Afghan army post attack kills 6 soldiers
Kabul: An Afghan official says the Taliban have attacked an army post in the western Badghis province, killing six soldiers and wounding seven. Abdul Aziz Beg, head of the provincial council, said the attack late yesterday set off a two-hour gunbattle, with the insurgents stealing ammunition and two army vehicles. No one immediately claimed responsibility […]
Gunmen kill 2 Iran border guards near frontier with Iraq
TEHRAN, — Iran’s official news agency says gunmen shot and killed two Iranian border guards near the border with Iraq. IRNA says the guards, both sergeant majors, died in a shootout late Tuesday near the border town of Sardasht. It was not immediately clear who was behind the shooting, but Kurdish separatists and Islamic extremists […]
Muslim groups will be absent as Donald Trump hosts Iftar dinner
As Donald Trump hosts his inaugural Iftar dinner as president on Wednesday to mark the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims in the nation’s capital will hold a counter event just steps away from the White House. The lack of enthusiasm among American Muslims over Trump’s unexpected decision to hold a White House Iftar underscores the […]
Prep for meeting with Kim going along well, says Trump
US President Donald Trump today said that preparations for the June 12 summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is moving along very well. The President’s statement comes a day after Singapore designated a special event area of the Sentosa island tourist resort for Tuesday’s historic summit, which is expected to be covered by […]
Will fight all elections solo, says Sena before meeting with Amit Shah
The Shiv Sena today questioned the BJP’s outreach programme after suffering defeats in bypolls and asserted it will fight all upcoming elections solo, attacking the party on a day its president Amit Shah meets Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. Shah is in Mumbai today to meet Thackeray as part an effort to reach out to NDA […]
RBI hikes repo rate to 6.25%
Reserve Bank of India hikes Repo Rate by 25 bps to 6.25%. Reverse Repo rate at 6%. The central bank announced its bimonthly monetary policy on Wednesday amid expanding economic growth and the recent increase in crude oil prices. The RBI projects inflation for 2018-19 at 4.8- 4.9% in first half and 4.7% in the […]
Rajnath Singh to decide on Ramzan ceasefire tomorrow
New Delhi: A decision on whether the Central Government will extend the time period of Ramzan unilateral ceasefire in J&K, is expected to be taken by Rajnath Singh, when he visits the state on Thursday. The home minister will personally review the situation and get first hand feedback from the forces operating at ground zero. Acoording […]
Jammu and Kashmir Police sets up board for Kashmiri migrants
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has set up a board for recruitment of Kashmiri migrants under the prime minister’s employment package. The police have already invited application for the recruitment of the Kashmiri migrants to fill over 100 vacancies. Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of the police recruitment board for making selection of […]
Thousands attend Pulwama, Kulgam militant’s funerals
Srinagar : Thousands of people on Wednesday attended the funeral prayers of Mudassir Ahmad and Sheeraz Ahmad who along with their three more associates were killed by an army in Kupwara’s Tanghdar Sector. Reports said that thousands of the mourners chanting pro-freedom slogans attended the funeral prayers of the slain militants in their respective […]
Militants trying to sabotage Ramzan ceasefire: Mehbooba
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the militants were trying to sabotage the Ramadhan ceasefire announced by the central government. She also said that the ceasefire was bringing relief to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “Even as we see the ceasefire bringing great relief to the people of […]
