Easter

Taliban faction taunts Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif after Easter Day bombing

The Pakistani militants who bombed a Lahore park on Easter Sunday, killing 70 people, taunted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday, declaring their war had come to his doorstep.

Mar 29, 2016, 12:29 PM IST

Pakistani pastor buries six victims of Easter blast in one day

Shakeel Anjum spent Easter Monday burying six victims of the butchery in Pakistan`s city of Lahore and says he is in pain, his head is aching. He wonders: How much further will this go? How many more bodies will he lay to rest?

Mar 29, 2016, 01:16 AM IST

Nawaz Sharif vows to eradicate terrorism from Pakistan

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday vowed to eliminate terrorism from his country.

Mar 28, 2016, 23:47 PM IST

Pak launches military operation in Punjab after Lahore blast

Pakistan on Monday launched a massive military operation in Punjab province in the wake of the deadly Taliban suicide bombing in Lahore, conducting raids and making several arrests.

Mar 28, 2016, 18:04 PM IST

Pakistanis hunt for militants behind blast that killed at least 65

Pakistan has been plagued by militant violence for the last 15 years, since it joined a US-led campaign against Islamist militancy after the September 11, 2001.

Mar 28, 2016, 08:51 AM IST

Suicide blast rocks Gulshan-i-Iqbal park in Lahore, at least 70 killed, over 300 hurt; PM Modi calls up Nawaz Sharif

Death toll from blast in Pakistan's Lahore rises to 70.

Mar 27, 2016, 20:39 PM IST

Jacqueline Fernandez celebrates Easter with mother!

Jacqueline Fernandez c says she is glad her mother made the Easter day more special by flying down here to celebrate.

Mar 27, 2016, 19:24 PM IST

Mexicans burn Donald Trump effigies in Easter ritual

Mexicans celebrating an Easter ritual late on Saturday burnt effigies of US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, whose anti-immigrant views have sparked outrage south of the American border.

Mar 27, 2016, 11:30 AM IST

President, PM Modi greet nation on occasion of Easter

President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the nation on the occasion of Easter.

Mar 27, 2016, 09:28 AM IST

Pakistan govt agrees to national holidays on Holi, Diwali and Easter

In a good news for minorities, Pakistan government has accepted a resolution to declare holidays on Holi, Diwali and Easter.

Mar 16, 2016, 20:19 PM IST

Greece bailout review could be done by Easter: EU

Greece and its creditors could complete the first review of the country`s latest bailout by Easter, but Athens needs to do more to complete controversial pension reform and other measures, the EU said Thursday.

Feb 12, 2016, 02:06 AM IST