Russian woman arrested by customs at Delhi airport for smuggling ‘growth hormone’
New Delhi, May 24 (PTI) A Russian woman was arrested by the customs officials at the Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country growth hormone medicines worth Rs 32 lakh, according to a statement issued Friday. The accused was intercepted after her arrival from Hongkong on Thursday, it said. A detailed […]
Farooq Abdullah says GoI will have to walk extra mile to reach out to people of J&K
Jammu: Government of India will have to walk an extra mile in reaching out to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah said on Friday even as he flagged preservation of Article 35A and 370 of the Constitution besides grant of regional autonomy to Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh as main […]
One killed, several injured in a blast in Pakistan
Islamabad, May 24 (PTI) At least one person was killed and over a dozen injured in a blast targeting a mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, police said. The explosion targeted the Rehmania Mosque in Pashtunabad area of the provincial capital Quetta, it said, adding that the injured have been shifted to […]
British Prime Minister May announces resignation
London, May 24 (PTI) Theresa May Friday announced that she is quitting as UK Conservative leader on June 7, sparking a contest for Britain’s new Prime Minister. She stepped down after failing to win over her ministers with a revised strategy over her plans for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. It is expected that […]
Amid sloganeering Zakir Moosa laid to rest, one injured in protests shifted to Srinagar
Srinagar: Amid massive anti-India, pro-freedom and pro-Islam sloganeering slain AGH militant commander was buried at his ancestral graveyard in Noorpora Tral on Friday. “There was a massive throng at his native village,” locals said, adding that following multiple funeral prayers Zakir Rashid Bhat alias Moosa was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard. […]
10 Injured in Poonch accident
Srinagar: At least ten persons were injured in a road accident at Khanetar area of Poonch district in Jammu division of the state of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. “10 persons were injured and they are being treated upon,” locals claimed. Police has reached the spot of incident. Locals claimed that the injured were quickly […]
Indian envoy rules out talks with Pakistan unless it stops supporting terror
Washington (PTI) India will not hold talks with Pakistan until it gives up its state policy of supporting terrorism, the country’s Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla said, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was reelected in a general election fought on strong nationalistic sentiments. Ties between India and Pakistan hit a new low after […]
Seven Indians arrested after shootout in Nepal
Kathmandu,(PTI) Seven Indians have been arrested in Nepal following a shootout with the police near a temple on Thursday.The accused, who hail from Bihar’s Samastipur district, include one Ravi Mallik who has sustained a bullet injury in the ensuing gunbattle, the police said in a statement. They were arrested as they gathered near the Bihar Kunda […]
61/69: BJP score in three Hindi heartland states that Congress won five months ago
New Delhi, May 24 (PTI) The BJP has won 61 of 65 Lok Sabha seats in the three Hindi heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan that the Congress won in the Assembly polls barely five months ago. The saffron party has bagged 28 of 29 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 24 of 25 in Rajasthan […]
Pak media terms Modi’s victory empathetic mandate
Islamabad, May 24 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s re-election for a second five-year term drew a mixed response from the media in Pakistan with some calling it an empathetic mandate based on national security while others terming it a global trend of right-wing populists sweeping to victory. Surprisingly the anti-Modi sting in the media was missing […]