Will the GCC summit resolve the ongoing crisis?
It remains unclear whether the upcoming Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Kuwait will have any positive effect on the ongoing fractures between Qatar and a number of Gulf states, analysts say, as the regional body gears into a symbolic rather than functional role. The 38th summit approaches amid the backdrop of a six-month blockade on Qatar imposed by Saudi […]
PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Aurangzeb Raj’ Dig As Rahul Gandhi Set To Become Congress Chief
December 04: As Rahul Gandhi filed nomination papers for the post of Congress president in Delhi surrounded by fawning party leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at him in Gujarat’s Valsad, where he addressed an election rally this morning. “I congratulate the Congress on their ‘Aurangzeb Raj.’ For us, the well-being of the people matters and 125 […]
Kotla Test: Sri Lanka reach 356/9, trail by 180 runs on Day 3
New Delhi, Dec 4 : Indian bowlers struck late to reduce Sri Lanka to 356/9 in their first innings on the third day of the third and final Test here on Monday. Overnight batsmen Dinesh Chandimal (147 not out) and Angelo Mathews (111) dominated India for most of the first two sessions. After Ravichandran Ashwin […]
Owaisi slams RSS chief Bhagwat over Ram Temple comment
December 4, 2017 AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday lambasted RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat for his statement that “only Ram Mandir and nothing else” will be built at the disputed site in Ayodhya. “On what basis is RSS Chief saying nothing but Ram Temple will be built there. Is he Chief Justice or does he […]
Omar wishes ‘very best’ to Rahul Gandhi
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah Monday wished success to Rahul Gandhi as he prepares to take over the reins of the Congress party. “As @OfficeOfRG files his nomination to take over the Grand Old Party of India, I wish him all the very best going ahead. Expectations are high, challenges are […]
Governor pays tribute to NC founder
Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra has paid rich tribute to Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on his birth anniversary and recalled his significant contribution to the development of Jammu and Kashmir. In his message, the Governor observed that Sheikh Sahib was a popular leader and a social reformer who fought for the rights of the oppressed […]
Lashkar owns Qazigund convoy attack
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit on Monday claimed the responsibility of an attack on an army convoy in Bonigam area of Qazigund in southern Kashmir, reports said. Quoting LeT spokesman Dr Abdullah Ghaznavi, the report said that the attack was carried out by ‘Bashir Lashkari squad’ of the outfit. According to the report Dr Ghaznavi claimed […]
Pakistan court dismisses Sharif’s plea to consolidate corruption cases
4 December 2017 Islamabad, December : The Islamabad High Court on Monday dismissed the petition filed by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif seeking consolidation of all the corruption cases filed against him by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The court had last month reserved its judgement on the petition seeking clubbing of the references filed […]
Rohingyas detained, beaten up after cow carcass found near refugee camp
4 December 2017 Jammu/New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) On September 10, as the police lined up 10 Muslim Rohingya refugees in a police station on the outskirts of Jammu and lashed them with a stick and a belt, they had only one question: “Who killed the cow?” multiple refugees, including a minor boy who was […]
President Ghani hails India’s contribution to Afghanistan
Kabul :, December 4 : Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has hailed India’s contribution in various sectors of Afghanistan. Emphasising that India is a good partner of Afghanistan, President Ghani insisted that the Afghan government is committed to further strengthening bilateral cooperation with India. President Ghani made the remarks during a meeting with the […]
