India tightens Christmas security after Christians attacked
25 December 2017 NEW DELHI:— Christians and others in India are celebrating Christmas despite fears of an anti-Christian backlash in some parts of the Hindu-majority country. The Indian government asked states to increase security for Christmas celebrations this year after some isolated attacks on Christians in northern India. No new incidents had been reported as […]
Six killed in IS-claimed suicide attack near Afghan spy agency
Kabul, Dec 25: A suicide bomber killed six civilians in an attack near an Afghan intelligence agency compound in Kabul today in the latest assault claimed by the Islamic State group in the capital. The attacker struck as workers were arriving at the offices of the National Directorate of Security (NDS), a week after militants stormed […]
Gujarat’s new BJP government to take oath tomorrow
December 25, 2017 The new BJP government in Gujarat, led by Vijay Rupani and his deputy Nitin Patel, will be sworn-in at a grand function in Gandhinagar tomorrow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national president Amit Shah, chief ministers of all BJP-ruled states and those governed by NDA allies are expected at the ceremony, to […]
Kulbhushan Jadhav ‘thanks’ Pakistan for ‘grand gesture’
December 25, 2017 Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav today met his wife and mother at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Pakistani officials said. Accompanied by Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh and a woman Pakistani official, TV footage showed Jadhav’s family entering the main building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the door shutting behind […]
Ponting knows nothing about England dressing room: Root
25 December 2017 Melbourne, Dec 25: England skipper Joe Root hit back at former Australia captain Ricky Ponting and said he knows nothing about his team or what is going on in their dressing room. Earlier, Ponting termed Root as a “little boy” leading England in the ongoing winter’s Ashes tour against Australia. “He’s entitled […]
“Merry Christmas from Jerusalem, the capital of Israel!” Netanyahu tweets
December 25, 2017 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered to play tour guide to Christian pilgrims in a message relayed from Jerusalem, whose recognition as Israel’s capital by US President Donald Trump has split global Christian opinion. A Christmas video on Twitter showed Netanyahu against the backdrop of East Jerusalem, an area laden with Jewish, […]
Christmas celebrated in Kashmir
Srinagar The Christmas, birthday of Jesus Christ, was on Monday celebrated across the Kashmir Valley with religious fervour and gaiety despite chilly weather conditions. Governor N N Vohra, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and former chief minister Omar Abdullah greeted people on the occasion. The celebrations began with midnight mass prayers in Churches in summer capital, […]
Hafiz Saeed opens MML office despite opposition of Interior ministry
Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed has opened an office of his Milli Muslim League (MML) here despite opposition by the Interior Ministry over an entry of “offshoots of proscribed entities into the political arena”. The Interior Ministry had opposed the registration of MML as a political party terming it an “offshoot of banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) […]
Media barred to cover interlocutor in Kupwara
Media professionals were on Monday “barred” from covering the activities of Government of India’s special representative Dineshwar Sharma maiden’s visit to frontier district of Kupwara. A number of delegations from across the district are lined up at Dak Bungalow Kupwara to interact with Sharma, who is on the third visit to Jammu and Kashmir since […]
People in Budgam protest against police,blocked road.
Srinagar: People of Budgam district of central Kashmir today blocked the Poshker-Magam road at Sharan against the alleged police “high-handedness.” As a result of the blockade, traffic on the road came to a standstill for nearly two hours, much to the inconvenience of the commuters. Locals said a group of policemen allegedly asked a local […]
