INDIA & PAKISTAN

India blames Pakistan for Pulwama attack

India blames Pakistan for Pulwama attack

New Delhi: India on Thursday condemns in the ‘strongest possible terms’ the cowardly terrorist attack on brave security forces in Pulwama in Jammu & Kashmir and said this has been done by Jaish-e-Mohammed, a Pakistan-based and supported terrorist organisation proscribed by the United Nations and other countries. “This terror group is led by the international […]

Pakistan to seek preferential trade agreement with Saudi Arabia during Prince Salman’s visit

Pakistan to seek preferential trade agreement with Saudi Arabia during Prince Salman’s visit

Islamabad: Pakistan will propose to Saudi Arabia for initiation of a dialogue on a preferential trade agreement (PTA) to balance bilateral trade and promote investment during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s visit here, according to a media report on Thursday. The Crown Prince accompanied by a high-powered business delegation will arrive in Pakistan on Saturday […]

On Valentine’s Day, over 10,000, students in Surat to pledge to not marry without parents’ consent

On Valentine’s Day, over 10,000, students in Surat to pledge to not marry without parents’ consent

Srinagar: Over 10,000 students from various private schools in Surat are expected to take an oath to never marry without the consent of their parents on Valentine’s Day Thursday. The idea was proposed by city-based laughter therapist Kamlesh Masalawala, who runs ‘Laughter club, Crying club’ in Surat. Masalawala is also associated with several educational institutions […]

In 2018 road accidents claimed 36,000 lives in Pakistan

In 2018 road accidents claimed 36,000 lives in Pakistan

Srinagar: Around 36,000 people were killed in road accidents across Pakistan last year. The Motorway police are making all efforts to check such deaths by ensuring adherence to traffic laws by road users, said SSP Asghar Ali Yousafzai, Dawn reported. The SSP said the statistics showed that road accidents claimed 1.2 million lives worldwide every year […]

Bluff, bluster and intimidation have been Modi govt”s philosophy: Sonia Gandhi

Bluff, bluster and intimidation have been Modi govt”s philosophy: Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi: In a blistering attack on the Modi government, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi said Wednesday “bluff, bluster and intimidation” have been its governance philosophy, while asserting that her party will confront political adversaries with all its vigour. Addressing the Congress Parliamentary Party’s general body meeting, Sonia Gandhi also hailed party president Rahul Gandhi, saying […]

Govt tells BSNL ‘India’s largest loss-making PSU’ to look at options, including closure

Govt tells BSNL ‘India’s largest loss-making PSU’ to look at options, including closure

New Delhi: The government has asked struggling state-owned telecommunication company BSNL to look at all options, from a revival plan to disinvestment and even closure, as it looks to tackle the bleeding at India’s largest loss-making PSU.  The direction to the company – which had accumulated losses of Rs 31,287 crore at the end of […]

Nine dead in hotel fire in central Delhi

Nine dead in hotel fire in central Delhi

Srinagar: A massive fire broke out at a central Delhi hotel Tuesday morning, killing at least nine people, fire officials said. Nine people were also injured, they said. The fire broke out at Hotel Arpit Palace on the Gurudwara road in Karol Bagh at 4:35 AM. Twenty-four fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

1 57 58 59 60 61 99