Nirmala Sitharamantakes charge as new Defence Minister of India
7 September 2017 Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday assumed office as new Defence Minister of India. Sitharaman earlier held Commerce and Industries portfolio in the Narendra Modi-led government and was promoted to the post of Defence Minister during the third reshuffle of Modi cabinet. Sitharaman is the first full-time woman Defence Minister of the country. Former […]
Online tickets for World XI tour sell out
Thursday Sep 07 2017 LAHORE: Online tickets for next week’s World XI tour of Pakistan have sold out, just as demand spikes for the coveted seats at the Gaddafi Stadium, which will host the three T20 matches on September 12, 13 and 15. The Pakistan Cricket Board tweeted earlier today that the online ticket purchase […]
New Zealand A squad announced for India tour
Wellington, Sep 7 (IANS) The New Zealand A side for two first class matches and five One Day contests against India A from September 23 was announced here on Thursday by the country’s cricket board. The two first class matches will be played in Vijayawada, while the five One Day contests will take place in […]
NIA conducts raids in uptown Srinagar, Kupwara
Srinagar The federal Investigation Agency NIA, on Thursday raided the office of a chartered accountant in uptown at Hyderpora in Srinagar and residences of two businessmen in Kupwara district, reports quoting sources said. They said that teams of NIA raided Al-Hyder Complex at Hyderpora and two residential houses in Kralpora area of Kupwara. Earlier in […]
Abu Salem, Karimullah Khan get life, Merchant given death in 1993 Mumbai blasts case
A Special TADA Court on Thursday awarded life sentence to prime accused Abu Salem and Karimullah Khan, while awarding death sentence to M. Tahir Merchant in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. Special Judge G.A. Sanap also slapped a fine of Rs 200,000 on convicts Salem and Khan, after finding them guilty on various charges including […]
Sumji residence raided by NIA
Srinagar National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday raided the residence of Hurriyat Conference (g) General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Sumji at Bijbehara in southern part of Kashmir. Sources said that a team of NIA alongwith a contingent of police and other forces raided the residence of Sumji and started searches. A team of NIA is also […]
Parents and police should help to stop stunt bikers
The tragic killing of Suhail ahmad Matoo 22 year old young boy while trying to do stunt on his bike near hazratbal on Wednesday evening has brought to focus the growing mishaps by reckless bikers on Srinagar roads. The killing of Suhail is a chilling reminder to parents and police to deal with the situation […]
NIA raids Agha syed Hassan in Budgam
NIA sleuths were conducting searches at the residence and other commercial houses being owned by Shia leader who is part of Hurriyat conference, at budgham today. Searches were going on till reports last reached here. more details are awaited.
Myanmar laying landmines on Bangladesh border: reports
Myanmar has been laying landmines across a section of its border with Bangladesh for the past three days, according to reports citing two government sources in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. The sources say the purpose may be to prevent the return of Rohingya Muslimsfleeing the violence. Bangladesh will on Wednesday formally lodge a protest against the laying of […]
PM meets Suu Kyi, voices concern over violence in Rakhine
September 06, 2017 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and the two leaders discussed ways to further cement the bilateral relations. ‘Prime Minister Modi and Councillor Aung San Suu Kyi meet in Myanmar, discuss further cementing of India-Myanmar relations,’ PMO said in a tweet. ‘Meeting a valued […]
