Kartarpur Corridor: Pak has completed 80 per cent work on the project, officials
LAHORE: Pakistan has completed over 80 per cent of the work on the Kartarpur Corridor from the zero line to Gurdwara Sahib, a senior engineer working on the project has said, as officials from India and Pakistan are scheduled to meet in a fortnight. The engineer expressed hope to finish the remaining work before the […]
Pak will not dare attempt Kargil-like infiltration: Army chief
New Delhi: Pakistan will not dare to attempt to infiltrate India like it did in Kargil in 1999 because it has “seen the consequences”, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat said on Friday and asserted that the armed forces are keeping a tight watch in border areas. He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of […]
PM Modi to launch BJP’s membership drive in Varanasi
Varanasi/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi Saturday to launch the BJP’s countrywide membership drive. “The drive will further connect people from all walks of life with the BJP family. It will strengthen our party,” Modi tweeted. “On the Jayanti of our inspiration, Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, BJP’s membership drive […]
Convict in Rajiv assignation case granted one month parole
Chennai: The Madras High Court Friday granted one-month parole to Nalini Sriharan, serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, after she argued in person that she needed the time to make arrangements for her daughter’s wedding. A division bench of justices M M Sundaresh and M Nirmal Kumar directed Nalini to furnish sureties […]
20 yrs of ‘Op Vijay’: Army launches special tribute video
New Delhi: A special video featuring an original tribute song celebrating the valour and sacrifices of soldiers and officers who took part in the Kargil war, was Friday launched here by Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat to commemorate 20 years of the conflict. Dedicated to Kargil heroes, the video features Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Olympic […]
Water sharing between India, Pak: No new proposal under consideration, says Govt
New Delhi: There is no new proposal under consideration for water sharing between India and Pakistan, the government said on Thursday. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha on whether there is any proposal for water sharing among India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Rattan Lal Kataria said an agreement […]
2019 will be remembered as the year of bank frauds
Banks see whopping 73% spike in cheating
Banks see whopping 73% spike in cheating