90 refugees, mostly Pakistanis, feared dead in shipwreck off Libya
An estimated 90 refugees are feared to have drowned off the coast of Libya after a smuggler’s boat capsized early on Friday, leaving three known survivors and 10 bodies washed up on shore, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. Survivors told aid workers that most of the refugees on board were Pakistanis, who form […]
CBI moves SC against 12-yr-old HC order cancelling Bofors case
The CBI on Friday filed a petition in the Supreme Court, challenging the May 31, 2005 order of the Delhi High Court that quashed all charges against the accused persons, including Europe-based industrialists Hinduja brothers, in the politically sensitive 64 crore Bofors pay-off case. The filing of the appeal assumes significance as recently Attorney General K.K. Venugopal […]
Sensex crashes over 800 points; Nifty slips below 10,800
February 02, 2018 The post-budget sell-off dragged the Sensex down by a whopping 800 points while the broader Nifty cracked the 10,800-mark on all-round selling The long-term capital gains tax on equities and and 10 per cent tax on distributed income from equity-oriented mutual funds hit sentiments. Market mood suffered another setback after Fitch Ratings […]
Kuwait assumes UNSC presidency, invites Palestine’s Abbas to address it
Kuwait, which assumed the presidency of the Security Council on Thursday, is inviting Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas to address the top decision-making body of the UN.Abbas is scheduled to address the Council on February 20, at a Council session on the Middle East, Kuwait’s Permanent Representative Mansour Ayyad Al-Otaibi told the media here on Thursday […]
Manesar land case: CBI files chargesheet against Hooda
February 02, 2018 The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a chargesheet against former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and 34 others in the Manesar land deal case, officials said in New Delhi on Friday. The agency has filed the chargesheet under IPC sections related to criminal conspiracy and cheating, and relevant provisions of […]
US not contemplating military action inside Pakistan: Pentagon
The United States is not contemplating military action inside Pakistan, the Pentagon has said, refuting such reports appearing in Pakistani newspapers. Instead, the US seeks Pakistan’s cooperation and assistance in various operations under its new South Asia strategy, Lt Gen Kenneth F McKenzie told reporters at a news conference yesterday. “We actually don’t contemplate military […]
India, Australia chase 4th ICC U-19 World Cup title
Tauranga, Feb 2 : In a repeat of the 2012 edition, three-time champions India and Australia will aim to outplay each other when they face off in the final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup at the Bay Oval on Saturday. Fresh from a 203-run thrashing of Pakistan in the semi-final, India set their date […]
Upset over Budget, TDP declares ‘war’ on ally BJP
February 02, 2018 The Telugu Desam Party has declared “war” on its alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party over what it called a “raw deal” meted out to Andhra Pradesh in the Union Budget. “We are going to declare war (on the BJP). We now have three options. One is to try and continue. The second […]
Mass Graves Suggest Systematic Killing Of Rohingya In Myanmar
February 2, 2018 A new report discloses at least five previously unreported mass graves in Myanmar, adding further evidence of the systematic killing of Rohingya Muslim civilians by the country’s military. More than two dozen Rohingya refugees living in temporary shelters in neighboring Bangladesh confirmed the existence of the mass graves in interviews with The Associated Press, […]
Mirwaiz detained no Friday prayers in major mosques, shrines of Srinagar
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was detained near his Nageen residence when he tried to defy the restrictions and March to shopian on Friday noon.Police said that Mirwaiz was detained and kept at Nageen police station. Due to severe restrictions in Srinagar city there are no Friday prayers possible at all the main shrines and mosques of […]
