11 Indians die in Lanka blasts: Lankan foreign ministry
Colombo, Apr 25 (PTI) The number of Indians killed in the massive Easter Sunday bombings rose to 11 on Thursday, as one more person succumbed to injuries, taking the total number of foreigners who died in the attack to 36, according to the Lankan Sri foreign ministry. Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry, in a statement, said that […]
Lanka intensifies crackdown on terror suspects; 16 more held
Colombo, Apr 25 (PTI) The Sri Lankan authorities Thursday intensified their raids with the help of the army and arrested 16 more suspects in connection with the country’s worst terror attack on Easter Sunday that killed nearly 360 people and left over 500 injured. The arrested people were being interrogated at length by the investigation sleuths […]
Over 73,000 transgenders arrested for extorting money from railway passengers in past 4 years
New Delhi, Apr 25 (PTI) More than 73,000 transgenders have been arrested for extorting money from railway passengers in the past four years, with over 20,000 alone last year, the railway ministry has said in a reply to an RTI query. The data assumes significance as passengers have complained of harassment by transgenders who often […]
J-K Guv condoles deaths in Doda landslide
Jammu, Apr 25 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Thursday expressed grief over the loss of lives after a minibus came under a boulder due to a landslide which hit a stretch of road in Doda district. In his message, the Governor prayed for peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved […]
Oppn will get ‘zero battey sannata’: PM Modi
Banda (UP), Apr 25 (PTI) With half of polling for Lok Sabha elections over in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday that the leaders of the opposition parties have a long face as they know they will get ‘zero battey sannata’. “Opposition leaders have a long face after half of polling is over as […]
Cong promises relief to 5.85 cr families affected by Pearls chit fund case
New Delhi (PTI) The Congress on Thursday expressed support for the 5.85 crore families affected by the Pearls chit fund case and promising that it will ensure payment to them with interest within six months if voted to power. The party said it unequivocally and strongly condemns the injustice done to the families by Pearl Agrotech […]
Why to summon Shabir Shah’s daughter Sama Shabir by ED again, asks Omar Abdullah
Srinagar:Vice President of National Conference Omar Abdullah today said that why does Enforcement Directorate ( ED ) felt to summon 19-year-old daughter of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah twice. In a tweet, Omar said that Sama was five years old when the case was registered and still ED felt the need to summon her. He […]
Indian govt pressurising Interpol for red corner notice: Zakir Naik
Mumbai (PTI) Famous Islamic preacher Zakir Naik on Thursday accused the Indian government of engaging in a “witch-hunt” and putting pressure on the Interpol to issue a red corner notice against him. In a statement issued here, Naik, who fled India in 2016, said he was aware of the “pressure the Indian government was applying […]
Clashes erupt in Bijbehara following funeral of slain militant
Srinagar: Heavy clashes between civilian protesters and government forces erupted in Bijbehara town on Thursday moments after a local militant killed in a gunfight was laid to rest. Witnesses said that the local youth pelted stones and bricks on the government forces deployed in the main town. The forces resorted heavy tear smoke shelling and pellet […]
Kim, Putin vow to seek closer ties at first talks
Vladivostok (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to seek closer ties as they met face-to-face Thursday for the first time. The meeting in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok came with Kim looking for support in his nuclear stand-off with Washington and Putin keen to put Moscow forward as […]