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 […]
Hafiz Saeed, 12 others booked for terror financing
Lahore: Mumbai attacks mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed and 12 of his close aides have been booked by Pakistani agencies for committing multiple offences of terrorism financing and money laundering through the massive funds collected through charities, as Islamabad faced intense international pressure to disrupt terror groups and curb terror funding. The Counter Terrorism […]
A cosmetic measure, says India
New Delhi: Pakistan is trying to hoodwink the international community with its “cosmetic” steps against terror groups, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday. The MEA’s response came after Pakistan claimed that it had “booked” Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed and 12 of his close associates for “terrorism financing” in 23 cases, amidst growing global […]
Pak PM Imran Khan to meet Donald Trump on July 22: FO
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet Donald Trump for the first time on July 22 and their focus will be on refreshing bilateral relations, which was hit after the US President publicly criticised Pakistan, cancelled military aid and asked it to do more to fight terrorism. Khan will make his maiden trip to the […]
Rahul pleads not guilty in defamation case, will face trial
MUMBAI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury will face trial after pleading not guilty in a defamation case filed by an RSS worker. The court read out to Gandhi and Yechury the complaint and asked if they were pleading guilty or not guilty to the charges levelled against them. The two […]
Taliban claims ‘spectacular progress’ in peace talks with United States
Qatar: The ongoing seventh round of negotiations between Taliban representatives and US officials in Qatar has made “spectacular progress” on a draft agreement aimed at ending the 18-year-long conflict in Afghanistan, a spokesperson for the Taliban has said. Speaking to Al Jazeera on Wednesday, Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban’s political spokesman in Doha, said that “80-90 […]
1,457 citizens have one doctor to rely on: Govt
New Delhi: In India, there is one doctor for every 1,457 people as per the country’s current population estimate of 1.35 billion, which is lower than the World Health Organisation norm of 1:1000, the government has informed Parliament. A little over 11.57 lakh allopathic doctors are registered with the state medical councils and the Medical […]
