Ethiopia mourns crash victims as plane’s ‘black box’ found
Ejere: Ethiopian Airlines has grounded all of its Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft as “an extra safety precaution” following the crash of one of its planes in which 157 people were killed, a spokesman said Monday, as Ethiopia marked a day of mourning and the plane’s damaged “black box” of data was found. Although it […]
Bilawal Bhutto meets ailing Sharif in jail; demands best treatment for 3-time PM
Lahore: In a significant development in Pakistan’s political scene, Opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met Nawaz Sharif at the Kot Lakhpat jail here on Monday and asked the Imran Khan-led government to provide the best medical treatment to the ailing former prime minister. Sharif, 69, has been imprisoned at the high security Kot Lakhpat jail […]
Indians feel older earlier than Japanese, Swiss: Study
Washington: People living in India experience the health problems associated with ageing at an early stage than those living in Japan or Switzerland, according to a first-of-its-kind study published in The Lancet Public Health. Researchers at the University of Washington in the US and colleagues found that a 30-year gap separates countries with the highest […]
Won’t allow Bangladeshi soil to be used by any terror outfit: Hasina assures Modi
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday assured her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi that her government would never allow the country’s soil to be used by any terrorist organisation under its “zero tolerance policy”. Dhaka was firmly committed to stamp out terrorism from the South Asian region through bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation, she […]
Seven-phase Lok Sabha polls to begin April 11, counting on May 23: EC
New Delhi: Lok Sabha elections will begin on April 11 and polling would be held over seven phases through May 19, followed by counting of all votes on May 23, the Election Commission announced on Sunday. Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal, Odisha and Sikkim will also be held simultaneously, the Election Commission (EC) said. […]
EC imposes model code of conduct with immediate effect
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Sunday imposed model code of conduct’ with immediate effect for the Lok Sabha elections and announced that voter verifiable paper audit trail’ will be used in all polling stations this time. Among other things, the model code of conduct bars the government from announcing any policy move that may […]
Pak soil won’t be used to carry out terror acts: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that no person or organisation would be allowed to carry out terror acts in other countries by using the soil of Pakistan, a media report said Saturday. Addressing his first public gathering on Friday in Thar district of the Sidh province since becoming the prime minister, Khan said […]
India now follows a new policy on terror, says Modi
Slams Congress for asking for proof on air strikes
Noida (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday again hit out at those seeking proof of India’s air strike at Balakot in Pakistan and slammed the previous Congress government for its handling of terror attacks like the one in Mumbai in 2008. Addressing a public meeting in Greater Noida, Modi said the “corrupt” are opposing […]
NIA summons Mirwaiz, Geelani’s son for questioning in Delhi
Srinagar: The NIA has summoned moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and the son of Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani for questioning in Delhi in a terror financing case, officials said on Saturday. According to a notice served on them, the Mirwaiz and Naseem Geelani have been asked to appear at the […]