Rahul likely to be elevated to Cong prez after polls
November 03, 2017 Rahul Gandhi is likely to be elevated as Congress president after the two upcoming assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, say reports. At a recently held meeting of Congress general secretaries on demonetisation at the AICC headquarters, Rahul Gandhi, who is the party’s vice-president was urged to set a date for his […]
China: South China Sea disputes not an issue with US
Fri Nov 3, 2017 A senior Chinese official says territorial disputes between China and a number of other countries in the South China Sea are not an issue between Beijing and the United States, adding that Washington is expected to make a positive contribution over the matter and not cause more trouble. Ahead of a […]
Kohli gives us confidence to bowl with a free mind: Axar
Axar Patel made it clear that he does not consider himself as a substitute of Ravindra Jadeja in the limited overs format and will ‘automatically’ get selected if he is doing well. Axar, who has been preferred over seasoned pro Jadeja has played eight ODIs since August taking 10 wickets and more importantly has been […]
PSL 3 draft on November 12
LAHORE: The player draft for the much anticipated HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) will take place on November 12. Top international stars including Chris Lynn, JP Duminy, Mitchell Johnson, Dwayne Bravo, Imran Tahir, Angelo Mathews, Luke Ronchi, Colin Ingram, Wayne Parnell, and John Hastings have put their name forward for the HBL PSL Player Draft. […]
Iran denounces CIA ‘fake news’ in Bin Laden files
TEHRAN: Iran has accused the CIA of spreading “fake news” about the Islamic republic with newly declassified files seized in the 2011 raid in Pakistan in which Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was killed. The CIA on Wednesday released 470,000 additional files found in May 2011 when US Navy SEALs burst into Bin Laden’s compound […]
Pak court adjourns Sharif family’s accountability hearing until Nov 7
Islamabad ,Nov 3 (Agencies): An accountability court adjourned the hearing against ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law retired Captain Safdar in connection with the corruption references filed against them by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). It was for the first time that Sharif, Maryam and Safdar were present in court […]
Easier to do business in India than ever before, says PM
New Delhi, Nov 3:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that it is now easier to do business in India than ever before after the country leaped 30 places to break into top 100 nations worldwide. The jump to 100th rank on this year’s World Bank Ease of Doing Business index, from last year’s 130, […]
Sensex closes shy of 33,700 mark, Nifty rises 28 points; banking stocks lead gains
The Sensex closed 112.34 points or 0.33 percent higher at 33,685 points, shy of the 33,700 level on gain in banking stocks. The BSE Sensex rose to its highest ever level of 33,733 level in intra-day. The Nifty rose 28 points to 10,452 level. Banking and capital goods stocks were in focus as the BSE […]
SC Directs Banks, Mobile Service Providers to Include Last Date for Linking Aadhaar in Alerts
November 3, 2017 Seeking the government’s response on four petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act, the Supreme Court on Friday said the banks and telecom service providers should indicate the last date of linking bank accounts and mobile numbers with Aadhaar in the alert messages sent by them to their customers. The apex court […]
Friday prayers allowed at Jamia after five weeks.
Congregational prayers were allowed at Jamia Masjid in Downtown Srinagar today after five weeks. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who addresses the faithful every Friday, was also released from house detention.Authorities imposed restrictions in Nowhatta and other areas of Downtown Srinagar during past five Fridays, thus preventing the worshippers from entering the mosque. “Finally! after 5 weeks […]
