Former ISI chief Durrani approaches court
Appeals against Pak Army's decision forfeiting his pension, other benefits
Islamabad: Pakistani spy agency ISI’s ex-chief Lt Gen (retd.) Asad Durrani has appealed to the high court here against Pakistan Army’s decision of forfeiting his pension and other benefits after he was found guilty of violating the military code of conduct for co-authoring a controversial book with India’s former intelligence head. Durrani, who headed the […]
Pak gives a miss to Indo-Chinese fleet review
Beijing: Two Indian battle ships, including the biggest indigenously built stealth destroyer INS Kolkata, on Tuesday took part in the Chinese navy’s fleet review as the world’s fastest growing navy celebrated its 70th anniversary. A total of 32 vessels of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) sailed in six groups, and 39 warplanes of the […]
Green flags spread hate, create a perception of being used in Pakistan: BJP leader
Begusarai: Union minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh on Tuesday said the Election Commission should ban the use of green flags, often associated with political and religious bodies associated with Muslims, alleging that they spread hate and create a perception of being used in Pakistan. Known for his hardline Hindutva views that have often triggered […]
Scrapping Article 370 in JK, introduction of NRC our top priority: Shah
Uluberia/ Krishnanagar: BJP president Amit Shah on Monday said his party will scrap Article 370 of the Constitution which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir and introduce National Register for Citizens across the country after returning to power. Shah accused TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee of questioning the air strikes to “appease” her minority vote […]
India, China should be sensitive to each other’s concerns, Gokhale tells Chinese FM
Beijing: Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Monday held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here and reviewed the progress of bilateral ties post Wuhan summit, emphasising that both countries should be sensitive to each other’s concerns. Gokhale’s visit for bilateral consultations is taking place amid renewed optimism that the vexed issue of listing of […]
BJP took bold steps to counter terror, Cong response timid: PM
Pimpalgaon/Nandurbar: Targeting the UPA regime on national security issues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said his government took bold steps to counter terrorism, compared to the timid approach adopted by the Congress-led regime. Modi’s remarks at a poll rally here in Nashik district of Maharashtra came a day after a terror attack in Sri Lanka […]
Poll-related malpractices crippling democracy: Anna Hazare
Says India needs sweeping electoral reforms
Ralegan Siddhi: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has called for large-scale electoral reforms in the country to remove poll-related malpractices and to cleanse the system. The 81-year-old activist lamented that lack of awareness among voters and focus of political parties on winning the elections by hook or crook has led to degeneration of politics, and he […]
ISIS module: NIA conducts searches, four suspects being questioned
Hyderabad: The National Investigation Agency Saturday conducted searches at three places here and Wardha of Maharashtra in connection with an ISIS module case, and picked up four suspects for questioning, the agency said. As part of the investigations into the 2016 Abu Dhabi module case, based on reliable information, NIA carried out searches and seized […]
