Allow aspiring youth to get bank credit says Dr Drabu
Describing small-scale industries as the backbone of the country’s economy, Dr Drabu said various schemes have been devised since independence to address the issue of financing the micro industry but with little success. “Mudra will try and restore balance by helping a banker understand where the intervention is required. There are millions of small […]
Militants use sexual violence as weapon of war in CAR: Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) have used rape and sexual slavery as a weapon of war in the conflict gripping the country. In a report published on Thursday, the New York-based rights group documented 305 cases of rape and sexual slavery carried out against 296 women and girls from […]
Former President Karzai slams ‘US new policy’ on Afghanistan
Thu Oct 5, 2017 Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has lambasted the United States’ new policy toward his country, saying it carries a “message of war and bloodshed” in the region. Karzai made the remarks in an interview with the BBC Urdu on Wednesday, adding he believed that Washington’s new policy “has some hidden conspiracy […]
Delhi shocker: Six-year-old raped in south Delhi school, accused staff arrested
Updated: October 5, 2017 A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 23-year-old employee of a private school in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday afternoon. The girl, a Class I student, had gone to washroom in the middle of her classes when she was allegedly raped. The accused, a housekeeping staff hired 15 […]
U-17 World Cup: India to script footballing history
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The annals of sport are replete with tales of unfancied teams going on to perform miracles against higher rated opposition. The India U-17 football squad will be eager to script their own fairy tale when the FIFA U-17 World Cup gets rolling here on Friday. The bunch of 21 talented […]
Shah abandons Kerala yatra for urgent meet with PM
October 05, 2017 Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Thursday did not participate in the party march in the home town of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as he had to attend a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kerala BJP president Kummanam Rajasekharan told reporters that Shah would be unable to attend the […]
Ready For Two-Front War, There’s A Plan B, Says Air Force Chief
NEW DELHI: October 05, 2017 The Indian Air Force has the capability of locating, fixing and striking across the border, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa today said, adding that any decision on a surgical strike would be the government’s. He also asserted that India is prepared to counter any threat from China and is […]
Resistance leaders call for ‘TRC Chalo’ on Oct 14, protests tomorrow
October 5, 2017 Srinagar: The joint resistance leadership comprised of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik on Thursday called for a “mass protest rally” against the “conspiracies” being hatched by government of India to “change” the demography of Jammu and Kashmir. In a joint statement, the resistance leaders including octogenarian Hurriyat […]
Major strike averted in J&K: Army
Army on Thursday claimed to have averted a major strike in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor area by detecting an improvised explosive device (IED) and two landmines. “Alertness and vigilance of Army personnel helped in averting the strike,” said a statemnet issued by Defence Ministry. “On Wednesday night, the sentries observed suspicious movement close to […]
Minor girl’s hair chopped at Noor Bagh
On thrusday braid choppers caught hold of a minor girl at Noor bagh Qamarwari in Srinagar and managed to chop her hair.police has confirmed the incident and have identified the girl along with parentage (name withheld ) and claimed that they were investigating the case.
