In a strong rebuttal to Pakistan’s allegation, India called Pakistan a ‘terrorist state’ and also accused it of carrying out ‘war crimes’ against Indians by sponsoring terrorism.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday raised Kashmir issue and hailed Burhan Wani at United Nations General Assembly. In his 20-minutes speech, he blamed India for imposing unacceptable conditions before holding peace talks over Kashmir.

Lending support to India in raising voice against Pakistan, Afghanistan has suggested Modi’s nation to boycott upcoming SAARC summit in Islamabad over the host nation's role in “destabilising“ the neighbourhood.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has written a letter to five permanent members of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russian Federation, UK and the USA) seeking their intervention on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute with India.

A flight with 233 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Boston after smoke burst out from coffee making machine due to overheating and the crew failed to switch it off.

An explosion on Sunday rocked the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan and injured nothing less than 29 people, said the New York fire commissioner.

"The suicide bomber was in crowded mosque, he shouted 'Allahu Akbar' (God is greatest) and then there was a huge blast," Naveed Akbar, deputy administrator of Mohmand agency, told Reuters.

The statement said the Democratic presidential nominee "continues to improve" after a pneumonia diagnosis. While, her rival Donald Trump took full advantage of the situation and released health data of his own on a medical chat show.

"The upcoming visit will provide an opportunity to continue the close and frequent consultations between the two friendly neighbours, including at the highest level. Such interaction is the hallmark of their strategic partnership and has guided the strengthening of all-round cooperation between the two countries," the Ministry had said in a statement on Saturday.

At least five people lost their lives after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck central Italy on Wednesday morning. One mayor reported a family of four trapped under the debris without signs of life and another said simply: “The town isn’t here anymore.”