England hold nerve to beat New Zealand by four runs
WELLINGTON: Ben Stokes´ brilliant diving catch proved the catalyst for a spectacular middle-order collapse, while Chris Woakes bowled a superb final over as England beat New Zealand by four runs in their third one-day international on Saturday. The hosts had looked comfortably placed to chase down England´s 234 when Stokes turned the game as spinners […]
Drug peddler arrested in South Kashmir
Srinagar, March 03:, Anantnag police has arrested a drug peddler in Dooru area of the district. More than 100 Kilograms of fukki along with truck was seized. Acting on a specific information, a Police party of Police Station Dooru headed by SHO Dooru Shri Mudasir Nazar under the supervision of Senior Superintendent of Police […]
PM hails BJP’s ‘shunya to shikhar’ journey in Tripura
March 03, 2018 PM Narendra Modi tweets: People of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura have spoken! I thank the people of these states for supporting the good governance agenda and ‘Act East Policy’ of @BJP4India & our valued allies. We remain committed to working towards fulfilling the dreams & aspirations of the people. “The victory of […]
CPM concedes defeat in Tripura
March 03, 2018 Communist Party of India (Marxist) concedes defeat in Tripura. Here’s the statement: Verdict of the people of Tripura will lead to the formation of a BJP-IPFT alliance govt in the state. After 25 years in govt, Left front has been voted out of office. BJP has, apart from other factors, utilised massive […]
‘Secret vote’ begins for Pakistan senate elections
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani lawmakers on Saturday began casting votes in secret for new senators in parliament’s upper house in an election that looks set to boost the ruling party, as it tries to revive the political fortunes of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Winning control of the Senate could enable the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) […]
Killer storm clears northeast U.S., leaving floods and outages
Saturday Mar 03 2018 A powerful storm that killed at least five people will move away from the northeastern United States on Saturday, leaving a trail of flooded streets, power outages and brutal winds, forecasters said. Snow and rain will taper off as skies clear, but winds gusts of up to 50 miles per hour […]
BJP ends 25-yr Left rule in Tripura; to form govt in Nagaland with NDPP
March 03, 2018 The Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally surged ahead of the Left Front in Tripura establishing a lead in 40 seats, while the Congress was ahead in Meghalaya, according to Election Commission sources. In Nagaland, the ruling Naga People’s Front was ahead in 16 constituencies. The BJP and its ally Nationalist Democratic […]
US, Pak to hold talks next week
Mar 3: The United States and Pakistan will hold talks in Washington D.C. next week amid the frosty ties between the two countries in recent times, according to officials. Senior officials of Pakistan’s foreign ministry were quoted by The Nation as saying that Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua’s visit to the United States from March 6 […]
Two Kashmiris held for smuggling charas in Maharashtra
Three persons, two of them residents of Jammu & Kashmir, have been arrested for allegedly smuggling charas worth Rs 31 lakh, police said today. Thane Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Makarand Ranade said acting on a tip-off, sleuths of the Anti-Extortion Cell led by senior inspector Pradeep Sharma apprehended the trio at Kausa in Mumbra […]
NPP to form govt in Meghalaya with help of others: Conrad Sangma
Shillong, Mar 3: The National Peoples Party (NPP) today exuded confidence that the party would form the next government in Meghalaya saying the people of the Northeastern state were looking for a change. As the results for the February 27 elections indicated a hung house for the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly, NPP President Conrad Sangma said […]
