Hotel in Mecca evacuated after fire
Monday Aug 21 2017 AFP RIYADH: A hotel in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca, where two million Muslims will perform the annual hajj pilgrimage, was evacuated Monday after a fire broke out, the civil defence service said. Civil defence spokesman Nayef al-Sharif said no casualties were reported in the fire, which was sparked by […]
Sensex falls; Infosys weighs
21 August 2017 REUTERS – Indian shares ended lower on Monday, with market heavyweight Infosys Ltd extending losses for a second session following Vishal Sikka’s resignation as the chief executive officer and managing director of the company on Friday. The benchmark BSE Sensex closed down 0.84 percent at 31,258.85, its lowest in five sessions while […]
International cricket returns to Pakistan: West Indies to tour in November
Monday Aug 21 2017(Agencies) LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi broke even more good news for cricket fans in the country when he announced the West Indies team will be touring Pakistan in November this year. Addressing media at the Gaddafi Stadium, Sethi said the West Indies Cricket Board has agreed to […]
US attempts to sway IAEA reporting on Iran futile: Foreign Ministry
Mon Aug 21, 2017(Agencies) The United States’ potential attempts to sway the reporting of the United Nations’ nuclear agency with regards to Iran will get nowhere, says the Iranian Foreign Ministry. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said during a regular press briefing on Monday that the US was making “futile” efforts if it was seeking to […]
China blames Indian troops for Ladakh scuffle
Beijing, Aug 21 (IANS) China on Monday blamed Indian troops for a scuffle between the two Armies in Ladakh sector and said it had complained to New Delhi. Beijing said Indian soldiers started the trouble, causing injury to Chinese soldiers near the Pangong Lake. On August 15, when Indian troops tried to stop the Chinese […]
England v West Indies: Why are West Indies so poor – and can problems be fixed?
21 August 2017(Agencies) West Indies were beaten by an innings and 209 runs by England at Edgbaston, losing a record 19 wickets in a day. The entire team, in two attempts, batted for a total of six and a half hours. England opener Alastair Cook managed almost 10 on his own. To the casual observer, […]
Banking operations to hit on Aug 22 due to nationwide strike
Chennai, Aug 21 (IANS) Banking operations across the country will be affected on Tuesday with around 10 lakh bankers going on strike pressing various demands. “All India State Bank Officers’ Federation and All India State Bank of India Staff Federation, being part of UFBU (United Forum of Bank Unions), will also participate in the strike. […]
Rajnath expects Doklam solution soon
ANI August 21, 2017 Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday expressed confidence that the ongoing tiff between India and China over the tri-junction area of the Doklam sector near Bhutan will be resolved soon, and peace will be restored between the two neighbours. Addressing a gathering at the symbolic Pipping Ceremony Promotions of officers and personnel of the Indo […]
Kashmir file missing of article 35 A in Union Home Ministry
New Delhi, Aug. 19: A 63-year-old file containing legal opinion on Article 35A has vanished from North Block’s high-security vaults at a time the provision, which grants special rights and privileges to permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir, faces a legal challenge to its constitutionality. Sources said the 1954 file contained the then attorney-general’s opinion […]
Mehbooba advocates opening Kargil Skardu road during two days Kargil Visit
SAJJAD HUSSAIN Kargil Appriciating the recent statement of Pprime Minister Narendra Modi about Kahsmir , Chief Minister of the state Mehbooba Mufti while addressing a mammoth PDP gathering in Kargil, stressed upon the fact that Kargil is a symbol of peace in the State and promised to open the cross border routes and also […]
