Gurgaon student held for faking his kidnapping to get Rs 3 cr to buy car
Gurgaon, (PTI) The Gurgaon police has arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly faking his own kidnapping to get Rs three crore from his family members in order to buy a high-end car, it said on Tuesday. Sandeep Kumar (19), a student of Class 12 and a resident of Krishna Colony, had left his residence on March […]
US approves sale of 24 MH 60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters to India for USD 2.4 bn
Washington, Apr 3 (PTI) The US has approved the sale of 24 multi-role MH-60 ‘Romeo’ Seahawk helicopters to India at an estimated cost of USD2.4 billion, the State Department has said. India has been in need of these formidable anti-submarine hunter helicopters for more than a decade now. Designed for hunting submarines as well as knocking […]
India set to grow at 7.2 pc this fiscal on rising consumption: ADB
New Delhi, (PTI) India’s growth is set to pick up and is expected to grow at 7.2 per cent in the current fiscal on strengthening consumption, Asian Development Bank said in its flagship report released Wednesday. “Growth slowed from 7.2 per cent in fiscal 2017 to 7 per cent in 2018, with weaker agricultural output and […]
Police detains 3 youth in Shopian for questioning in Banihal Blast case
Shopain : Three persons have been arrested during nocturnal raids on Vehil village in Shopian district in connection with the Banihal blast case, police sources said. Sources told KNO that after identifying the three accused the raids were conducted in dead of the night in volatile area. He identified the trio as Asif Malik […]
Social Work Dept KU holds ‘BAHAAR’- the spring festival
Srinagar: The Department of Social Work, University of Kashmir organized a one-day spring festival with the theme “this spring help the Department of Social Work to lift a school” under the banner ‘BAHAAR- THE SPRING FESTIVAL’ here at KU on Monday. The festival which was held in the sprawling lawns of Naseem Bagh Campus of the varsity hosted a […]
Global tensions to force trade slowdown in 2019: WTO
Geneva, (AFP) Global trade growth is expected to be lower in 2019 than it was last year, the World Trade Organisation forecast on Tuesday, citing widespread “tensions” and economic uncertainty. The WTO had in its preliminary estimates predicted a 3.7 per cent expansion of trade for this year, but has revised that down to 2.6 per […]
Cong manifesto aimed at ‘balkanisation’ of India: BJP
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The ruling BJP Tuesday dubbed the election manifesto of the Congress “dangerous and unimplementable”, saying it was aimed at “balkanisation” of India. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, Finance Minister and senior party leader Arun Jaitley said the Congress does not deserve “even a single vote” for its […]
Omar Abdullah needs green Pakistani passport: Gautam Gambhir
Srinagar: Cricketer turned Bharatiya Janata Party politician Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday lashed out at former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah after the later said that his party will force the centre to restore the various privileges and protections given to Kashmir’s special identity which were eroded over years. On Monday, addressing a poll rally in […]
LoC trade suspended in Poonch
Poonch : Authorities on Tuesday suspended cross Line of Control trade from Chakan Da Bagh following fresh escalation in tension on Line of Control between India and Pakistan armies. As per officials, fresh exchange of cross border firing took place in Poonch sector on Tuesday morning due to which authorities decided to suspend the […]
Will review AFSPA, dialogue without pre-conditions in J&K: Congress releases manifesto
Srinagar: Promising to review notorious Armed Forces Special Powers Act and to reduce Army footprints in J&K, Congress on Tuesday released its Manifesto for LS Polls. Congress in its manifesto has pitched for Dilogue as the only way forward. The Party has also promised to reduce the presence of CAPF and also to review the […]