Al Qaeda threatens to wage war on Indian cities.
A senior al Qaeda commander has said “the key to victory in Jammu and Kashmir lies in waging war on Indian cities” in a video which was released on online jihadist forums on Tuesday night. “India is already using 600,000 troops just to hold on to Kashmir. If it is attacked in Kolkata, Bangalore and […]
Paytm becomes India’s first payments app to cross 100 mn downloads on Play Store
27 December 2017 New Delhi , Dec 27 : India’s largest mobile-first financial services platform, Paytm on Wednesday announced that its app has crossed the 100 million milestone on Google Play Store in the second week of December 2017. This makes Paytm the country’s first payments app to cross the 100 million downloads mark. “We […]
On a cold winter morning in Shimla, the PM takes a coffee break
December 27, 2017 On a cold winter day in Shimla, PM Narendra Modi reflects on a hot cup of coffee. The PM tweeted, “In Shimla, relished coffee at the Indian Coffee House and reminisced old days. The coffee tastes as good as it did two decades ago, when I would frequent Himachal for party work.” […]
AAP fumes over no invitation to Kejriwal for Magenta line metro
December 25, 2017 The move to not invite Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the inauguration ceremony of the new Magenta line of the Delhi metro has not gone down well with the Aam Aadmi Party. The party has asked for a refund of the 50 per cent amount it reportedly paid for the construction […]
Gujarat’s new BJP government to take oath tomorrow
December 25, 2017 The new BJP government in Gujarat, led by Vijay Rupani and his deputy Nitin Patel, will be sworn-in at a grand function in Gandhinagar tomorrow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national president Amit Shah, chief ministers of all BJP-ruled states and those governed by NDA allies are expected at the ceremony, to […]
Kulbhushan Jadhav ‘thanks’ Pakistan for ‘grand gesture’
December 25, 2017 Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav today met his wife and mother at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Pakistani officials said. Accompanied by Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh and a woman Pakistani official, TV footage showed Jadhav’s family entering the main building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the door shutting behind […]
Christmas celebrated in Kashmir
Srinagar The Christmas, birthday of Jesus Christ, was on Monday celebrated across the Kashmir Valley with religious fervour and gaiety despite chilly weather conditions. Governor N N Vohra, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and former chief minister Omar Abdullah greeted people on the occasion. The celebrations began with midnight mass prayers in Churches in summer capital, […]
PM interacts with schoolgirls from JK
December 23, 2017 New Delhi, Dec 23 : Talented youngsters from Jammu and Kashmir can contribute greatly to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a delegation of schoolgirls from the state today. The girls are touring various parts of the country as a part of the Indian Armys “Sadbhavana” programme. The prime minister interacted with the […]
Fodder scam: Lalu Yadav GUILTY; Mishra acquitted
December 23, 2017 Former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has been convicted by a special CBI court in Ranchi in the fodder scam case. The quantum of punishment will be announced on January 3, 2018. However, ex-Bihar CM Jagannath Mishra has been acquitted in the case. Fifteen people have been found guilty including Lalu […]
SSB increased strength after Dokalam: Rajnath
December 23, 2017 Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that the Sashastra Seema Bal has strengthened itself by creating more border outposts after the Doklam standoff with China. Addressing the border guarding force during its 54th anniversary parade in New Delhi, the minister said the SSB not only guards India’s border with Nepal and Bhutan, […]
