Kohli says no extra pressure after Shastri takes over as head coach
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli feels that he will not be under any added pressure to perform with Ravi Shastri, considered to be his favourite choice for the post of head coach, back in the team replacing Anil Kumble. India enjoyed a successful spell under Kumble but the leg-spin legend’s contract […]
China sends military vehicles, supplies to Tibet
Beijing, July 19 (IANS) China has moved tens of thousands of tonnes of military vehicles and equipment into Tibet amid a continuing stand-off between Chinese and Indian troops in Doklam in the Sikkim sector of the border. The hardware was moved simultaneously by road and rail from across the entire region in late June, a […]
Kashmir resolution will end LOC tension: Mirwaiz
Srinagar Expressing concern, anguish over the escalation in violence between India and Pakistan on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in civilian and soldier deaths on both sides and great hardships for those living near the line of control, chairman Hurriyat Conference (m) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Wednesday asked the leadership of both […]
Shut down in Bijbehara against civilian killing
Srinagar A complete shutdown is being observed in Bijbehara town of Islamabad district in southern part of Kashmir on Wednesday to mourn the killing of 60 year old Mohammad Abdullah Ganai. All shops, business establishments and educational institutions are closed in the town however traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu highway was moving normally. Ganai was injured […]
Fresh batch of yatris leave for Kashmir
Fresh batch of yatris left base camp of Jammu on Wednesday amid tight security cover. Officials said the 1782 pilgrims were taken in 64 vehicles for Kashmir. In the past 21 days of amaranth yatra more than two lakh yatris have visited kashmir valley so far. Dozens of yatris died due to cardiac arrest on […]
One more civilian injured in border shelling
Latest news from the nowshera, Balakote and adjacent areas of Rajori and Poonch said that Pakistani troops and indian troops were ecchanging heavy artillery fire on Wednesday. Reports said that one civilian was injured in the shelling. This is the third running day today that border shelling is going on leading to thousands of people […]
Parliament adjourned for the day, Mayawati threatens to quit Rajya Sabha (Roundup)
IANS | New Delhi July 18, 2017 Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day on Tuesday, the second day of Parliament’s monsoon session, as an aggressive opposition took on the government on a range of issues including atrocities on Dalits and suicides by farmers. In the Rajya Sabha, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati stormed out, threatening to resign when she […]
Upset with US, Iranian lawmakers to draft anti-American bill
Associated Press18 July 2017 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian lawmakers have agreed to fast-track an anti-American bill meant to confront allegedly “adventurist and terrorist” U.S. actions in the region Iranian state TV reported that 211 lawmakers in the 290-seat assembly backed an outline for the legislation at a session Tuesday. The details of the bill […]
Demand for zero GST on textiles cannot be accepted: Jaitley
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the demand of textile traders to exempt fabrics under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system cannot be met with as manufacturers will then not be able to claim credit of tax on previous stages. “The GST rate structure for the textile […]
Myanmar: UN probe ‘can only aggravate’ Rakhine tension
A UN mission investigating allegations of rape, torture and killings of Rohingya Muslims would only “aggravate” troubles in Rakhine state, the security adviser of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi told diplomats. Thaung Tun’s comments on Tuesday came less than a month after Myanmardeclined to grant visas to three UN-appointed experts who would probe allegations of abuse against […]
