Saudi-led coalition killed over 500 Yemeni kids in 2016: UN draft report
Thu Aug 17, 2017 A new draft report by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the Saudi-led coalition committed “grave violations” of human rights against Yemeni children in 2016, killing 502 and injuring 838 others during their brutal military campaign there. “The killing and maiming of children remained the most prevalent violation” of […]
Chinese military raps ‘wrong actions’ by US
Thu Aug 17, 2017 A senior Chinese official has censured the United States for a series of “wrong” activities vis-à-vis China, particularly in the Western Pacific region, saying Sino-American ties have been adversely affected as a result of those actions. China’s Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Fan Changlong made the remarks in a meeting […]
HDFC Bank cuts savings rate to 3.5% for deposits less than Rs 50 lakh
August 17, 2017 Private sector lender HDFC Bank has reduced interest rate on savings bank accounts by 50 basis points to 3.5 per cent on deposits up to Rs 50 lakh. However, the bank will continue to pay 4 per cent interest on deposits of above Rs 50 lakh. “Post revision, customers maintaining savings bank […]
Delhi HC on high alert after bomb threat
Aug 17 2017. (PTI) New Delhi: The Delhi high court was on Thursday put on high alert after the police received an anonymous call about a bomb threat on its premises, which later turned out to be a hoax. Soon after the call was received around 11am, Delhi Police Commandos of the Quick Reaction Team […]
UP madrassas may face action for defying I-Day order
August 17, 2017 (Agencies) Madrassas in Bareilly area which defied the Uttar Pradesh government order on unfurling the national flag and singing the national anthem on Independence Day may face action, including under the stringent National Security Act, a senior official said. “If we get a complaint that any madrassa did not comply with the […]
If cannot stop namaz on road, have no right to stop Janmashtami: Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that if he cannot stop the offering of namaz on roads during Eid, he has no right to stop celebration of Janmashtami at police stations, reports said. Speaking at an event the UP Chief Minister said everyone has the freedom to celebrate festivals in the country. “Those […]
Farooq claims that communal forces more dangerous than China,Pakistan
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said India faced a threat from within and not from the outside. “India does not face any threat from the outside. China, Pakistan cannot do any damage; someone within the country is hell bent on spoiling everything,” Abdullah was quoted as […]
Sinha in Kashmir again,will meet people across valley
Srinagar Former Union minister and senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha Wednesday arrived in Kashmir on a three-day tour during which he said he will be meeting a “cross-section of people”. Sinha will stay in Kashmir till August 19. “I will be going out of Srinagar and meeting people,” he said. Asked whether he will be […]
Clashes erupt in Pulwama after Ayoub Lalhari laid to rest
Srinagar Clashes erupted between civilian protesters and forces in Kakapora area of Pulwama district in southern part of Kashmir on Thursday after Ayoub Lelhari, a local LeT militant, was laid to rest, reports said. They said that a protester sustained injuries during clashes after he was with a teargas shell near Samboora bridge. The injured […]
Gunfight erupts in Kundalwan forest area at Gurez
Srinagar A gunfight erupted between suspected militants and army in Gurez sector of Bandipora district in northern part of Kashmir, on Thursday. Army sources said after noticing suspicious movement at Kundalwan forest area of Gurez, the Army launched a search operation on Wednesday. This morning, during the search operation, Army intercepted a group of militants triggering […]
