Blast kills at least 50 at Nigeria mosque
A bombing attack has killed at least 50 people at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria, police say. Police said a teenage assailant detonated his explosives early Tuesday as people were arriving for morning prayers at the mosque in the town of Mubi in Nigeria’s Adamawa State. “So far, we have at least 50 dead from […]
After Sonia attack, government says committed to hold winter session
November 21, 2017 The government will call the winter session of Parliament in December and its dates will be announced soon, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said on Tuesday while citing precedents during the United Progressive Alliance rule to reject the Congress’ allegations of “delay”. Kumar said that the Opposition is suffering from “selective amnesia” as […]
3 Indians enter quarters of Youth world boxing
Guwahati, Nov 21 (PTI) The fast-rising Ankushita Boro (64kg) led the charge with a facile win as three Indian boxers entered the quarterfinals of the AIBA Women’s Youth World Championships here today. Also advancing to the quarterfinals were Shashi Chopra (57kg) and Jyoti Gulia (51kg). Boro out-punched Turkey’s Cagla Aluc in an aggressive performance to fetch […]
Gun fight rages in kupwara
A gun fight started between militants and Goverment forces in Zurhama forests of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday afternoon. A police officer told news agency GNS that a joint team of of Army’s 23 Para commandos, 160 TA, SOG and CRPF Cordoned off the forest area in Gujarpati, Zurhama, following specific inputs about the […]
6 killed in road accident in Rajasthan
(Rajasthan), Nov 21 :Six people were killed and over 10 injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a pickup van in Nokha police station area of Bikaner district today, police said. The accident took place on the Nokha-Mukam state highway around 3 am. The injured were taken to the Nokha community health care […]
Bhansali equally guilty as those threatening him: Yogi
November 21, 2017 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday alleged that Padmavati director Sanjay Leela Bhansali is no less guilty than those issuing threats to actors and others involved with the film and asserted that if there is any action, ‘it will be against both the sides’. Lashing out at the film-maker, he said Bhansali […]
Pakistan rejects use of chinese currency
:November 21, 2017 Pakistan has rejected China’s demand for the use of the Renminbi or Chinese yuan in the Gwadar Free Zone under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework. India’s western neighbour has argued that such a move would compromise its economic sovereignty and conveyed its final position to the Chinese in a Senior […]
Death rumor of youth spark protest at Parimpora.
Srinagar: Protests erupted in Parimpora area of Srinagar Tuesday after rumors of a local youth’s death in police custody started doing rounds on social networking websites. According to news agency GNS, some unknown persons spread rumors about death of Tawseef Ahmad who was arrested by police during a shootout at Zukura last week in which […]
Delhi court refuses plea against Farooq Abdullah.
The Delhi High Court today refused to pass any order on a PIL seeking action against National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah over his alleged remarks on Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK). A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar directed the petitioner to approach the appropriate ministry concerned, which will decide […]
Rajnath rejects presence of IS in valley.
Dismissing reports of the Islamic State gaining a foothold in Kashmir, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today that Indian Muslims would never allow outfits such as IS to have a base in the country. Singh also said he has complete faith in the Indian youth that they would not let IS misled them. “Any […]
