Patna HC dismisses 2 PILs challenging new Nitish government
July 31, 2017 The Patna high court on Monday dismissed two petitions challenging formation of the new government by Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal-United along with the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying no intervention of the court is required after floor test in the state assembly. The two PILs had challenged the formation of the new government on […]
Blasts, gunfire rock Kabul near Iraqi embassy: IS claims responsibility
By PTI 31st July 2017 KABUL: The Islamic State group claimed it had attacked the Iraqi embassy in Kabul on Monday, as a series of explosions and the sound of gunfire shook the Afghan capital in a continuing assault. A security source told AFP that a suicide bomber had blown himself up outside the Iraqi […]
SBI slashes interest rate on savings accounts ahead of RBI’s monetary meet
July 31, 2017 State Bank of India slashes interest on savings account deposits by 50 basis points to 3.5 per cent on balance up to Rs 1 crore as compared to 4 per cent earlier. “The decline in the rate of inflation and high real interest rates are the primary considerations warranting a revision in […]
Bank looted at Arwani
Gunmen clad in burqas robbed a bank in Arwani area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir on Monday. Reports said that gunmen looted Rs five lac from a branch of J&K Bank in Arwani area today. Forces have cordoned off the area to nab the robbers.
NIA raids ancestral home of Devender Singh Behal
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday raided the ancestral home of Jammu and Kashmir advocate Devender Singh Behal, who was arrested here a day earlier over his alleged links with Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Behal’s ancestral house is located in Nowshera town in Rajouri district. As part of its crackdown on […]
Pulwama shuts to mourn militant killing,Train suspended
Srinagar Pulwama district in southern part of Kashmir is observing a complete shutdown on Monday to mourn the killing of two local militants. ON Sunday, two local militants Shabir Ahmad Mir son of Mohammad Ahsan of Mehand Bijbehara and Shariq Ahmad Sheikh son of Ali Mohammad of Gulzarpora Tikyna Awantipora were killed in a brief […]
Army harass Students and school staff at HMT.
Army on Monday morning allegedly barged into Hussaini High School at HMT and harassed the students and teachers. According to the reports men from the nearby army camp of 2RR without any provocation barged into the school premises and harassed the staff as well as students. Staff alleged that the army men also resorted to […]
Dozens of families suffer at Harwan
Dozens of families were stranded at Harwan and on the entire route of mughal gardens as sumo service was off right from 6 pm alleged the families.they said that they had gone to Harwan garden with children and had to walk upto Shalimar to get some transport. These families claimed that it is now routine […]
Two militants killed at Tahab Pulwama
Two militants were repotedly killed at Tahab village of Pulwama after a gunfight broke between them and security forces. Latest reports from the area said that encounter has ended and two holed up militants were killed. More details are awaited.
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 […]
