India, Indonesia joint military drill begins in Bandung
Jakarta, Feb 19:The Indian and Indonesian armies on Monday began the sixth edition of their annual military exercises in the West Java province of the archipelago country. The opening ceremony of the two-week Garuda Shakti military drill between the Special Forces of the Indian Army and the Indonesian Army was held at Bandung. The exercises […]
‘Syrian forces to back YPG’ in fight against Turkey
The Kurdish YPG fighters claim they have reached a deal to allow Syrian government troops to enter Afrin in the northwestern part of the border town. Nuri Mahmoud, a spokesman for the People’s Protection Units (YPG), told Al Jazeera on Monday that they are calling on the Syrian government forces “to preserve a united Syria”, […]
Israel escalates Gaza attacks with new airstrike
Mon Feb 19, 2018 Israeli warplanes have bombed areas in the southern part of the besieged Gaza Strip amid escalating tensions in region. The Israeli military said the regime’s fighter jets hit alleged targets belonging to the Hamas resistance movement in Gaza early Monday morning, without elaborating further. Palestinian security sources said several missiles hit […]
Sensex, Nifty fall as lenders drag after $1.77 billion bank fraud
19 February 2018 Indian shares ended lower on Monday, with sentiment hurt as state-run lenders extended losses over worries about a $1.77 billion fraud disclosed by Punjab National Bank last week that has a bearing on some other banks. The benchmark BSE Sensex closed down 0.69 percent at 33,774.66. The broader NSE Nifty ended 0.71 […]
PNB fraud: Petition filed in SC demanding SIT probe
February 19, 2018 A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court on Monday demanding a Special Investigation Team probe in the ongoing Punjab National Bank fraud. PNB detected the scam last week, wherein noted jewellery designer Nirav Modi acquired fraudulent letters of undertaking from one of its branches for overseas credit from other Indian […]
Another MP minister warns voters, says ‘no scheme benefits if you vote for Congress’
After Yashodhara Raje Scindia, another minister in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan has sparked a controversy by saying that only those who vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would get benefits of government schemes, those voting for the Congress party would simply waste their votes. During bypoll campaign in Madhya Pradesh, Chouhan-led BJP government’s minister […]
Four Hajin residents booked under PSA, shifted to Jammu jail
Authorities booked four civilians under controversial Public Safety Act on allegations of ‘political activism’ and arrested them in Hajin area of Bandipore district in northern Kashmir. The four were identified as Asham resident Rayees Ahmad Baba, Mohammad Assudullah Parrray of Hajin, Mohd Azhar of Chandergeer and Ghulam Mohiudin Khan of Paribal Hajin. All the four […]
Pellet victims protest in Srinagar
Pellet victims Monday staged a protest in Srinagar. They demanded a ban on use of pellet guns by forces in Kashmir and urged society to take note of their plight and help them. “These weapons have killed, blinded and injured thousands of people In January this year, the Jammu and Kashmir state government admitted in […]
PM Modi robbed India: Rahul on PNB fraud
New Delhi Feb. 19 : Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday fired yet another salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that he has “robbed India”. Taking to Twitter, Gandhi through a poem said that first it was Lalit Modi then Vijay Mallya and now Nirav Modi, who have eloped the country. He alleged that […]
Imran Khan’s third marriage confirmed
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has confirmed its chairman Imran Khan’s third marriage to Bushra Maneka. Sharing pictures of the 65-year-old politician with his veiled wife and several others, including PTI leaders Awn Chaudhry and Zulfi Bukhari, the party tweeted: “Congratulation to Chairman @ImranKhanPTI on his marriage, we wish a happy and prosperous life ahead to Imran Khan and his wife.” […]
