US shutdown: White House phone message blames Democrats
22 Jan 2018, Members of the public phoning the White House during the US government shutdown are being played a recorded message blaming congressional Democrats for the fact that their call cannot be taken. People calling the White House telephone comment line 202-456-1111 are now receiving the following recorded message: A US government shutdown is triggered when […]
Ex-Pakistan envoy to US booked for ‘hate speeches’
Islamabad, Jan 22 : Pakistan’s former Ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani has been booked for allegedly delivering hate speeches and writing books, articles against the country’s armed forces and the government. Haqqani was named in FIRs lodged by three persons in two police stations in Kohat district of Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, Dawn […]
New Zealand vs Pakistan: Colin Munro stars as Kiwis thrash Sarfraz Ahmed and Co by seven wickets
22 January 2018 Wellington: Colin Munro ensured New Zealand continued a stellar home summer on Monday when they thrashed Pakistan by seven wickets with 25 balls to spare in the opening Twenty20 match. Munro was left unbeaten on 49 when a wide by Hasan Ali in the 16th over gave New Zealand victory as they […]
Bombing at market in southern Thailand kills 3, injures 18
BANGKOK : – A motorcycle bomb exploded at a market Monday morning in southern Thailand, killing three people and injuring 18, police said. The attacker parked the bike rigged with explosives nearby and bought goods at the market to blend in with the crowd, police Lt. Eakapong Rattanachai said. The bomb exploded when the attacker left […]
Conspirator of 2008 Gujarat blasts held in Delhi
22 January 2018 Abdul Subhan Qureshi, ‘India’s bin laden’ and mastermind of 2008 Gujarat blasts, arrested in Delhi He is also suspected of being involved in the July 11, 2006 Mumbai train bombings. One of the most wanted terrorists of SIMI-IM Abdul Subhan Qureshi was arrested following a brief exchange of fire, by Delhi Police […]
Supreme Court bars all High Courts from hearing any petition on Judge BH Loya death case
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court (SC) today transferred two cases to do with the alleged suspicious death of CBI judge BH Loya from the Bombay high court (HC) to itself. The SC then also asked other HCs not to entertain any PILs on the issue relating to Loya’s death and posted the matter for hearing on February 2. As […]
91-year-old‘casual labourer’ enrolled for regular Govt service
Srinagar.Rafiqa Begum is a little over nine years short of celebrating her 100th birthday. She was born on 18 March 1927. The last Dogra monarch Hari Singh had ascended the throne only two years earlier. At the age of 90 years, 10 months and 17 days, Begum has been enrolled in J&K education department as […]
Change in Bench, CJI Dipak Misra to hear Judge Loya case
January 20, 2018 A new three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra is scheduled to hear the Justice Loya case on Monday. The bench excludes Justice Arun Mishra, whose bench was assigned the case earlier. The composition of the bench was changed on Saturday amid the rift between the CJI and four […]
Kumar Vishwas terms office of profit case as ‘unfortunate’
January 20, 2018 Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas on Saturday termed the disqualification of 20 of its MLAs for holding the office of profit as ‘unfortunate’ and ‘sad’. “It’s very unfortunate and sad that the Election Commission has recommended 20 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs be disqualified from the Delhi assembly for holding offices of […]
Six get death in 2013 Maharashtra honour killings
Nashik, Jan 20 : A court here on Saturday send six men to the gallows in the honour killings of three Dalit youths in Ahmednagar district five years ago. On January 15, Nashik District and Sessions Court Judge Rajendrakumar R. Vaishnav pronounced six of the seven accused guilty for the brutal murder of Sachin S. […]
