9 dead as small plane slams into house in Philippines
Philippines — A small passenger plane carrying five people crashed into a house shortly after takeoff north of Manila on Saturday and killed all those onboard and four people on the ground, officials said. The Piper-23 Apache plane took off from the airport in Plaridel town in Bulacan province then crash-landed Saturday for a still-unknown […]
BJP uses anger, we use love: Rahul slams Modi govt at Cong plenary
March 17, 2018 Congress president Rahul Gandhi targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party in his first address to the party plenary today, saying the saffron party “uses anger” to divide the country. Pitching the Congress as the only alternative to the Narendra Modi government, Rahul said “The nation is tired and looking for a way out, […]
Car bomber kills three in Kabul
At least three people were and four others injured in a suicide bombing here on Saturday, Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry said. A ministry spokesman has confirmed the attack but did not provide details, saying investigation was underway, reports Xinhua news agency. Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban spokesman, claimed responsibility for the attack in a text message, saying the […]
Won’t mind crossing border to protect Kashmir: Rajnath
New Delhi, March 17: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said no power in the world can take Kashmir away from India and if need be forces can cross border to protect the country’s territorial integrity. “Kashmir is, was and will be ours always. No one can take it from us,” Rajnath Singh said, […]
South kashmir: Militants attack SSP Shopian’s vehicle
Srinagar : SSP Shopian on Saturday had a narrow escape when militants fired upon his bulletproof vehicle at Hajipora area in south Kashmir district. Official sources said that the bullets hit the vehicle but the officer and his guarding personnel escaped unhurt as the vehicle they were traveling to attend army’s function was bulletproof. They […]
Balhama gunfight: police recovers one more body, toll 3
Srinagar: Government forces on Saturday recovered dead body of third militant from the site of gunfight at Balhama, Khunmoh in the Srinagar outskirts. With the recovery of another dead body, the death toll in the gunfight has gone up to three. Earlier, two militants — Owais Ahmad of Nowdal Tral and Shabir Ahmad of Aghanzipora […]
Furnish advt bills immediately for release of payment: DIPR to Newspapers
JAMMU, MARCH 16: The Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR) has asked all the approved newspapers and other periodicals to furnish the advertisement bills of the current financial year immediately for release of payment before the fiscal closure. “The newspapers and other periodicals which have not submitted the advertisement bills of the current year as […]
Peshawar remove Fakhar and McCullum in do-or-die clash
SHARJAH: Lahore Qalandars started off aggressively but lost their power-hitters early after winning the toss and opting to bat in a do-or-die game for Peshawar Zalmi on Friday. Hasan Ali gave Peshawar their first breakthrough when he dismissed opener Fakhar Zaman for 6. Skipper Brendon McCullum failed to fire, with Sameen Gul knocking off his […]
BCCI to decide fate of Mohammed Shami after receiving ACU report
March 16, 2018 Mohammed Shami hasn’t had much to cheer in recent times owing to multiple allegations from his wife Hasin Jahan. The Indian pacer has recently been accused of involvement in match-fixing scandals, extra-marital affairs, domestic violence, and death threats. The accusations haven’t helped his career one bit as the Board of Control for […]
Thousands attend last rites of slain militant in Awantipora
Thousands participated in the funeral prayers of slain militant Shabir Ahmed in Aghanzpora Awantipora area of district Pulwama on Friday. Reports said that thousands of the people from Aghanzpor and adjoining villages participated in the funeral prayers of Slain militant Shabir Ahmed, a resident of Aghanzpora Awantipora Pulwama, who was killed during an encounter between […]
