INDIA & PAKISTAN

Journalist Rana Ayyub wins ‘Most Resilient Journalist’ award for 2018

Journalist Rana Ayyub wins ‘Most Resilient Journalist’ award for 2018

Srinagar: Noted Indian journalist, Rana Ayyub, has been declared “Most Resilient Journalist” for 2018. The award, considered as one of the prestigious awards in world of journalism, was presented to her at Peace Palace, The Hague, Netherlands on Saturday. “Most Resilient Journalist” is presented to a journalist who has demonstrated extra-ordinary strength of character, courage […]

Pakistan remains tense on day two of protests against Asia Bibi’s acquittal

Pakistan remains tense on day two of protests against Asia Bibi’s acquittal

Srinagar: Pakistan was tense on Thursday as countrywide protests against the acquittal of a Christian woman sentenced to death for committing blasphemy entered the second day despite Prime Minister Imran Khan’s warning to defiant hardliners. Asia Bibi, a 47-year-old mother of four, was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting Islam in a row […]

Hashimpura massacre: Delhi HC convicts all 16 PAC officials for their involvement in massacre after 31 years

Hashimpura massacre: Delhi HC convicts all 16 PAC officials for their involvement in massacre after 31 years

New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday convicted 16 Provincial Armed Constabulary officials in the Hashimpura murders case, which took place on May 22, 1987, near Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. It was alleged that PAC personnel picked up about 50 members of a minority community out of a crowd of 500 who had gathered outside […]

Acquittal of Asia Bibi sparks protests by right wing parties in Pakistan

Acquittal of Asia Bibi sparks protests by right wing parties in Pakistan

Islamabad: The acquittal of Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi, convicted of blasphemy, by the Supreme Court has led to protests by religious right wing in different cities of Pakistan with hardliners denouncing it. The Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party workers besides certain other religio-political parties had asked its workers to assemble at already marked spots on […]

Sania Mirza, Shoaib Malik blessed with baby boy

Sania Mirza, Shoaib Malik blessed with baby boy

New Delhi: Ace Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza and Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik on Tuesday welcomed a baby boy. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Shoaib Malik announced the news. ‘Excited to announce: Its a boy, and my girl is doing great and keeping strong as usual #Alhumdulilah. Thank you for the wishes and Duas, we are […]

PM Modi welcomes Italian counterpart Conte

PM Modi welcomes Italian counterpart Conte

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended warm welcome to the visiting Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. “A warm welcome to the Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte in India. I look forward to meeting him and to participate together at the Tech Summit later today,” Modi tweeted.

Indonesian plane was flown by Delhi pilot

Indonesian plane was flown by Delhi pilot

New Delhi: Captain Bhavye Suneja, an Indian national, was the pilot of the Lion Air flight that crashed into the sea on Monday morning. Bhavye, 31 was a student of Ahlcon Public School in Delhi’s Mayur Vihar and completed school in the year 2005. He was a resident of Mayur Vihar, Delhi. As per Suneja’s LinkedIn […]

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