality of their lives by being pe...
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan stepped out in two different roles yesterday: as a messenger of peace and as a prime icon. While he was quite his elegant self at the Aadesh Srivastava Global Sounds of Peace, he tapped into his humourous side while attendi...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have won the general elections, but the next term will not be an easy ride for him. The poll results show that Israel's future is going to be anchored by a coalition party, which may take weeks of negotiations to b...
Editor of Palestinechronicle.com, Ramzy Baroud, says Israel's mentality and lack of political will are coming in the way of establishing peace with the Palestinians. There's never been a peace process, and never will be, until the mentality with which Israel i...
Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the incumbent chief minister of Haryana, appeals to the people to maintain peace after a Delhi court sentenced former state chief minister Om Prakash Chautala in the illegal teachers' recruitment scam. Hooda, talking to the media, says t...
India dismissed Pakistan's suggestion to involve the UN and rejected the idea of UN Military Observer Group. According to India, the UN has no mandate in Kashmir since 1972, as the Shimla Agreement between the two countries that states all issues be discussed ...
Pakistan once again raises LoC ceasefire violation at United Nations, seeking its intervention into the issue. Pakistan demands that UN Military Observer Group be involved in the resolution of the stand-off between India and Pakistan over repeated ceasefire vi...
The Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of Pakistan Army agrees not to escalate tensions along the Line of Control (LoC). He said that orders have been passed to troops to strictly observe ceasefire and exercise restraint. Meanwhile, Pakistan Foreig...
Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar seems to be out of sync with reality. After accusing India of engaging in 'war-mongering', she blames the country for giving out negative statements. She claims that Pakistan has observed self restraint at LoC. And n...
Even as Pakistan has taken a denial mode over the charges of brutal killing of two Indian soldiers, in an irrefutable proof of Pakistani hand in recent ceasefire violations, Pakistan-manufactured live landmines have been detected along the Line of Control in J...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh talks tough with Pakistan saying there cannot be business as usual after the barbaric killing of Indian soldiers at LoC. Manmohan Singh urges Pakistan to punish those who are responsible for the heinous act. Meanwhile, Pakistan co...
Even after tough messages from India, Pakistan continues to provoke India with frequent firing along the Line of Control. Pakistan opened fire at LoC on Tuesday night - violating the ceasefire agreement for the fourth time since Monday's flag meeting. Prime Mi...
Even as General Bikram Singh sends out a strong message to Pakistan, the government continues its soft approach with the neighbouring nation. Downplaying Army chief's comments, external affairs minister said that India doesn't want to derail the peace process ...
A video game, Endgame Syria, has been developed around the ongoing civil war in Syria, raising questions about its appropriateness. Egor Piskunov explains how the game works and that though it offers the option of a 'peace offer', it does not earn much credit ...
Slamming Pakistan over its latest infiltration attempt, senior Congress leader Rashid Alvi says that while India attempts to restore peace, Pakistan appears to have no interest in doing so. He warns that the bilateral ties between the nations will certainly ta...
Pakistan has provoked India once again by violating the ceasefire and has denied any knowledge of doing so. Condemning the ceasefire violation by Pakistan, Defence Minister AK Antony has said that the manner in which Pakistan treated the Indian soldiers who we...
The peace plan proposed by Syrian President Bashar-al-Assad has been described as 'critical and detached from reality' in Washington and London. Syria's key opposition group, which enjoys the overwhelming support of Western States, has once again called for an...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has outlined a peace plan for Syria, calling for outside forces to stop funding 'terrorism' in the country. The peace plan proposed by Syrian President Bashar-al-Assad has been described as 'critical and detached from reality' ...
Peace envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi is trying to rejuvenate the UN's peace plans for Syria and would reach Moscow for more peace talks after holding marathon discussions in the Middle East. The call for a truce takes more importance as the battle between the ...
As tensions between the rebels and troops in Syria escalate, activists have claimed that renewed shelling has claimed 20 lives, including that of eight children. The UN Arab League envoy appointed to mediate a peace treaty between the warring parties will hold...
In this exclusive interview, Sophie speaks to Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov about Russia's support to India's aspirations to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council and how the UNSC may benefit from India's participation. He talks about ...
The Delhi Police, too, has urged the protesters not to resort to violence and maintain calm. The police said they are not against peaceful protests and had to use force to control the unruly crowd. However, the police asserted that they will take strict action...
After India Gate witnessed an unprecendented wave of protest for two consecutive days and skirmishes between the protesters and police, the government has appealed to the citizen of Delhi to maintain calm. The government tried to soothe rising tempers and prom...
The SR Jindal Prize instituted by the Sitaram Jindal Foundation recognises exceptional service rendered by individuals and organisations for the welfare of Indian citizens in the country. The awardees for the SR Jindal prize 2012 have been announced and the Bh...
The European Union's three Presidents have received this year's Nobel Peace Prize for fostering peace in the EU. However, not everyone agrees with this decisions. Hundreds of demonstrators marched to the Norwegian capital in protest. A lot of political analyst...
Palestinian Israeli Peace NGO Forum's Dr Ron Pundak says the UN's recognition of Palestine a non-member state is a vote in favour of peace and is a victory for Palestine.
Peter Lavelle facilitates a discussion on the political situation in Egypt. President Morsi's decree that puts him above the law is severely criticised both within the country and outside. However, he defends this move and considers this essential to ensure po...
Palestine will bid for statehood at the UN. This will mean it is internationally recognised as a state. It can then approach the International Criminal Court and participate in the UN General Assembly. Policy analyst Shikha Dalmia says it will not help the pea...
Al Gurnov speaks to Russia's former ambassador to Israel, Pyotr Stegniv, about the situation in Israel and Gaza, and why Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu didn't go further. The Israel and Gaza conflict is nothing new and analysts remain dubious about...
Israel claims that the bombing campaign that it is undertaking in Gaza is aimed at bringing peace and safety to Israeli citizens. The spokesperson for the Israeli Prime Minister's office claims that Hamas terrorists have specifically begun targetting Israeli c...
Israel's bombardment of Gaza shows no let-up despite talks of a pending ceasefire. The current stand-off between Israel and Hamas goes beyond diplomatic wrangles, even spreading to the internet. The latest military action in the Gaza strip may go down as the f...
As President Barack Obama travels across the middle-east pursuing a ceasefire, the US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, has made it clear that as of now Israel has America's best interests in mind. Clinton reiterated her company's overwhelming suppor...
Political analysts believe that some members of the Israeli government are eager to radicalise the conflict even further. Israel claims that the bombing campaign that it is undertaking in Gaza is aimed at bringing peace and safety to Israeli citizens.
The Israeli offensive in Gaza enters its second week, with a barrage of missiles from air and sea still devastating the area. More than 140 people have been killed, and scores more have been injured. Certain journalists claim that those attempting to report th...
Peter Lavelle's focus in this edition of Crosstalk is on Israel's attacks on Gaza and if it is indeed self-defense and how the Gazans can protect themselves. Also, is Israel practicing apartheid in its treatment of Palestinians? Lavelle talks to documentary ma...
Britain has joined France in recognising the new Syrian opposition group as the sole legitimate voice of the Syrian people. The UK has also pledged more practical support for the rebels. However, the wider EU bloc and the US stopped short of giving full endors...
Israel claims that the bombing campaign that it is undertaking in Gaza is aimed at bringing peace and safety to Israeli citizens. There are sections of the Israeli Parliament that believe that Israel is unnecessarily continuing the devastating confrontation wi...
The increasingly indiscriminate killings in Gaza could end soon, with talks of a truce and a possible ceasefire doing the rounds. Despite the talks, Israel has shot off a stern warning to the people of Gaza claiming that if the rocket fire doesn't stop within ...
Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza has raised the death toll of Palestinians to over a hundred. The numbers are rising sharply, as Israel increasingly targets heavily populated areas. Over a half of the Palestinians killed for young women and children.
Take a look at Shashi Tharoor address the media along with Aung San Suu Kyi at the Lady Sriram College in New Delhi. He says he is honored to invite Suu Kyi, a native of Burma who has given up everything for her country. While selecting her for the Nobel Peace...
Nobel Peace Laureate and Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, delivering Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Lecture, recalls the days she spent in India as a student. She lists Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru as her inspirations. Suu Kyi reveals that she ha...
UK filmmaker Bernard Rose is a huge fan of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy and has made five adaptations so far, the latest being 'Boxing Day'. Al Gurnov talks to him about his passion for Tolstoy. Bernard talks about what appeals to him about Tolstoy's works from ...
Cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan says that he chooses Barack Obama over Mitt Romney because Obama is no longer under pressure from anyone and therefore he will follow his instincts to promote peace.
Despite a bad economy, incumbency, and polls that showed a close finish, Barack Obama managed to get re-elected as the US President. Obama is a three-time Senator from Illinois. He is also a successful writer, with his first book ' Dreams From My Father' turni...
Barack Obama has created history by being elected the President of the United States, when he won the first time around, and when he got re-elected today. Barack Hussain Obama's rise from being a no one to the dizzying heights of becoming the President of the ...
A motorcycle bomb near a Shi'ite shrine has killed at least eight people and injured dozens of others in suburban Damascus. Another explosive device nearby was defused. The UN and Arab League envoy, meanwhile, has visited China to try and get support in its ef...
Massive military force is deployed for restoring peace in Lebanon. There has been sporadic violence in Lebanon following the assassination of a top Lebanese intelligence officer.
More advanced weapons have made their way into the hands of Syrian rebels raising concerns that some of these weapons could end up in the hands of Islamist extremists. Video footage that has surfaced online appears to show anti-Assad fighters in the city of A...
Syrian activists report a powerful explosion at a key intelligence site in Damascus. Syria has now sounded a warning that the internal conflict is now a threat to the entire region. One of the first signs came at the Syria-Lebanon border, where armed men attac...
Residents on the Syrian-Lebanese border have been forced out of their homes by a series of violent clashes. Armed militia in Lebanon apparently used machine guns to attack the Syrian army across the frontier triggering a deadly response. While the border battl...
Analysts and investment advisers from around the globe believe that the economic strategies of the leading economies in Europe are likely to drag the entire region into a financial slump. While Spain and Greece are struggling to keep their heads above water in...
The anti-austerity protests, which have swept across the European Union, have been dubbed a wake up call for the world against financial restrictions. The epicentre of the demonstrations, Europe, received the Nobel Peace Prize this week. The news was, however,...
Marred by a devastating debt crisis, mass protests and the rise of radicalism, the European Union has, however, been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for sowing peace across Europe. The reaction to the declaration of the Nobel Peace Prize has not been welcoming a...
International investor and author James Roger says that the Peace prize might actually bring more tension in Europe. He says that nobody would even remember the Peace prize when social unrest grows. He is of the opinion that Europe spends more than it can affo...
While the Nobel Peace prize has been awarded to European Union (EU) for 'promoting peace and reconciliation in Europe', not everyone is happy about it. The EU is so strictly regulated that it has even been seen as an attempt to curb democracy. The prize win is...
For its successful attempt at 'promoting peace and reconciliation in Europe', the European Union (EU) has been awarded this year's Nobel Peace prize. While many Europeans have hailed the decision, not many share the the joy. Several are of the opinion that the...
Over the several years, it seems like the Nobel Peace prize is being given away to those who are too ready to wage a war. For instance, Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General, supported the US on the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. This move was even against the ...
The condition of Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year-old peace activist, who was shot at and seriously injured by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is said to be stable. The doctors at the Peshawar hospital says that the bullets have been succesfully removed duri...
Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year-old peace activist who spoke out against the atrocities of militants in their former stronghold of Swat was shot at and seriously injured by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Tuesday. Malala Yousufzai, the first recipient of...
The Pakistani military has blocked a thousand-strong anti-US protest convoy on its way towards a volatile tribal belt, which was earlier hit by US drones. The cavalcade was led by cricket-legend-turned-politician Imran Khan. The motorcade was protesting over t...
Former cricketer and politician Imran Khan is leading protestors including foreign peace activists towards Waziristan. The protest is against the US drone attacks in the region which is likely to kill civilians. The area is a base of the Taliban and the Taliba...
It is a village that fears it is besieged by the evil eye. And from two quarters. One is the ghosts, and the other is blood-sucking vamire-like creatures. Villagers of Gollanapalli in Krishna district point to the death of several youth over the preceding few ...
On this episode of The Big Picture, Thom Hartman discusses the civil suit against JP Morgan Chase and whether criminal prosecution is the right action for such frauds. He talks to Neal Asbury about Mitt Romney's decision to consider the former CEO of Merryl Ly...
Newshour | At the opening of 'Eye on Gandhi' exhibition at the Nobel Peace Center, Oslo, it is finally revealed that Mahatma Gandhi would have been the real recipient of the 1948 Nobel Prize for Peace. Kaci Kullman Five, the Deputy Chair of the Norwegian Nobel...
With a mission to help stop new HIV infections in children and promote increased access to anti-retroviral treatment, the United Nations appointed Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan it's goodwill ambassador. Aishwarya also attended the symbolic Peace Be...
Ajay Devgn dons a 'biker dude' avatar in a song from his film 'Son of Sardar'; the animated film 'Eega' is released in Hindi as 'Makkhi'; Hrithik Roshan celebrates International Peace Day by pledging for peace at the 'I pledge for peace' event organised by the...
Anna Hazare garnered a huge fan following when he first began his crusade against corruption. The media went ga-ga over him. Before long, he is old news. What caused the fall of brand Anna? Was it its self-righteous stand, a unilateral view of corruption, dis...
Documentary | There are group of people in Moscow who love to reenact armed conflicts witnessed in the 20th century. They go to places clad in full uniform and reenact important incidents that occurred in historical conflicts.
The Karnataka government has finally swung into action to curb dangerous rumours and take action against rumour mongers in the city. The Rapid Action Force has descended in the state's capital, while three CRPF companies have been kept on standby. Bangalore po...
The Central Bureau of Investigation team that is assessing the violence in Assam is also evaluating the conspiracy angle in the case. 309 cases of violence have been filed in various parts of the state. The CBI cannot investigate all 309 cases, and must thus c...
A CBI team reaches Assam to investigate the fresh bout of violence in Kokhrajar that has threatened the peace in the state yet again. 309 cases of violence have been filed in various parts of the state. The CBI cannot investigate all 309 cases, and must thus c...
Labour Minister Danam Nagender today arrived at the ISKCON temple in Banjara Hills in Hyderabad, and entered into argument with the Hare Rama Hare Krishna temple management over lease to the older Lakshminarasimha temple on the land. Danam was later booked by ...
Even as the revelations made by 26/11 handler have topped the Indo-pak meet between the Foreign Secretaries Jalil Abbas Gilani and Ranjan Mathai, Pakistan continues to feign ignorance. Pak sources alleged that no documentary evidences were provided during the ...
China and Philippines are locked in a dispute after four Chinese maritime surveillance ships patrolled ten disputed territories of the South China Sea. Warning Philippines, China has said that it hopes that peace and stability is maintained in the Scarborough ...
KA Paul was an ever-smiling, high-flying, international, celebrity evangelist. So what exactly has happened that today Paul is in jail on charge of murdering his own brother?
KA Paul was caught on a hidden camera by Ogole Circle Inspector Srinivas, allegedly offering a Rs 1 crore bribe to kill Koteshwar Rao, a witness in the murder of Paul's brother David Raju.
Complaint of a cold roti at a wedding causes an ugly squabble resulting in unrest in Meerut. What started as a small fight moved onto firing, violence and burning down of houses in the city.
Newshour | It is an irony that Pakistan is happy about the release of Mohammed Khalil Chisti while the innocent Sarabjit Singh is still languishing in Pakistan jail.