Govt’s muscular approach over Kashmir has failed: P Chidambaram
October 23, 2017 Former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday said that with the appointment of an interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir, the government has admitted that its “muscular approach” has failed in the state. “From no-talks to talks-with-all-stakeholders is a major victory for those who had strongly argued for a political solution […]
‘World is a dangerous place’: US prepares to put B-52 nuclear bombers on high alert
23 Oct, 2017 The US Air Force is renovating Cold War-era launch pads as it prepares to put its strategic bombers on constant 24-hour alert to engage in potential nuclear conflict for the first time since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. “The world is a dangerous place and we’ve got folks that are talking […]
Shinwari rips through Sri Lanka batting
Monday Oct 23 2017 Pakistan Left-arm pacer Usman Khan Shinwari tore apart Sri Lanka top and middle order in the fifth and final ODI of the series at Sharjah today. He struck in the very first over of the match to remove both Samarawickrama and Chandimal off consecutive balls. The fast bowler then struck again in his […]
Sensex recovers 117 points on gains in telecom, oil stocks
October 23, 2017 The benchmark BSE Sensex ended its three-day losing run to close higher by nearly 117 points or 0.36 per cent after a volatile trade on the back of gains in telecom, energy, oil & gas, banking and auto stocks. The 30-share index settled higher by 116.76 points or 0.36 per cent, at […]
Iraqi PM slams Tillerson’s remarks on Hashd al-Sha’abi
Mon Oct 23, 2017 Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s media office has criticized meddlesome comments made by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson regarding the country’s Popular Mobilization Units or Hashd al-Sha’abi. “No party has the right to interfere in Iraqi matters,” Abadi’s media office said in a statement on Monday, citing a source close to […]
Israel sold arms to Myanmar during violence against Rohingya: Israeli report
Mon Oct 23, 2017 The Israeli regime has continued to sell advanced weaponry worth tens of millions of dollars to Myanmar even after a deadly government-sanctioned military campaign against Rohingya civilians in the Southeast Asian country came to light, an Israeli report has revealed. Israeli daily Haaretz reported on Monday that Tel Aviv supplied “Super-Dvora MK III” […]
Gujarat is priceless, can never be bought: Rahul Gandhi after Narendra Patel’s bribery claims
October 23, 2017 A day after Patidar leader Narendra Patelclaimed he was offered Rs 1 crore as bribe to join the BJP, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi said Gujarat can never be bought. In a tweet, the 47-year-old leader said, “Gujarat is priceless. It has never been bought. It can never be bought. It will never be […]
Over 100 ceasefire violations by Pak in Jammu region this year: BSF
Srinagar Pakistan Rangers have violated the ceasefire 105 times along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir in the first nine months of the year, a senior BSF official said. “There have been 105 ceasefire violations by Pakistan Rangers along the IB in Jammu frontier area in J&K in the past nine months period […]
Afghan situation in focus as President Ghani, US Secretary of State Tillerson arrive
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The spurt in violence in Afghanistan, including an attack on an army base in Kandahar, and redevelopment efforts in the war-torn country will find focus as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani arrives here on a daylong visit, coinciding with the arrival of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who flies in […]
Indian referees will officiate in FIFA events: Busacca
Kolkata, Oct 23 (IANS) Though they lack big-game experience, Indian referees can officiate in top level FIFA events, feels head of refereeing Massimo Busacca. “Referees from India were here one week when we did the preparations. So it was my decision to invite a group of elite referees and instructors. To see how we are […]
