Pakistan to kick off World Cup 2019 campaign with clash against Windies
islamabad:-The International Cricket Council announced the complete schedule of World Cup 2019, which will be played on a similar format of World Cup 1992, where all teams will play against each other. The World Cup 2019 is scheduled to be played from May 30th to July 14th in England, the tournament will feature ten teams […]
Taliban attack kills deputy governor of eastern Logar province
KABUL,— An Afghan official says Taliban insurgents have ambushed a government convoy in eastern Logar province, killing the deputy provincial governor and his two bodyguards. Mohammad Naser Ghyrat, Logar provincial council chief, said the ambush on Kamaruddin Shekeib’s convoy early Thursday also seriously injured Shekeib’s spokesman. The Taliban control large swathes of eastern Logar and […]
Pak HC disqualifies Khawaja Asif from parl over UAE work permit
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif was on Thursday disqualified as a member of the parliament by the high court in Islamabad for concealing details of his UAE work permit while contesting elections in 2013. A three-member special bench of the Islamabad High Court announced the verdict on a petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Usman […]
Civilian injured in Islamabad attack succumbs
Srinagar;Civilian injured during suspected militants attack upon a party of the government forces on Thursday in south Kashmir’s Islamabad district, succumbed to his injuries. The deceased, identified as Shakeeb Shabir resident of Shopian. Shakeeb was injured after suspected militants attacked a police party at Islamabad. Earlier police said that militants fired on Naka party of […]
Call For CBI Probe In Kathua Rape Case Justified, Says Bar Council Panel
NEW DELHI: The Jammu lawyers did not obstruct justice in the Kathua rape case and their demand for a CBI investigation into the matter is “justified” the Bar Council of India told the Supreme Court today. The Council said these were the conclusions of a probe team it sent to the state. The team, led […]
Will review India-China ties from strategic perspective: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will review Sino-Indian relationship from a strategic and long-term perspective when they meet at Wuhan on April 27-28. “President Xi and I will exchange views on a range of issues of bilateral and global importance,” Modi said in a statement here. “We will discuss our respective visions and priorities for national development, […]
Militants attack forces party in Anantnag, civilian injured
A civilian was injured after militants travelling in a car opened fire on a road-opening party (ROP) of the police and the CRPF in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Thursday, police said. A spokesman, in a statement said that the militants fired upon the ROP of the police and 116 Bn CRPF at Lazibal […]
Pakistan says Indian fire kills 2 villagers in Kashmir
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says Indian troops have fired across the frontier between the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region, killing two civilians and wounding two others. Ministry spokesman Mohammad Faisal says Indian troops Thursday targeted the villages of Thub and Banchiran on the Pakistani side of the Line of Control with mortars […]
IPL: Kohli fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli has been penalised Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during his franchise’s Indian Premier League clash against Chennai Super Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. Besides being imposed with a fine, Kohli has also received an official reprimand for slow over-rate throughout his […]
13 kids killed in UP accident, CM visits spot
Thirteen children were killed and six critically injured when a train rammed into a school van at an unmanned crossing on Thursday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the accident site in Kushinagar. He also enquired about the treatment being given to the injured at a hospital. Adityanath later told the media that prima facie the accident appeared to be the […]
