Pakistan seeks new US deal after returning 9 choppers
Oct 31, 2017, Pakistan is trying to reacquire an unspecified number of helicopters from the US for anti-narcotics operations after returning nine Huey II helicopters it had acquired in 2002, the media reported. Pakistan returned on Monday the remaining five of the nine helicopters it had received from the US almost 15 years ago. The […]
PM flags off ‘Run for Unity’, slams Cong for ignoring Patel
October 31, 2017 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off the ‘Run for Unity’ paying rich tributes to country’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and slammed efforts made to undermine his contributions in nation building. “People tried to ensure the contribution of Sardar Patel is forgotten. However, the youth of India respects […]
India tops list of new TB cases in 2016: WHO
Oct 31, 2017, New Delhi: India topped the list of seven countries, accounting for 64 percent of the 10.4 million new tuberculosis (TB) cases worldwide in 2016, according to a new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday. India was followed by Indonesia, China, Philippines, Pakistan, Nigeria and South Africa, according to a Global TB […]
Dozens of houses engulfed in massive fire at Handwara.
Srinagar Massive fire on Tuesday afternoon engulfed dozens of residential houses in Haril village of Handwara district in northern part of Kashmir. According to reports more than two dozen houses were destroyed in the fire. The cause of fire was not known yet however it very rapidly spread to a the whole village mohalla and […]
Nawaz Sharif’s name should be placed on ECL: Aitzaz Ahsan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Senator Aitzaz Ahsan has called for the name of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to be placed on the Exit Control List (ECL). Aitzaz said if Sharif’s name is not placed on the ECL, then this would be a double-standard. According to Aitzaz, this would be a major test […]
India beat Malaysia in women’s hockey Asia Cup
(Japan), Oct 31 : India continued their winning form as they beat Malaysia 2-0 in their last Pool A match at the Womens Asia Cup held at Kakamigahara Kawasaki Stadium here on Tuesday. Vandana Katariya (54th minute) and Gurjit Kaur (55th) scored for India’s third successive win in the pool stage. The win ensured a […]
First Asian city to host Gay Games
October 31, 2017 Hong Kong will host the 2022 Gay Games, fighting off bids from cities in the United States and Mexico to become the first Asian city to stage the sports and cultural event. The win comes as gay rights movements in other parts of Asia gain traction with Taiwan’s constitutional court this year […]
Help line to be launched during Togadia visit
Jammu: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) chief Praveen Togadia will formally launch a helpline for members of the Hindu community in Jammu and Kashmir during his three-day visit to the state from November 3, a leader of the organisation said. The ‘Hindu Helpline’ aims at helping members of the community in pilgrimages, vacations, emergencies like accidents […]
Amit Shah asks Congress to clarify stand on Kashmir separatists, Rohingyas.
BJP national president Amit Shah, slammed Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi and said that they should clarify the party’s stand on separatists in Kashmir and the illegal migration of Rohingyas.Amit shah has started his five-day tour to Himachal on Monday, Addressing an election rally at Banikhet of Dalhousie asssembly segment in Chamba […]
Bangladesh seeks global support for UN Resolution on Rohingyas
Dhaka , Oct.31 : Bangladesh has sought global support for the passing of a special United Nations resolution against what it calls ongoing “ethnic cleansing” of Rohingyas by Myanmar. The Daily Star quoted diplomatic sources, as saying that Dhaka has initiated fresh moves in this regard, including convening a special session of the UN Human […]
