Xi vows to bolster ties with Myanmar to ‘new level’ as China eyes opening into Indian Ocean
Nay Pyi Taw: President Xi Jinping on Friday vowed to take China’s ties with Myanmar to a “new level” during his maiden visit, which aims at boosting the Communist giant’s investments in mammoth infrastructure projects, including a USD 1.3-million port deal that will provide Beijing a stepping stone to the Indian Ocean. On his arrival […]
PM should clarify on Zakir Naik’s ‘offer’ claim: Digvijay
Bhopal/Indore: Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to clarify on controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s claim that the Centre had offered him safe passage to India in exchange for his support on the abrogation of Article 370. Naik, a 53-year-old radical television preacher, has […]
1984 riots: Sikh passengers dragged out of trains & killed, police arrested none from spot, says SIT
New Delhi: Sikh passengers were dragged out of trains and killed at railway stations in Delhi during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots but the police did not arrest anyone from the spot saying that they were outnumbered, a Supreme Court appointed SIT has said in its report. The report of the SIT, headed by retired Delhi […]
Death toll in avalanche-related incidents in Pakistan rises to 111: reports
Islamabad: The death toll in the massive avalanches and snow-related incidents in Pakistan and PaK rose to 111 on Wednesday as authorities deployed the Army to step up rescue efforts and to provide humanitarian aid to those hit by the harsh weather conditions in the country. Pakistan-admnistrated Kashmir’s (PaK) Neelum valley was worst hit as […]
Snowfall continues in Kashmir Valley, air traffic disrupted
Srinagar: Snowfall continued in the Kashmir Valley for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, leading to cancellation of all flights here, officials said. While the plains received light to moderate snowfall, the higher reaches of the valley and Jammu and Ladakh regions experienced heavy snowfall, a MET official said. The MET Office has forecast isolated to […]
