Vijay Mallya faces bankruptcy proceedings in UK High Court
London(PTI) Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya’s legal troubles continue to mount as he is set to face bankruptcy proceedings in the UK High Court next year, brought by a consortium of Indian banks in their attempt to recoup unpaid debt worth nearly 1.145 billion pounds. TLT LLP, the UK-based law firm which had won a landmark […]
No one can ‘dictate’ to China what it should, shouldn’t do: Xi
Beijing(AFP) President Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday to push ahead with China’s “reform and opening up” but warned that no one can “dictate” what it does, as the Communist Party celebrated the policy’s 40th anniversary. “No one is in a position to dictate to the Chinese people what should or should not be done,” Xi said as […]
Rupee rises 37 paise to 71.19 against US dollar on falling crude prices
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 37 paise to 71.19 against the US dollar in early trade at the interbank foreign exchange Tuesday after crude prices fell to a 14-month low level in international market. The rise in the rupee was also supported by dollar-selling by exporters and banks and the US unit’s weakness against some currencies overseas […]
Death toll rises to 8 in Mumbai hospital fire, 150 rescued
MUMBAI: The death toll in the major hospital fire incident in Mumbai climbed to eight by Tuesday morning. Over 145 persons, mostly patients and visitors, were rescued from the scene and suffered injuries. A massive fire swept through state-run Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Kamgar Hospital at Marol in Andheri East around 4 pm on […]
Class work in colleges to remain suspended tomorrow
Srinagar: In view of the prevailing situation in Kashmir, the district administration Srinagar on Monday decided to suspend the class work in all the colleges on Tuesday. Officials told Kashmir Vision, the class work in all the colleges shall remain suspended for the day (Tuesday), saying that the decision to suspend the class work has […]
Governor recommends President rule in JK after December 19
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has recommended the Centre to impose President’s rule in the state after the expiry of six-months of Governor’s rule on December 19, officials said on Monday. A communication from the governor’s office has been sent to the Union Home Ministry which will be taken up by the […]
China, Pak and Afghan sign MoU to cooperate on counter-terrorism
Beijing, Dec 17 (PTI) China, Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to cooperate on counter-terrorism and coordinate to call on the Taliban to return to the negotiating table and to move ahead the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday. On December 15, State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the […]
No IMF loan to Pakistan to repay Chinese debt: Congressman
Washington, Dec 17 (PTI) A top US lawmaker has said that any IMF loan to cash-strapped Pakistan cannot be just a “convenient way” to repay its debt to China which has engaged many countries in a debt trap. Pakistan is seeking USD 8 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to bail itself out from […]
No shutdown tomorrow: JRL
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership on Monday said that there will be no shutdown tomorrow (Tuesday). “There will be no shutdown on Tuesday in Kashmir,” JRL spokesperson said. The JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik had called for a three-day strike and protest against the killing of seven civilians by […]
Amnesty India seeks probe into civilian killings in Pulwama
New Delhi: The Amnesty India Monday demanded an independent investigation into the recent death of seven civilians in clashes that followed an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama. Seven civilians died Saturday when security forces opened fire at a mob that had thronged the site of the encounter in the south Kashmir district in which […]
