Indian-origin man sentenced to 12 months in prison for pocketing nearly $300,000 in kickbacks
New York, Dec 5 (PTI) An Indian-origin former manager for a suburban bus agency has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for pocketing nearly USD 300,000 in gratuities and kickbacks from contractors. Rajinder Sachdeva, 54 of Schaumburg, Chicago used his position as a department manager at the agency from 2010 to […]
Cold wave continues: Srinagar freezes at -3, Leh at -11
Srinagar: An unabated cold wave is sweeping through the valley and Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir with temperatures settling below freezing point. The minimum temperatures dropped several notches below freezing point, the Met said, adding “The night temperatures are likely to drop further in the coming three to four days as the weather […]
Rupee falls 26 paise to 70.75 per US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 26 paise to 70.75 against the US dollar in early trade Wednesday at the interbank foreign exchange, amid strengthening of the US dollar and foreign fund outflows. Forex dealers said fresh demand for the American currency from importers weighed on the domestic unit. Besides, investors were treading the cautious path ahead […]
Palestinian killed during West Bank clash with Israeli forces: medic
Palestine PTI: A Palestinian was killed during a clash with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank early Tuesday, Palestinian official media and a medical source said. Mohammad Habali, 22, was shot after Israeli forces carried out an overnight raid in the city of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank, official Palestinian news agency Wafa […]
China welcomes Trump seeking Pakistan’s help to end war in Afghanistan
Beijing PTI: China on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s move to seek Pakistan’s support for his efforts to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table to end the 17-year brutal war in Afghanistan. Trump has written to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, seeking Islamabad’s “assistance and facilitation in achieving a negotiated settlement of the […]
Afghan official: Taliban storm checkpoint, kill police chief
Afghanistan PTI: An Afghan official says the Taliban stormed a police checkpoint in northern Sari Pul province, killing a district police chief and another officer. Zabi Amani, the governor’s spokesman, says the attack on Monday night in Sayyad district also wounded four policemen. Amani says the attack triggered an hours-long gun battle and that there […]
Iran’s Rouhani threatens to cut off Gulf oil
Iran PTI: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani struck a defiant stance against US sanctions on Tuesday, renewing his threat to cut off international oil sales from the Gulf. “America should know… It is not capable of preventing the export of Iran’s oil,” Rouhani said at a televised rally in Semnan province. “If it ever tries to […]
Issue notice to Shah for remarks aimed at communalising atmosphere in Telangana: Cong to EC
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) The Congress urged the Election Commission (EC) Tuesday to issue a notice to BJP chief Amit Shah for a statement he had made in Telangana, which the opposition party alleged was aimed at creating a communal atmosphere in the poll-bound state. Senior Congress leaders Ahmed Patel, Kamal Nath and Kapil Sibal […]
1984 anti-Sikh riots: SIT to have 2 members now, SC modifies earlier order
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) Modifying its earlier order, the Supreme Court Tuesday said the three-member SIT set up to supervise further probe into 186 cases of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots will now have two members only as one of those appointed has declined to be a part of it. A bench headed by Justice Madan […]
Govt planning riots on Ram temple issue with Owaisi’s help: MNS chief
Mumbai (PTI): MNS chief Raj Thackeray has claimed the central government was planning to stage riots on the Ram temple issue with the help of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen led by Asaduddin Owaisi. Making the sensational allegation at a party rally here Monday night, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief said, “The central government […]