It’s time to rise again
Wednesday Jan 10 2018 Pakistan have lost the first two ODIs against New Zealand, who don’t have a habit of giving up easily at home (who does?). Tour of New Zealand was once considered a walk in the park for Green Shirts, but those were the days when Pakistan had specialists with them. Back in […]
1984 riots: SC orders re-investigation of 186 case
New Delhi, Jan 10: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed re-investigation of 186 cases, in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, which were closed by the Special Investigation Team, (SIT). Anti-Sikh riots, which broke out after the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, had claimed more than 2,000 lives in Delhi alone. The […]
PM hails skier Aanchal Thakur’s ‘historic accomplishment’
New Delhi, Jan 10 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today complimented Aanchal Thakur on winning the first-ever medal for India in a skiing competition, and said the entire country was ecstatic on her “historic accomplishment”. The 21-year-old clinched bronze in the coveted Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup organised by the Federation Internationale de Ski (FIS) skiing’s international […]
IS cells operate in Kabul under noses of Afghan and US forces
10 January 2018 KABUL: Middle-class Afghans turned jihadists have assisted the Islamic State group’s expansion from its stronghold in Afghanistan’s restive east to Kabul, analysts say, helping to make the capital one of the deadliest places in the country. IS has claimed nearly 20 attacks across Kabul in 18 months, with cells including students, professors […]
‘Army killed 138 Pak soldiers in 2017 in tactical ops’
January 10, 2018 The Indian Army killed 138 Pakistan Army personnel in 2017 in tactical operations and retaliatory cross-border firings along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, government intelligence sources said today. The Indian Army lost 28 soldiers during the same period along the LoC, sources said. The sources said the Pakistan Army […]
Turkey warns US to rectify ‘mistakes’ or ties would worsen
Wed Jan 10, 2018 Turkey has warned the United States to make amends for its “mistakes” in bilateral ties with Ankara or the relations will sink further. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told state Anadolu agency on Wednesday that ties between Ankara and Washington had been hit the hardest by Washington’s refusal to extradite Fetullah […]
40 people die in Uttar Pradesh due to cold wave
Jan 10, 2018 Despite being sunny, a cold wave continued in most parts of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. More than 40 people were reported dead in the state in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 143 so far. Early morning fog disrupted normal life in the state capital and neighbouring areas. A dozen […]
Defence, intelligence cooperation with US suspended, says Pakistan
10 January 2018 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has suspended defence and intelligence cooperation with the US amid growing tensions over Washington’s suspension of military aid to Islamabad, Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir has said. US officials have said that almost all security assistance to Pakistan has been suspended following President Donald Trump’s Tweet on January 1 in which […]
Mamata hails Tashkent Declaration, remembers brave soldiers
January 10, 2018 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today remembered the soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965 that ended with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration on this day.The 1965 armed conflict between India and Pakistan was formally brought to an end by signing this declaration at Tashkent, the capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Soviet Union, on January […]
Another JNU student ‘goes missing’
January 10, 2018 A 26-year-old student, pursuing his PhD at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi has gone missing from the campus, the police said. Mukul Jain, who enrolled in the Life Sciences course, has been missing since January 8. A missing person report was registered in the evening of January 8. It is suspected that […]
