12 of a family killed in Jharkhand road accident
Jan 15, 2018 At least 12 people from a family were killed in a road accident in Jharkhand, police said on Monday.The accident occurred in Gumla district late on Sunday.According to police, 16 people were returning home in a three-wheeler after attending a function when a truck hit the vehicle, killing 12 at the spot.The […]
Madrasas in Kashmir spreading ‘disinformation’, Army chief Rawat urges more control
New Delhi: The government is looking at ways to bring madrasas in Kashmir ‘under control’, as they are “incorrectly” informing students and spreading disinformation, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said Friday. Taking a hard line on the education system of the state of Jammu & Kashmir, Rawat came down strongly on government-run schools as well, claiming teachers […]
Salim Khan Confirms Threats Made to Salman Khan on Sets of Race 3
Days after Bollywood actor Salman Khan received death threats, his manager and police have dismissed reports that shooting of his film Race 3 was stalled and that the actor was escorted home after armed men were spotted at the shoot location. “We have not received any complaint about it. Nothing like that has happened,” said […]
No easy, quick solutions to Indo-Pak issues: Ex-diplomat
Mumbai, Jan 11:There are no easy and quick solutions to issues between India and Pakistan, a former diplomat has said. T C A Raghavan, the former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, said the issues between the two countries are characterised by lack of trust and they can only be addressed through diplomatic and political channels. […]
1984 riots: SC orders re-investigation of 186 case
New Delhi, Jan 10: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed re-investigation of 186 cases, in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, which were closed by the Special Investigation Team, (SIT). Anti-Sikh riots, which broke out after the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, had claimed more than 2,000 lives in Delhi alone. The […]
‘Army killed 138 Pak soldiers in 2017 in tactical ops’
January 10, 2018 The Indian Army killed 138 Pakistan Army personnel in 2017 in tactical operations and retaliatory cross-border firings along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, government intelligence sources said today. The Indian Army lost 28 soldiers during the same period along the LoC, sources said. The sources said the Pakistan Army […]
40 people die in Uttar Pradesh due to cold wave
Jan 10, 2018 Despite being sunny, a cold wave continued in most parts of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. More than 40 people were reported dead in the state in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 143 so far. Early morning fog disrupted normal life in the state capital and neighbouring areas. A dozen […]
Mamata hails Tashkent Declaration, remembers brave soldiers
January 10, 2018 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today remembered the soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965 that ended with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration on this day.The 1965 armed conflict between India and Pakistan was formally brought to an end by signing this declaration at Tashkent, the capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Soviet Union, on January […]
Another JNU student ‘goes missing’
January 10, 2018 A 26-year-old student, pursuing his PhD at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi has gone missing from the campus, the police said. Mukul Jain, who enrolled in the Life Sciences course, has been missing since January 8. A missing person report was registered in the evening of January 8. It is suspected that […]
‘Indian economy to grow by 7.3% in 2018-19, regain top spot’
New York, Jan 10 :The World Bank is estimating India’s economy to grow by 6.7 per cent during the current fiscal year, higher than the 6.5 per cent estimate by the Indian government. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is expected to rise to 7.3 per cent in 2018-19, making India again the world’s fastest […]
