Pulwama attack case: Father, daughter duo arrested from Lethpora
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a father-daughter duo from south Kashmir’s Lethpora. The development comes days after NIA arrested 22-year-old Shakir Bashir Magrey, a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative, who allegedly tracked the movement of security convoys and helped assemble the bomb used in the attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel in February last year. […]
Kejriwal calls on PM; Delhi riots discussed
New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and the two leaders discussed the situation in the riot-hit Northeast Delhi. It was their first meeting after the Aam Aadmi Party returned to power in the national capital for a third consecutive term. The meeting, at the […]
Lok Sabha adjourned till noon amid uproar over Delhi violence
New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) Lok Sabha proceedings on Tuesday were adjourned till noon, amid uproar over the issue of Delhi violence as Opposition members sought an immediate discussion on the matter. As soon as the House met for the day, members from the Congress, DMK and other Opposition parties were on their feet, demanding a […]
Netanyahu gains majority in general elections: Exit polls
Jerusalem, Mar 3 (PTI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to gain majority in the unprecedented third parliamentary elections in the country with the exit polls projecting him to win 59 seats, just two short of the majority in the 120-member Parliament, according to media reports on Tuesday. Israelis voted on Monday for the third […]
Nawaz Sharif awaiting medical procedure in UK: PMLN spokesperson
London, Mar 3 (PTI) Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif is awaiting a medical procedure in the UK which restricts his travel, a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson has said. The 70-year-old three-time former premier’s aides in the UK dismissed the prospect of the Imran Khan-led government seeking Sharif’s deportation from the UK government because he […]
Coronavirus death toll climbs to 2,943 in China, infected cases witness surge globally
Beijing, Mar 3 (PTI) The coronavirus death toll in China climbed to 2,943 with 31 more deaths, while 125 confirmed cases were reported, the lowest since the virus outbreak in the country, Chinese health officials said on Tuesday even as the deadly disease wrecked havoc globally with the total number of deaths crossing 3,000 and infections […]
Peace deal with Taliban is conditions-based agreement: US Defence Secretary
Washington, Mar 3 (PTI) The peace deal signed with the Taliban in Doha over the weekend is a conditions-based agreement, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper has said, reiterating that this is an important first step towards a political solution to end the war in Afghanistan. After 18 years of war, the US and the Taliban […]
Six coronavirus deaths in US, 91 confirmed cases: Pence
Washington, Mar 3 (PTI) The number of deaths in the US from the deadly coronavirus rose to six on Monday while the total number of confirmed cases in the country crossed 90, Vice President Mike Pence has said, as the novel virus continues to spread around the world despite travel restrictions. All the six deaths in […]
Peace in jeopardy as Taliban to resume ops against Afghan forces
Kabul: Days after the United States signed a peace agreement with the Afghan Taliban in a bid to end 18 years of conflict, the insurgent group stated Monday it will resume offensive operations against Afghanistan security forces, news agency AFP reported. The declaration to resume offensive operations will end the partial truce that preceded the […]
Cong, BJP members scuffle in LS as Oppn protests against Delhi violence
New Delhi: BJP and Congress members pushed and shoved each other in Lok Sabha on Monday as opposition parties vehemently protested over the issue of violence in Delhi and demanded resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah. Lok Sabha was adjourned thrice till 4.30 pm amid continuing ruckus. Speaker Om Birla said that he was pained […]
