Indians among 130 mn at risk of displacement by floods: Report
Manila, July 15 (IANS) One hundred and thirty million people living in low-lying coastal areas in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are at high risk of being displaced by the end of the century due to floods, a report has said. It warned that by 2050 Mumbai, Chennai, Surat and Kolkata will be among 13 of […]
11 Indians killed in house fire in Saudi Arabia
July 13, 2017 At least 11 Indians have been killed in a fire in the southern Saudi city of Najran and the Indian Consulate in Jeddah is providing all assistance to the families of the deceased and those injured in the tragedy, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday. Among the Indians killed in the fire, […]
Sushma, Rajnath to Reach Out to Opposition Amid India-China Standoff
13 July 2017 New Delhi: Even as the standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at the Doklam plateau is now in its fourth week, the government is making efforts to reach out to the Opposition and brief them on the current situation. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Home Minister Rajnath Singh are expected to brief […]
Cabinet informed about India, Bangladesh cyber security pact
ew Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) The Cabinet was today informed about the cyber security pact that aims to promote information exchange and technical collaboration between India and Bangladesh. “The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding between India and Bangladesh on cyber security cooperation,” an official statement […]
Enforce security plans vigorously: Govt tells J&K forces
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) Security agencies engaged in anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir have been told by the Centre to implement security plans with full vigour. The directive from the central government came in the wake of the killing of seven Amarnath pilgrims in a terror attack on Monday. Security agencies were told to […]
Modi’s personal gain sacrifice of innocent Indian blood: Rahul
July 12, 2017 Stepping up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused him of pursuing policies that created space for terrorists in Kashmir. He also said that the prime minister’s pursuit of short-term political gains from the BJP-PDP alliance in the state has cost the country dear […]
Amarnath massacre: Anger and anguish roil Gujarat as pilgrims’ bodies arrive
July 11, 2017 A pall of gloom descended on the airport as the plane landed. Terrorists on Monday night killed seven pilgrims, including six women, and injured 19 as they struck a bus in Anantnag district. The last time the Amarnath yatra was attacked was in 2001 in which 13 people had been killed. The […]
Every Kashmiri is NOT terrorist: Rajnath responds to Twitter troll
July 11, 2017 In an unusual rebuttal to an online troll, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asserted that all Kashmiris were not terrorists and said it was his job to ensure peace and tranquillity in all parts of the country. The assertion by the home minister came in response to a tweet from […]
Amarnath Yatra terror attack: Can’t let Lashkar and ISI to succeed, says Owaisi
July 11, 2017 Condemning the terror attack on the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said the country cannot allow terror outfits Lashkar-e-Toiba and Islamic State to succeed. According to the news agency ANI, Owaisi said, “We cannot allow Lashkar and ISI to succeed. The country is united. This was a […]
125 crore Indians support Free Tibet: BJP leader Koshiyari on China’s Kashmir barb
July 10, 2017 Veteran BJP leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshyari has raised the issue of independence of Tibet from China saying “every Indian” is in support of the idea. An old RSS hand, Koshyari is an avid supporter of Tibetan independence from China. Koshiyari’s remark has come a day after a […]
