Ayatollah Khamenei formally endorses Rouhani as Iran president
Thu Aug 3, 2017 Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has formally endorsed Hassan Rouhani as president, paving the way for him to take office for a second term as the head of Iran’s 12th administration. During a ceremony on Thursday, Ayatollah Khamenei gave his official approval for the president-elect by giving […]
Israel puts West Bank city on lockdown following alleged stabbing attack
Israeli military forces have put a city in the southern part of the occupied West Bank on complete lockdown in the wake of an alleged stabbing attack, which left an Israeli man critically wounded. An unnamed Israeli army spokeswoman told Ma’an news agency on Thursday that Israeli forces placed Yatta, located approximately 8 kilometers south of […]
Cost of credit, NPA positioning restricting banks to cut MCLR: SBI
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) The SBI on Thursday said that though the Marginal Cost of Funds-based Lending Rate (MCLR) is expected to be in tandem with the policy rates, banks are hesitant to reduce it due to cost of credit and deposits and NPAs positioning. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday cut the […]
I-T raids on Karnataka minister continue for 2nd day
August 03, 2017 The Income Tax Department raids on various properties linked to Karnataka Minister D K Shivakumar, who is hosting 44 Gujarat Congress MLAs at a resort on city outskirts, continued on Thursday at various places in the state for the second consecutive day. Official sources said the raids that began early morning on Wednesday went on till […]
LS passes 2 bills extending CGST, IGST to Jammu & Kashmir
PTI :Aug 03, 2017 NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha today passed two bills extending Central GST and Integrated GST to Jammu and Kashmir, with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying the step will ensure greater economic integration of the state with rest of the country. He asserted that special status of Jammu and Kashmir was “never meant to create economic […]
China, India struggle to put a lid on their border row involving Bhutan
The continuing standoff between India and China along their shared border has cast a dark shadow on their bilateral relationship. It has also stoked nationalism on both sides, making it tough to resolve the issue. For the past several weeks, Chinese and Indian troops have faced off each other close to a valley controlled by China that […]
Rahane, Pujara hit centuries; India 344-3 at stumps
Rahane plays another delightful cover drive off Herath as the spinner overpitches for a boundary. However, he attempts the sweep off the next ball but is beaten and hit on the pads. The Sri Lankans go up in appeal but umpire turns it down as the Sri Lankans take the DRS, with four deliveries left […]
Rouhani vows to end isolation amid fresh US sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed to continue his efforts to end the country’s isolation as he was sworn in for a second term, a day after US President Donald Trump signed a bill increasing sanctions against the Islamic Republic. “We will never accept isolation,” Rouhani told a packed audience of Iranian political and military officials […]
Hizb claims responsibility shopian attack
Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant outfit has claimed the responsibility of Shopian attack in which two army men including a Major were killed and another soldier injured. The outfit spokesperson Burhanuddin told news agency CNS that the attack was carried out near Zaipora village of Shopian district in southern part of Kashmir. “The valiant militants of our outfit […]
Army major his associate succumb
Army major identified as Kamlash and another jawan who have been injured in gunight with militants at Zaipora village of Shopian this morning succumbed to their injuries. However army has yet to confirm their killings. Police sources said that in the gunfight another seriously injured army jawan was shifted to army base hospital of Kulgam. […]
