Kartarpur in Pak today because of then Cong leaders’ lack of vision: PM
Rajasthan (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the Kartarpur corridor linking Pakistan to India to hit out at the Congress on Tuesday and said the party will have to answer why this was not done 70 years ago. Addressing an election rally here ahead of the elections in the state on December 7, he said Kartarpur […]
Governor pays tribute to Sheikh Abdullah
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik has paid rich tribute to Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on his birth anniversary and recalled his significant contribution to the development of Jammu and Kashmir. In his message, Governor observed that Sheikh Sahib was a popular leader and a social reformer who fought for the rights of […]
Over 4,000 criminal cases pending against present and former MPs, MLAs: SC told
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) The Supreme Court was Tuesday informed that there were 4,122 criminal cases pending, some for over three decades, against present and former members of Parliament and legislative assemblies. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi will Tuesday take up the issue relating to the criminal cases against the present and […]
BJP youth wing leader stabbed to death in UP
Lucknow, Dec 4 (PTI) A leader of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) was stabbed to death allegedly by some unidentified persons in Mahanagar area here, police said Tuesday. Pratyush Mani Tripahti (40) was stabbed to death on Monday night near Badshahnagar, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kalanidhi Naithi said. Tripathi was rushed to the trauma […]
Panchayat polls: Of 7575 voters 401 votes cast in Pattan, Rafiabad blocks of Baramulla till 11 am
Baramulla: 8.4% Voters exercised their franchise in seventh phase of panchayat polls in district Baramulla till 11 am. Officials said that in Pattan Block 126 of 1360 votes were cast while in Rafiabad block 513 of 6215 votes were cast. They said that of total 7575 votes in the two blocks 401 votes have been […]
Two shot at over playing songs at function in Delhi
New Delhi (PTI) Two persons were allegedly thrashed and shot at following a brawl over playing music at a function in southwest Delhi’s Palam village, police said. Shanky Bhardwaj (23) and Tushar Bhardwaj (16) received injuries in the incident that took place on Sunday night, they said. The disc jockey (DJ) Akshay (19), his employer Amit […]
JNU students’ union alleges varsity hiked fess for basic documentation
New Delhi (PTI) The Jawaharlal Nehru Students’ Union (JNUSU) alleged Monday that the administration has hiked fees for basic documentation like collecting no dues, degrees and migration certificates. In its Academic Council meeting in October, the varsity had approved a proposal to hike fees for collecting no dues, degree certificates, migration, marksheets, duplicate copies of certificates, […]
India sees US as an important defence partner: Sitharaman
Washington, Dec 4 (PTI) Commencing her five-day official visit to the United States, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday asserted that New Delhi sees the US as an important partner in the field of defence. In her remarks at the start of her bilateral talks with the US Defence Secretary James Mattis at the Pentagon, Sitharaman […]
Panchayat polls: 11.7% votes cast till 10 am in Kupwara
Kupwara: 11.7% Votes have been cast in Kupwara district till 10 am in the 7th phase of panchayat polls in the state. Officials said that in block Qadirabad 2833 votes were cast, in Trehgam 1648 votes were cast and at Qaziabad 334 votes were cast tilll 10 am . Officials said that with 4815 voters […]
Rupee falls 9 paise to 70.55 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 9 paise to 70.55 against the US dollar in early trade Tuesday at the interbank foreign exchange, amid strengthening of the US dollar and rising crude oil prices. Forex dealers said fresh demand for the American currency from importers amid rise in crude prices weighed on the domestic unit. Besides, investors […]