Fire in cells of Venezuelan police station kills 68
Distraught families gathered outside a police station in Venezuela demanding information after a fire in the cells killed 68 people. Relatives of detainees fought with police outside the facility in Valencia, in Carabobo state, after local officials would confirm only that there had been deaths in Wednesday’s fire. Officers used teargas to disperse the crowd. Venezuela’s attorney […]
RBI fines ICICI Bank Rs 59cr for breach of securities sale rules
Mumbai, March 29 : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Thursday it has imposed a penalty of Rs 58.9 crore on ICICI Bank for non-compliance of its directions on direct sale of securities from its held-to-maturity (HTM) portfolio and specified disclosure. The HTM securities are not meant for trading. “This penalty has been […]
Mahira Khan welcomes ‘baby girl’ Malala in Pakistan
Islamabad, March 29 : Actress Mahira Khan has welcomed Nobel Peace Prize laureate and social activist Malala Yousafzai, whom she described as a “baby girl”, on her returning to Pakistan nearly six years after she was attacked. “Welcome home baby girl Malala!” Mahira tweeted on Thursday morning. Yousafzai returned to Pakistan on Thursday, nearly six […]
Too many leaks, the ‘chowkidar’ is weak: Rahul
March 29, 2018 Congress president Rahul Gandhi today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi again, going into rhyme over the series of leaks, including CBSE board papers, to say that the “chowkidar” was weak. Using Twitter as his platform to attack the government, as he has been doing with clockwork regularity lately, he also used the […]
I will regret this all my life, Steve Smith weeps at presser
March 29, 2018 Former Australia captain Steve Smith breaks down at a press conference in Sydney held to address the ball tampering scandal that has devastated Australia and much of the cricketing world. Struggling to control his emotions, Smith said, “I am sorry. I want to make it clear that as captain of the Australia […]
KU missing student: students continue to protest on 4th consecutive day
Srinagar: The students of Kashmir University mostly the students of Geology department held a protest demonstration on the fourth consecutive day, today seeking whereabouts of their missing batch-mate, Sameer Ahmed. The class work in various departments was disrupted today as the students left their department and assembled at the lawn of Humanities department. Reports said […]
Ahead of Dineshwar Sharma visit, Tral shuts
Srinagar: A complete shutdown is being observed in south Kashmir’s Tral town ahead of the government of India’s special representative for Kashmir Dineshwar Sharma’s visit in the town on Thursday, All Shops, business establishments, and educational institutions are closed in the town, they said. Army men were doing rounds in the area while choppers were […]
Six join one comes back to parents
While media reports said that six youth have joined militant ranks in the recent past , State director general of police s p Vaid has tweeted today that one young boy has said goodbye to militancy. Police chief said that he has shunned the path of militancy and has joined back his family. He has […]
Bangladesh cops detain man for faking his death over failed cricket bet
Dhaka: Bangladesh Police has detained a man who faked his murder on social media — using red fruit juice as imitation blood — to avoid paying out USD 1,800 on a cricket bet, a senior officer said on Tuesday. A video of Adel Shikder’s purported murder was shared some 10,000 times within days, prompting a hunt […]
Re-visiting Destination Kashmir with TAAI annual convention Indian Travel Congress 2018 discusses holistic tourism
Srinagar Sher-i-Kashmir Conference Center TAAI is hosting its annual event, the Indian Travel Congress 2018 and 64th Convention and Exhibition at Srinagar after 30 years, with an emphasis on improving tourism in the country and making it inclusive. The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has after a long absence announced its annual convention in the […]
