Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) APakistan on Wednesday continued its efforts to win diplomatic support for its stance against India’s move to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, with Prime Minister Imran Khan reaching out to Britain and Saudi Arabia, while Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is to leave[Read More…]
Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Wednesday said it is the DMK that is spineless and not his party the AIADMK. Queried by reporters about DMK Lok Sabha member T.R. Baalu’s comment that AIADMK is spineless, Palaniswami said: “It is only DMK that is spineless.[Read More…]
Kalyani (West Bengal), Aug 7 (IANS) Real Kashmir FC beat Chennai City FC 1-0 through a last minute goal in the 129th edition of the Durand Cup on Wednesday despite getting minimal time to practice ahead of the match. Due to the current situation in Srinagar, the city out of[Read More…]
Karachi, Aug 7 (IANS) In a startling revelation, Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal on Wednesday reported a match-fixing offer which was made to him during the ongoing Global T20 Canada league. According to a report in www.cricketpakistan.com.pk, Akmal allegedly claimed that a former Pakistan player came up to him with a[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Although Pakistan on Wednesday announced it would suspend trade relations with India, the move would have “very minimal” impact on India’s overall trade scenario and its bussinesses. Pakistan’s top civil and military leadership on Wednesday decided to expel Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and suspend[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The new Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 proposes penalty for celebrities endorsing false or misleading advertisements of a product, along the manufacturers of the products. The Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday and was already approved by the Lok Sabha earlier. It will[Read More…]
Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) With the southwest monsoon remaining active in Karnataka, heavy rains across various regions of the state wreaked havoc, flooding villages and towns and disrupting normal life, an official said on Wednesday. “Schools and colleges will remain closed till August 10 due to forecast of heavy rains[Read More…]
Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Wednesday dropped Minister for Information Technology M. Manikandan from the Council of Ministers. In a statement issued here, Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit’s office said the Governor has accepted the recommendation of Palaniswami to drop Manikandan from the Council[Read More…]
Vijayawada, Aug 7 (IANS) A police official in Andhra Pradesh held a junior doctor by his collar and slapped him during a protest by medicos against the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill here on Wednesday. The incident occurred outside NTR University of Health Sciences when a group of junior doctors[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) A 45-year-old man was allegedly bludgeoned to death by his relative in west Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh area after the latter suspected him of having illicit relationship with his wife, the police said on Wednesday. According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Shakeel[Read More…]
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s top civil and military leadership on Wednesday decided to expel Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and suspend bilateral trade with India in the wake of New Delhi’s move of revoking special status for Jammu and Kashmir. The decision was taken at a meeting of National[Read More…]
By Sakshi Chand New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Maya Sharma, widow of Delhi Police Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, martyred in the Batla House encounter on September 19, 2008, has decided to continue the fight to protect her husband’s image and reputation and had also served a legal notice on the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) In view of the prevailing situation in Kashmir as well as some parts of the country being hit by floods and the demise of former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has decided to call off its nationwide strike opposing the[Read More…]
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Pakistan on Wednesday said it has informed India of its decision to expel Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria, over New Delhi’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan also decided it will not send its High Commissioner-designate Moin ul-Haq to Delhi, where[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) In the first-of-its-kind initiative, eight armed forces veterans, including from the elite special forces, will participate in a high-end adventure sports, survival training and self-defence mission. The Special Forces Adventures (SFA) led by Major Vivek Jacob (retd) will have veterans from the Indian Army Para[Read More…]
By Rohan Agarwal New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Heavy security was in place at the Dayanand crematorium on Lodhi Road on Wednesday evening as top leaders including Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached for the last rites of former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, but apart[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 7 Aug 7 (IANS) Though they are ranged against each other along the border, troops of India and Pakistan along with China will participate in a multilateral military exercise as a part of SCO to be held in Russia next month. According to sources, the drill called[Read More…]
Hyderabad, Aug 7 (IANS) The Hyderabad Police on Wednesday arrested Telugu television actor Madhu Prakash on charges of dowry harassment, a day after his wife committed suicide. Madhu, who also played a small role in S.S. Rajamouli’s blockbuster ‘Baahubali’, was arrested following a complaint by his in-laws. They also blamed[Read More…]
Panaji, Aug 7 (IANS) Goans will be banned from entering the state’s onshore and offshore casinos soon, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told the Goa Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. Sawant however did not finalise a date for the ban. “Casinos are for tourists. We will fix a date, after that date[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday expressed concern over Pakistan’s decision to downgrade diplomatic ties with India over revocation of Article 370, hoping the move would not adversely impact the construction of the Kartarpur Corridor. Reacting to reports of Pakistan’s decision to expel the Indian[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The diplomatic community in India has termed Pakistan’s decision to expel the Indian ambassador from Islamabad as an “act of desperation”. On Wednesday, Pakistan expelled Ajay Bisaria, the Indian ambassador to the country, from Islamabad. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi also announced that their[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav, former External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha and NDA ally Janata Dal-United on Wednesday slammed Pakistan for downgrading diplomatic ties with India over the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it was India’s internal matter. “Well I[Read More…]
Washington/New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The US on Wednesday denied that India had informed it about its intention to revoke special status to Jammu and Kashmir ahead of taking the step, contradicting media reports that said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had broached the subject with US Secretary of State[Read More…]
Shimla, Aug 7 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the State Transport Development and Road Safety Council Chairman over improvement in safety norms for school transport vehicles. A division bench comprising Chief Justice V. Ramasubramanian and Justice Anoop Chitkara passed this order on a[Read More…]
Kohima, Aug 7 (IANS) The Joint Legislators’ Forum (JLF) in Nagaland, here on Wednesday, urged rebel groups to come together to resolve the Naga insurgency. The JLF after a meeting, chaired by Nagaland Speaker Vikho-o-Yhoshu, said all stakeholders, including the central government, must come together, sit across the table and[Read More…]
