3 killed in shooting at Walmart store in US
Washington, Nov 2 An unidentified gunman opened fire at a Walmart store in the US state of Colorado today, killing three persons including a woman. Hundreds of emergency responders ringed the Thornton Town Centre shopping complex for hours after the shooting was reported around 5 am IST. The Walmart is part of the centre. “Multiple parties” […]
UK defence minister Michael Fallon resigns amid growing sexual harassment scandal
London: British defence minister Michael Fallon resigned on Wednesday, the first resignation in a growing sexual harassment scandal that prompted calls for a wholesale change in the “locker room” culture in parliament. Members of Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party said the first high-profile resignation in the scandal showed it was time for reform at the […]
SBI brings home loan rate to lowest in industry at 8.30%
November 02, 2017 Largest public lender State Bank of India today lowered the home loan rate by 0.05 per cent to 8.30 per cent, the lowest in the industry. It has also reduced the auto loan by a similar percentage point to 8.70 per cent. The reduction in the retail loan rate by SBI is […]
‘Fake news’ named word of the year 2017
November 02, 2017 Fake news, a term heavily popularised by US President Donald Trump, been named the word of the year by Collins dictionary due to its widespread use around the world. The UK-based lexicographer found that the use of “fake news” registered a 365 per cent rise in the last 12 months, reflecting Trump’s […]
Dialogue and reconciliation is imperative,Development can not be ignored :Altaf Bukhari
Srinagar Senior PDP leader and Minister for Education Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday said that while dialogue and reconciliation is imperative, the development of Jammu and Kashmir especially summer capital Srinagar cannot be ignored or neglected by the government. Bukhari was addressing a workers’ convention held at his private office in Sheikhbagh this afternoon. […]
No change on Azhar issue: China
China is set to block the US application to declare Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist on Thursday when the technical hold raised by Beijing comes up for discussion at the UN. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made it clear there was no change in Beijing’s position on the resolution seeking an […]
Sharif returns to Pakistan, to appear before accountability court
Islamabad, Nov 2 : Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today returned home from London to face trial before an anti-graft court tomorrow in the corruption cases spiralling from the Panama Papers scandal. Sharif, 67, had to step down as the chief of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) after he was disqualified as the prime minister […]
One killed in crane accident at Rajouri
JAMMU One person was killed and another was injured when a crane met with an accident on Thursday in Chingus belt of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. ”A crane this morning met with an accident in Chingus area of Rajouri,” police here said. They said one person identified as Dhanimadu,32, son of Tirth Ram, […]
Interlocutor likely to visit Valley by next week
Kashmir interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma to visit Valley on Monday: sources New Delhi, Nov 2: The Centre’s representative for Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma, will land in Srinagar on Monday for a six-day visit, sources said. “He will stay in Srinagar for four days and will leave for Jammu after that to meet various groups and individuals for […]
BSF Jawan injured in firing at Samba border.
According to the PRO Border security force, Pakistani Rangers suddenly fired on BSF patrol in Samba sector early this morning. Due to this unprovoked fire Ct Tapan Mondal of BSF sustained serious injury. BSF retaliated the fire.Meanwhile,small arm firing continue in the sector till last reports came.
