Nawaz Sharif recommends Shehbaz Sharif to become next PM
Friday Jul 28 2017 ISLAMABAD: After a consultative session of the PML-N, Shehbaz Sharif has come forward as the most likely candidate to be the next prime minister of Pakistan after an interim premier has served the 45-day period, Geo News reported. Shehbaz Sharif is currently serving as the chief minister of Punjab. Nawaz Sharif […]
Nitish Kumar sails through trust vote, attacks RJD over graft (Round-up)
Patna, July 28 (IANS) Two days after dramitcally embracing the BJP, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday had a smooth sail in the confidence vote in the Bihar assembly after he attacked his former ally RJD, saying secularism cannot be used as cover-up for corruption. After a two-hour discussion on the motion of confidence moved […]
Sri Lanka: Foreign Minister welcomes Chinese investment
( July 28, 2017, Colombo, Guardian) Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake has spoken highly of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, expressing the hope that the government would like to see more Chinese investments. Talking to Xinhua in an interview on Thursday, the newly appointed foreign minister said China and Sri Lanka had maintained strong […]
Lok Sabha passes bill to give more autonomy to IIMs
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Indian Institutes of Management Bill, 2017, that aims to give the premier institutes more autonomy by restricting government role and enable them to grant degrees. “After the bill is passed, there will be no government role in the appointment of Board of Directors […]
Cricket: India build huge lead over Sri Lanka
28 Jul 2017 India reached 189-3 and a second-innings lead of nearly 500 runs after another powerful display on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Friday. India captain Virat Kohli remained at the crease on 76. Abhinav Mukund was out lbw for 86 on what turned out to be the […]
Sri Lanka refuse to play in Pakistan following Lahore blast
July 28, 2017 The Sri Lankan cricket board has turned down an invitation from the Pakistan Cricket Board to send its team to Lahore to play two T20 International matches at the start of its home series in October. PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan confirmed that after the suicide bomb attack in Lahore earlier this week, […]
RBI may ease rates by 25 bps, while maintaining a neutral stance
July 28, 2017(Agencies) We expect the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cut the policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) on August 2, thereby pushing the repo rate down to 6 per cent. Since April, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation has been surprising to the downside, and the June inflation print came at […]
Australia team manager hopeful of Bangladesh visit
Australia’s cricket authorities are hopeful that a Bangladesh tour due to start in less than a month will go ahead despite a player rebellion over pay, a senior team official said. The scheduled two-Test series has been placed in jeopardy by the long-running dispute, which has pitted Australia’s top cricket stars against the Asutralia cricket’s […]
Clashes at sopore after Friday prayers
Clashes erupted in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday after government forces prevented youth from holding a march against the verdict of military court in Machhil fake encounter case. Reports said that protesters after assembling outside Markazi Jamia masjid tried to march towards the main chowk. However, forces deployed resorted to teargas […]
Six weeks no Friday prayers at Jamai Masjid
Authorities have disallowed congregational Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar for the sixth consecutive week. All gates of Jamia Masjid were locked by government forces while all roads leading to the historic mosque were blocked with concertina wires, reports said. Curfew was imposed in parts of Downtown Srinagar to prevent people from […]
