Four injured in UP after argument over DJ in wedding
Muzaffarnagar, (PTI) Four people were injured during a wedding following an argument over the DJ in Harinagar villager here, police said Tuesday. The incident occurred under Purkazi Police Station area Monday, they said. A quarrel broke out between the families of the bride and the groom over the DJ. The four injured were shifted to a […]
Vijay Mallya faces bankruptcy proceedings in UK High Court
London(PTI) Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya’s legal troubles continue to mount as he is set to face bankruptcy proceedings in the UK High Court next year, brought by a consortium of Indian banks in their attempt to recoup unpaid debt worth nearly 1.145 billion pounds. TLT LLP, the UK-based law firm which had won a landmark […]
No one can ‘dictate’ to China what it should, shouldn’t do: Xi
Beijing(AFP) President Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday to push ahead with China’s “reform and opening up” but warned that no one can “dictate” what it does, as the Communist Party celebrated the policy’s 40th anniversary. “No one is in a position to dictate to the Chinese people what should or should not be done,” Xi said as […]
Rupee rises 37 paise to 71.19 against US dollar on falling crude prices
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 37 paise to 71.19 against the US dollar in early trade at the interbank foreign exchange Tuesday after crude prices fell to a 14-month low level in international market. The rise in the rupee was also supported by dollar-selling by exporters and banks and the US unit’s weakness against some currencies overseas […]
Death toll rises to 8 in Mumbai hospital fire, 150 rescued
MUMBAI: The death toll in the major hospital fire incident in Mumbai climbed to eight by Tuesday morning. Over 145 persons, mostly patients and visitors, were rescued from the scene and suffered injuries. A massive fire swept through state-run Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Kamgar Hospital at Marol in Andheri East around 4 pm on […]
Pulwama killings fallout: ‘Lack of synergy between forces led to mayhem’
Srinagar: Lack of synergy and miscommunication between various wings of security forces led to mayhem in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district Saturday that resulted in the death of seven civilians after an encounter with Hizbul Mujahideen militants, officials said on Monday. The lack of synergy was to the extent that civilians had almost reached the Army […]
JRL’s bid to march towards Army headquarter in Srinagar foiled
Srinagar: The march by separatists to the Army’s Chinar Corps headquarters here against the killing of seven civilians during protests at Pulwama was foiled after authorities imposed restrictions in Pulwama district and parts of Srinagar on Monday, officials said. Shops, fuel stations and other business establishments were shut in the city, while security personnel patrolled […]
Mirwaiz, Malik detained
Srinagar: Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was taken into preventive custody after he tried take out a march here on Monday against the killing of seven civilians during an encounter in Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said. The action was taken as Farooq tried to defy house arrest and take out the march to […]
Amnesty India seeks probe into civilian killings
New Delhi: The Amnesty India Monday demanded an independent investigation into the recent death of seven civilians in clashes that followed an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama. Seven civilians died Saturday when security forces opened fire at a mob that had thronged the site of the encounter in the south Kashmir district in which […]
SHRC seeks report from govt, will inquire Pulwama incident
Srinagar: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) Monday ordered the authorities to submit a detailed report regarding the circumstances that led to the killing of seven civilians in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district during the weekend. Rights activist Ahsan Untoo told ‘Kashmir Vision’ that the Commission, in response to his complaint into the Pulwama killings, has […]
