Holding that a ‘peaceful and stable’ Pakistan was in India's interest, Defence Minister AK Antony on Tuesday said that the neighbouring country must initiate strong action against terrorist groups operating from its soil, in order to improve India-Pakistan ties.

India on Tuesday said that it will take up with Islamabad, the issue of allocating over Rs 61 million in Pakistan's Punjab province budget to a centre of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, the parent body of terror group LeT, which engineered the 2008 Mumbai terror attack with Islamabad.

A touching illustration of religious harmony was at its display at Tulmulla in Ganderbal as Muslims residing in the region extended a helping hand to the people of migrant Pandit community by assisting them in performing Puja.

Pakistani Hindu legislator Mahesh Malani has cautioned Pakistan's new government about a possible exodus of members of his minority community and called for a quick and effective legislation to safeguard their rights, according to a media report on Monday.

He might be disappointed after a disastrous Champions Trophy campaign, which ended with a loss to arch-rivals India, but Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore insisted that the debacle does not make his team a bad one.

In the aftermath of the crushing defeat to India, former skipper Aamir Sohail has launched a scathing attack on one of Pakistan's greatest cricketers, Imran Khan, saying the World Cup-winning captain is responsible for the current state of sport in the country.

In an attempt to please the critics of the West, Russia has offered asylum to the ‘Snoopgate’ whistleblower Edward Snowden, if he applies. "If we receive such a request, we'll consider it," a daily quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.

The Pakistani Taliban have said they will not change their decision of withdrawing an offer of peace talks to the government because they are still mourning the killing of their deputy chief, Waliur Rehman, in a US drone strike.

The result would only be of academic interest but it is unlikely to be just another dead rubber when traditional foes India and Pakistan take on each other in their final Group B match of the Champions Trophy on Saturday.

In a unique way of promoting a film, the makers of 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara' have planned to promote it during the Indo-Pak Champions Trophy match in the UK on Saturday.