Fix accountability within 60 days in bank frauds case: Congress to PM Modi
Demanding a thorough probe by the RBI into the alleged Rs 11,400-crore PNB fraud, the Congress today said the prime minister should assure the nation that accountability of the finance ministry, the Reserve Bank of India and the management of defaulting banks would be fixed within 60 days. Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal sought to […]
PM Modi launches Rs 1000-cr development schemes for Daman and Diu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched development schemes worth Rs 1,000 crore for Daman and Diu, and also inaugurated a flight connecting Ahmedabad to coastal town of Diu. The prime minister, who inaugurated Air Odisha’s flight connecting Ahmedabad with Diu under the Centre’s regional connectivity scheme UDAN, said air connectivity will boost tourism in the region. […]
Rahul condemns lynching of tribal man in Kerala
New Delhi, Feb 24: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condemned the lynching of a tribal man in Kerala and said people must guard against growing intolerance in society and speak out against such acts of mindless violence. “I am deeply disturbed by the savage and cruel lynching of a tribal in Kerala yesterday (Thursday), captured […]
Meghalaya’s most wanted rebel killed in gunfight with police
Williamnagar Feb 24 :Special Force (SF-10) commandos in Meghalaya on Saturday killed in a gunfight a top Garo rebel leader wanted for his alleged involvement in several killings and bombings in the state. Acting on a tip off, the commandos raided Sudugre area in East Garo Hills district and shot dead Sohan Dalbot Shira, the […]
Myanmar bulldozes what was left of Rohingya Muslim villages
Bangkok: First, their villages were burned to the ground. Now, Myanmar’s government is using bulldozers to literally erase them from the earth – in a vast operation rights groups say is destroying crucial evidence of mass atrocities against the nation’s ethnic Rohingya Muslim minority. Satellite images of Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state, released by Colorado-based DigitalGlobe […]
Twin car bombings kill nearly 30 in Somalia’s Mogadishu
Twin car bombings and subsequent gunfire has left at least 27 people dead and 20 others wounded in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, medical workers said. A loud explosion reportedly took place on Friday, followed by a second blast and sustained gunfire which broke out near the president’s residence. The second blast took place beside a popular […]
Pakistan Retain Top T20 Ranking After ICC Error
Australian cricket chiefs have clarified that Pakistan still top the T20 world rankings, despite Australia’s victory in the T20 tri-series also featuring New Zealand and England. Cricket Australia said this week that Australia would take the No. 1 spot if they were unbeaten in the tri-series, a feat they achieved with a 19-run win over […]
Wasim Akram terms PSL one of the biggest cricket brands
Saturday Feb 24 2018 DUBAI: Multan Sultans Director Wasim Akram has termed Pakistan Super League (PSL) one of the biggest cricket brands in the world. Akram spoke with Geo.tv following Multan Sultans 43 run win against Lahore Qalandars and praised the PSL management for organizing such a professional tournament. “I want to congratulate Najam Sethi […]
China has no intention to make Pakistan economically dependent
BEIJING : China wishes to be a strong partner of Pakistan for its socio-economic development but has no intention of making it economically dependent, in any manner whatsoever, reports a Chinese leading media House the Global Times, quoting official sources. The government of China encourages Pakistan to attract foreign investment from multiple sources to alleviate […]
Kashmiri MBBS student goes missing in Odisha
Srinagar—A Kashmiri student pursuing MBBS in AIIMS Medical College in Odhisa has gone missing from February 9. Aijaz Ahmad Kataria, father of Suhail Aijaz, who was pursuing MBBS since 2016 at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar, Odisha told news agency GNS that his son called him on Feb 6, asking for depositing money […]
