Masterpiece Fasting Buddha statue now on display at Thai National Museum
BUDDHIST devotees in Thailand and around the world now have a chance to visit and pray before a masterpiece replica of the Fasting Buddha, considered to be one of the “most profound and powerful depictions of the historical Buddha before his enlightenment.” The statue is on display at the National Museum in Bangkok, gifted […]
Read MoreMilitary officials of India and Pakistan to discuss next steps, says India as ceasefire holds
By Reuters and published by CNA Jammu, India – The military operations chiefs of India and Pakistan will discuss on Monday (May 12) the next steps for the nuclear-armed neighbours after a ceasefire returned calm to the border, following their fiercest fighting in nearly three decades. There were no reports of explosions or projectiles […]
Read MoreIndia and Pakistan agree to a ceasefire in US-mediated talks
By AP and published by Yahoo!News INDIA and Pakistan have reached a ceasefire deal following US mediation after they fired volleys of missiles across their borders on Saturday (May 10). It was the most serious increase in hostilities so far in a conflict triggered by a gun massacre last month, which India blames Pakistan […]
Read MoreTHAI cancels flights to Pakistan during May 10-15, 2025
THAI Airways International Plc announced this afternoon (May 10) that it has cancelled round-trip flights to and from Pakistan during May 10-15, 2025, as India and Pakistan have stepped up strikes, Naewna newspaper said. Cancelled over the next five days are the following flights: Flight TG341/TG342, round trip Bangkok – Karachi, May 10-11, 2025; […]
Read MorePakistan launches retaliatory operation after accusing India of targeting three air bases
By AFP and published by CNA Islamabad – Pakistan said on Saturday (May 10) it has launched a retaliatory operation against India, using medium-range Fateh missiles to target an Indian missile storage facility and air bases in Pathankot and Udhampur. The strikes came after Pakistan said India fired missiles at three air bases inside […]
Read MoreIndia says it ‘repulsed’ multiple drone strikes by Pakistan along entire western border
By Reuters and published by CNA Jammu/Srinaga, India – Pakistan’s armed forces launched “multiple attacks” using drones and other munitions along India’s entire western border on Thursday night and early Friday (May 9), the Indian army said, as conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours intensified. The old enemies have been clashing since India on Wednesday […]
Read MoreKashmir crisis: India strikes Pakistan over tourist killings, Islamabad vows retaliation
By Agencies and published by CNA New Delhi – India and Pakistan exchanged heavy artillery fire along their contested frontier on Wednesday (May 7) after New Delhi launched deadly missile strikes on its arch rival, in the worst violence between the nuclear-armed neighbours in two decades. Islamabad said 31 civilians were killed by the […]
Read MoreIndia launches strikes on Pakistan, Islamabad vows retaliation
By AFP and published by CNA Muzaffarabad, Pakistan – India fired missiles at Pakistani territory early Wednesday (May 7) in a major escalation of tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals, with Islamabad vowing retaliation. The Indian government said it had attacked nine sites, describing them as “precision strikes at terrorist camps” in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, days […]
Read MoreIndian and Pakistani troops exchange fire in Kashmir
By AFP and published by CNA New Delhi – Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire overnight across the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir, officials said Friday (Apr. 25), after the United Nations urged the nuclear-armed rivals to show “maximum restraint” following a deadly shooting in the region. Relations have plunged to their […]
Read MoreIndian duped into buying ‘magic herb’ by two Pakistanis in Pattaya
AN Indian tourist filed a complaint at Pattaya City police station that he had been duped into buying two bottles of a “magic herb” by two Pakistani men at 10,000 baht each with police saying that other tourists too had been similarly scammed, TV Channel 7 said today (Nov. 7). The 34-year-old unidentified tourist […]
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