Pakistani court charges five Americans in terrorist plot (EARTHtimes.org)
Islamabad – A court on Wednesday formally charged five US citizens for plotting terrorist attacks in Pakistan, their defence attorney said. All five men, believed to be in their 20s, were arrested in December in Sargodha, a dusty town in Pakistan’s e…
THE TOP SPIN: Twirler Tredwell deserved his chance in the sauna that is Bangladesh (Daily Mail)
The prize for the most pointless press conference in Bangladesh so far goes to James Tredwell. This is through no fault of his own, you understand. He’s a likeable bloke and did his best in next-to-impossible circumstances.
India adviser: not ruling out April rate hike (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
NEW DELHI, March 19 (Reuters) – The Indian central bank’s rate hike will anchor inflationary expectations but there could be another increase in April when the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reviews policy, a top adviser said on Friday.
Feature: India Tries To Clean Up, Restore Past Glory Of Holy River (Bernama)
NEW DELHI, March 19 (Bernama) — Aziz, a 40-year-old diver making his living on the river which runs through the Indian capital here, is happy that he can earn several hundred rupees this week by joining in another campaign to clean up the Yamuna, one of the holiest rivers of India.
US examining Bangladeshi terror group’s link with Pakistani militants (Asia News Network)
Bangladesh Law Minister Shafique Ahmed said that the US government is examining whether there are links between Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and the Pakistan-based militant organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba. …..
India 3G airwave race gathers pace, bids in April (CIOL)
NEW DELHI,INDIA:Telecoms firms including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Etisalat will vie for third-generation (3G) Indian mobile spectrum in an April auction, as they clamour for capacity for new services.
China, Bangladesh vow to lift bilateral links to higher level (People’s Daily)
China is ready to lift the comprehensive partnership of cooperation with Bangladesh to a new level, Chinese President Hu Jintao said Friday. In a meeting with visiting Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Beijing, Hu expressed appreciation for the outstanding contributions that Hasina had made to enhancing friendship between the two countries. Hu said both countries were developing Asian …
U.S. top intelligence official meets Indian home minister over terrorism (People’s Daily)
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair discussed the issue of Terrorism with Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on Thursday, just hours ahead of suspected U.S. terror suspect David Coleman Headley’s possible “plea bargain” at a Chicago court. “The two sides are understood to have discussed the issue of terrorism. Headley, who is accused of plotting attacks on India …
‘Lashkar is not yet on Pakistan’s radar’ (rediff.com)
“There are elements in Pakistan that have not yet been the focus of the Pakistani counterinsurgency efforts,” Gen Petraeus said in reply to a query raised by Senator Claire McCaskill, who expressed concern over the inability of Pakistan authorities in taking “substantial action” against the LeT.
Chicagoan pleads guilty to role in Bombay terrorist attacks (Seattle Times)
A U.S. citizen of Pakistani descent pleaded guilty Thursday to charges alleging he scouted targets in advance of the Bombay attacks.
IPL to stay in India: CEO (New Kerala)
New Delhi, March 19: Indian Premier League (IPL) chief executive Sundar Raman Friday said that the Twenty20 tournament is going nowhere and statying in India, while the franchises are free to play abroad.
