Mid-day meal scheme: SC slaps fine on 5 states
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday slapped a fine on five states and Delhi, saying they were “not taking seriously” the matter related to implementation of the mid-day meal scheme in schools. The apex court directed states of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Jammu and Kashmir to pay Rs […]
MHRD withdraws Kashmiri translations under ‘Bhasha Sangam’ amid row
New Delhi: The HRD Ministry has withdrawn the Kashmiri translations of certain sentences under its “Bhasha Sangam” initiative following a row. Last week, the ministry’s Department of School Education and Literacy had initiated the “Bhasha Sangam”, a celebration of linguistic diversity, with an aim to familiarise every child with simple dialogues in all the 22 […]
Pak govt and military on same page: PM Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has dismissed reports of any civil-military friction unlike previous regimes, saying his government enjoyed unwavering support of the armed forces, a key player in the country’s politics. The government of the cricketer-turned-politician, which completed the first 100 days last Friday, said all ministers have reported their achievements to him […]
Palestinian killed during West Bank clash with Israeli forces: medic
Palestine PTI: A Palestinian was killed during a clash with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank early Tuesday, Palestinian official media and a medical source said. Mohammad Habali, 22, was shot after Israeli forces carried out an overnight raid in the city of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank, official Palestinian news agency Wafa […]
China welcomes Trump seeking Pakistan’s help to end war in Afghanistan
Beijing PTI: China on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s move to seek Pakistan’s support for his efforts to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table to end the 17-year brutal war in Afghanistan. Trump has written to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, seeking Islamabad’s “assistance and facilitation in achieving a negotiated settlement of the […]
Afghan official: Taliban storm checkpoint, kill police chief
Afghanistan PTI: An Afghan official says the Taliban stormed a police checkpoint in northern Sari Pul province, killing a district police chief and another officer. Zabi Amani, the governor’s spokesman, says the attack on Monday night in Sayyad district also wounded four policemen. Amani says the attack triggered an hours-long gun battle and that there […]
Iran’s Rouhani threatens to cut off Gulf oil
Iran PTI: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani struck a defiant stance against US sanctions on Tuesday, renewing his threat to cut off international oil sales from the Gulf. “America should know… It is not capable of preventing the export of Iran’s oil,” Rouhani said at a televised rally in Semnan province. “If it ever tries to […]
Issue notice to Shah for remarks aimed at communalising atmosphere in Telangana: Cong to EC
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) The Congress urged the Election Commission (EC) Tuesday to issue a notice to BJP chief Amit Shah for a statement he had made in Telangana, which the opposition party alleged was aimed at creating a communal atmosphere in the poll-bound state. Senior Congress leaders Ahmed Patel, Kamal Nath and Kapil Sibal […]
1984 anti-Sikh riots: SIT to have 2 members now, SC modifies earlier order
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) Modifying its earlier order, the Supreme Court Tuesday said the three-member SIT set up to supervise further probe into 186 cases of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots will now have two members only as one of those appointed has declined to be a part of it. A bench headed by Justice Madan […]
Govt planning riots on Ram temple issue with Owaisi’s help: MNS chief
Mumbai (PTI): MNS chief Raj Thackeray has claimed the central government was planning to stage riots on the Ram temple issue with the help of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen led by Asaduddin Owaisi. Making the sensational allegation at a party rally here Monday night, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief said, “The central government […]
