Attack on Kashmiris: Lal Chowk, adjacent areas to remain shut from Friday afternoon
‘Strike to begin from 03:30 pm, protest to be carried out at 04:00 pm’ Srinagar: The Valley traders Thursday decided to observe complete shutdown in Lal Chowk and adjoining areas from Friday afternoon against the harassment of Kashmiris outside the Valley. They have also decided to carry out a protest rally from Ganta Ghar area […]
Jawans don’t get ‘martyr status’, Anil Ambani gets 30,000 cr in Modi’s New India: Rahul
New Delhi, (PTI) In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said 40 jawans killed in the Pulwama attack are denied the status of martyrs but the PM “gifts” Rs 30,000 crore to Anil Ambani for him to “live happily ever after”. The Congress led by Gandhi has been […]
People don’t want Kashmiris to be part of Indians, irony is depressing: Chidambaram
Srinagar PTI: Some people want Kashmir to be part of India but don’t want Kashmiris to be part of Indians, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said on Thursday and asserted that the “irony of the situation is depressing”. The former home and finance minister also took a dig at Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy’s statement that […]
Three Kashmiri girls allegedly post ‘adverse remarks against Army’ on social media, Institute takes action
Bareilly (UP) PTI: The Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) here has taken action against three Kashmiri girls for allegedly posting adverse remarks against the Indian Army on social media, a senior official said Thursday. After the deadly Pulwama attack on February 14, these girls allegedly made some adverse and objectionable comments on a Whatsapp group in […]
Saudi crown prince in China on latest stop of Asian tour
Beijing,(AP): Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in China on Thursday on the latest stop of a sweep through Asia that aims to expand the kingdom’s influence on the continent. Prince Mohammed touched down in the morning following earlier visits to India and Pakistan. He’s due to meet officials including the Chinese president and ruling […]
Boy rescued from 200-ft borewell after 16-hr rescue operation
Pune, Feb 21 (PTI) A six-year-old boy trapped in a 200 feet deep borewell in Pune district was rescued Thursday after a 16-hour-long operation involving police and disaster response personnel. A crowd looked on as National Disaster Response Force and police officials carried six-year-old Ravi Pandit Bhil, who was stuck at a depth of 10 feet. […]
Signal summit on sex abuse opens in Vatican
Vatican City, Feb 21 (AFP) Pope Francis kicks off a red-letter global child protection summit Thursday for reflections on the sex abuse crisis, while victims tired of hearing pledges for change clamour for incisive reforms. The pontiff has set aside three and a half days to convince Catholic bishops to tackle paedophilia in a bid to […]
SC to hear PIL seeking protection of Kashmiri students on Friday
New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday a PIL seeking a direction to authorities to protect Kashmiri students who are allegedly being attacked across the country in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror strike. A bench, comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices L N Rao and Sanjiv Khanna, […]
Indian economy fundamentals sound, set to reach USD 5 trillion: PM Modi
Seoul (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said fundamentals of the Indian economy are sound and it is on the way to becoming a USD 5 trillion economy soon. Addressing the India Korea Business Symposium here, he said India is now a more open economy and has attracted USD 250 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) in […]
Over 1,000 kids died in Adani-run hospital in Kutch in 5 years: Govt
Gandhinagar PTI: Over 1,000 children had died at the Adani Foundation-run G K General Hospital in Bhuj town of Kutch district during the last five years, the Gujarat government told the legislative assembly on Wednesday. Responding to a written query by Santokben Arethia (Congress) during the Question Hour, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said in his […]
