Indian naval ships arrive, Pak to miss Chinese navy’s fleet review
Beijing, Apr 21 (PTI) Two Indian battle ships, including the biggest indigenously built stealth destroyer INS Kolkata, have arrived at the port city of Qingdao to take part in the Chinese Navy’s fleet review while the Pakistan naval ships will be conspicuous by their absence at the event. China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is celebrating […]
We are monitoring situation in Sri Lanka: Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi, Apr 21 (PTI) As Colombo was rocked by a multiple explosions, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Sunday that India was keeping a close watch on the situation. “Colombo – I am in constant touch with Indian High Commissioner in Colombo. We are keeping a close watch on the situation. @IndiainSL,” Swaraj tweeted. Six […]
49 killed, over 300 injured as six blasts hit three churches, three five-star hotels in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Apr 21 (PTI) At least 49 people were killed and more than 300 others injured after six near simultaneous blasts hit three churches and three hotels frequented by tourists in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. The blasts occurred at around 8.45 a.m. (local time) as the Easter Sunday masses were in progress in churches, police […]
More than 80 injured in multiple explosion in Sri Lanka’s capital
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s local media on Sunday reported that multiple explosions have taken place in the country’s capital of Colombo. Explosions in at least three churches and two five-star hotels have been reported. Quoting police officials, a Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) report said that a blast had taken place in a church in Batticaloa. Explosions have also […]
Jammu industry for inclusion of local products in revised norms for Cross LoC trade
Jammu, Apr 21 (PTI) Local industry here Saturday called for the inclusion of locally-made industrial items while framing the revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for restarting the cross LoC trade which was suspended by the Centre on Thursday. In a related development, the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) requested for the resumption of the […]
UN: 220 killed in battles for Libya’s capital last 2 weeks
Benghazi, Apr 20 (AP) Fighting between rival Libyan forces for control of Tripoli escalated in the past couple of days, a spokesman for the self-styled Libyan National Army said Saturday, as the death toll rose to at least 220, including combatants and civilians, since the LNA declared a major military offensive to take the capital earlier […]
Woman kidnapped, raped by 4 men in UP’s Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar, Apr 21 (PTI) A 23-year-old woman was allegedly kidnapped and raped by four men here, police said Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday in Jhaberpur village which comes under the jurisdiction of Purkazi police station. According to a complaint lodged by the woman’s family, she was kidnapped by the four men in a car […]
Highway blockade: Govt announces partial relaxations
Srinagar: Bowing to the public pressure and non-compliance by various security agencies, the Jammu and Kashmir governor administration Saturday partially relaxed the two-day-a-week restrictions on the movement of civilian traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway which were put in place to facilitate movement of security forces’ convoys. On April 7, the administration had imposed the […]
Woman alleges sexual harassment by CJI
Gogoi says 'bigger force' wants to deactivate CJI office
New Delhi: Allegations of sexual harassment have cropped up against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi prompting him to convene an urgent extraordinary hearing on Saturday and assert that the charges by a former apex court staffer were “unbelievable” and part of a conspiracy by some “bigger force” to “deactivate” the CJI’s office. As the […]
