Pope Francis arrives to hold public mass in UAE
Abu Dhabi, Feb 5 (AFP) Pope Francis arrived at an Abu Dhabi sports stadium Tuesday to hold a public mass for an estimated 170,000 Catholics on the first ever papal visit to the Muslim Gulf. The pope waved at an enthusiastic crowd carrying Vatican flags and banners as he drove into Zayed Sports City Stadium, where […]
Afghan officials: Taliban kill 11 policemen, 10 others
Kabul, Feb 5 (AP) Afghan officials say 21 people have been killed in the latest Taliban attacks in the country, including 11 policemen who were slain when the insurgents stormed a checkpoint in northern Baghlan province. Safder Mohsini, head of the provincial council, says the checkpoint attack late on Monday night in Baghlan’s district of Baghlani […]
CBI-WB: SC’s directive of no coercive steps against police chief our moral victory says Mamta
Kolkata, Feb 4 (PTI) The Supreme Court’s direction that no coercive steps, including arrest of Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar, will take place during the course of investigation is “our moral victory”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Tuesday. The Supreme Court Tuesday directed Kumar to make himself available before the CBI and “faithfully” cooperate […]
CBI vs Mamata: SC directs Kolkata Police chief to “faithfully” cooperate with CBI
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) The Supreme Court Tuesday directed Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to make himself available before the CBI and “faithfully” cooperate with the agency in investigation of cases arising out of the Saradha chit fund scam probe. The apex court said Kumar will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for […]
After farmers of Maha village, their daughters launch stir
Mumbai, Feb 5 (PTI) Daughters of farmers in Puntamba village of Maharashtra, which saw a movement for loan waiver two years ago, have launched a fresh agitation on Tuesday in support of their demands for cultivators. These young women, all in their early 20s, are demanding complete farm loan waiver and other relief measures like remunerative […]
Searches carried out near IB in JK after info on suspected movement of armed persons
Jammu, Feb 5 (PTI) Security Forces conducted an overnight search operation near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district following information about movement of three armed persons, a police official said Tuesday. The information about the movement of the suspected persons in the Manohar Gopala area was received around 2130 hours Monday, the official […]
CBI vs Mamata: SC commences hearing on CBI’s plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday commenced hearing on pleas of the CBI in Saradha chit fund scam case alleging destruction of electronic evidence by the Kolkata Police commissioner. Attorney General (AG) K K Venugopal opened the argument on behalf of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), alleging destruction of evidence in the chitfund scam […]
Non-local man found dead under mysterious conditions in Uri
Uri: Police on Tuesday recovered body of a non-local under mysterious conditions from Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports reaching here said that some locals spotted the body near Sumo stand in Uri today early morning and accordingly informed the concerned police station about it. Soon a police team reached […]
UN says EU could win big in US-China trade war
Geneva: Neither protagonist in the US-China trade war stands to benefit from their stand-off, the UN said Monday, suggesting others could cash in instead, with the EU possibly winning big. In a report, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) examined the repercussions of the tariff tit-for-tat already under way between the two trade […]
Body found in Sumo stand Uri, identity being ascertained
Srinagar: An unidentified male body was found in Uri area of Baramulla district on Tuesday morning. Locals said that the body has been taken by Jammu and Kashmir Police . A police official said that a dead body of an unidentified person was recovered near Sumo stand in Uri township of Baramulla district. The identity […]
