BSF personnel among 2 arrested for links with Hizb
SRINAGAR: Police on Thursday claimed to have busted a module of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit by arresting two of its members including a Border Security Force (BSF) man from frontier Kupwara district of north Kashmir. A police official said that two Hizbul Mujahideen activists were arrested by SOG and army’s 28 RR during a raid at […]
Man booked for announcing triple talaq to wife
Bahraich: Police have registered a case here against a man for allegedly giving triple talaq to his wife over phone over the dowry issue. The man currently lives in Saudi Arabia, police said Thursday. “Chandbabu pronounced triple talaq (divorce) thrice to his wife Noori, 20, over phone on September 10 when her family members did […]
Shaw starts with half-century, youngest Indian to do so on Test debut
Rajkot: Teenager Prithvi Shaw became the youngest Indian to score a half-century on Test debut, living up to the hype about his talent and steering the team to 133 for one at lunch on day one of the series-opener against the West Indies here. He was not facing one of the best attacks but the […]
Soon, travellers can use facial recognition biometric to enter airports
New Delhi: Travellers will soon be able to enter airports in the country with facial recognition biometric under the government’s Digi Yatra initiative. Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu Thursday said the initiative would be “forward-looking and futuristic” and would be launched soon. “No way there is going to be intrusion of privacy… This (Digi Yatra) […]
For first time, India deports 7 Rohingya immigrants to Myanmar
New Delhi: India on Thursday deported seven Rohingya immigrants, who have been staying in Assam illegally, to their country of origin Myanmar, in a first such move. The illegal immigrants were detained in 2012 and since then they had been lodged in Cachar Central Jail in Assam’s Silchar. “Seven Myanmarese nationals have been deported today. […]
Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2.50 after excise reduction; oil cos absorbing Re 1
New Delhi: The government Thursday announced a Rs 2.50 a litre cut in petrol and diesel prices, factoring in excise duty reduction of Rs 1.50 per litre and asking oil companies to absorb another Re 1 Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the excise duty cut would have an impact of Rs 10,500 crore on central […]
Preps for Haj 2019 have begun, says Union Minister
New Delhi: The process for next year’s Haj will be announced in the next few days as preparations for the 2019 pilgrimage have already started, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Wednesday. He made the remarks after a Haj review meeting in which several senior officials from Minority Affairs Ministry, Ministry of External Affairs, […]
Afterthought: Pak takes U-turn, says Saudi won’t be part of CPEC
Islamabad: In a U-turn, Pakistan has announced that its close ally Saudi Arabia would not join the USD 50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, days after Islamabad said Riyadh will be the third “strategic partner” of China’s flagship project, the Belt and Road Initiative. The CPEC is the flagship project of the multi-billion dollar Belt and […]
Rehab homes for mentally ill: SC seeks reply from states, UTs within two weeks
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought reports within two weeks from state governments and Union Territories on the status of setting up rehabilitation homes for people with mental illness. Ten states and a UT have filed their response on the compliance of the Centre’s guidelines for setting up of rehabilitation homes for persons […]
