Satirical booklet on Modi earns a complaint against publisher
Ahmedabad: A police complaint was Wednesday filed against the publisher of ‘Chowkidar Pe Charcha’, a booklet that takes a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his government’s promises and policies. The complaint was lodged at Paldi police station in Ahmedabad against Jayesh Shah, the publisher of the booklet, on the directions of the district […]
Flash floods and thunderstorms wreak havoc in Pak, 28 killed
Islamabad: Massive thunderstorms lashed several parts of Pakistan, including Punjab and Sindh provinces, killing at least 26 people and injuring several others, according to media reports on Tuesday. Heavy rain and storm caused by a westerly wave uprooted electricity poles and trees in different parts of the country and also damaged properties on Monday. Intermittent […]
Former ISI Chief, two ex-army commanders barred from appearance as experts
Islamabad: Pakistani spy agency ISI’s ex-chief Lt Gen (retd.) Asad Durrani and two former head of the military’s media wing have been denied permission by the army to appear on media as defence analysts. In a notification issued on Monday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) – the media wing of the military – has allowed […]
Notification for Ph 6 of LS polls issued
New Delhi: The Election Commission Tuesday issued notification for the sixth and penultimate phase of Lok Sabha elections to be held on May 12 in 59 seats across seven states. The seven-phase elections began on April 11 and will end on May 19. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal will head for voting in all […]
Rising airfares: DGCA asks airlines to reduce airfares on 10 routes
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA Tuesday asked airlines to reduce fares on ten domestic routes to “reasonable levels” as ticket prices on these high density routes have risen up to 30 per cent in last one month, according to a senior official. Amid concerns over spike in airfares, mainly after grounding of scores of planes […]
Small fire reported at Jerusalem holy site
Jerusalem: A small fire broke out at a guard’s booth in the courtyard at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem but was extinguished and the site remains open, authorities said Tuesday. The blaze broke out on Monday evening around the same time as Paris’s Notre-Dame cathedral burned. The fire was “quickly extinguished”, Israeli police […]
Kartarpur Sahib Corridor: India, Pak discuss technical issues
Dera Baba Nanak (Punjab): India and Pakistan Tuesday held another round of talks at the border here to discuss technical issues relating to the proposed corridor to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur in the neighbouring country, officials said. At the nearly four-hour meeting, which took place in makeshift tents on the zero line, experts and […]
Keep PDP, NC and NCP away from NDA, Shiv Sena warns BJP
Mumbai: Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi for strongly rebutting those talking about the separation of Jammu and Kashmir from the country, the Shiv Sena Tuesday said he must commit that the PDP, NC and the NCP won’t be part of the NDA after elections even if it is short on numbers. The Sena, in an […]
China hails Pak’s move to implement UN resolutions on terrorism
Beijing: China on Monday hailed its all-weather ally Pakistan for announcing new guidelines for implementing the UNSC sanctions targeting proscribed individuals and entities operating in the country and urged the international community to back Islamabad’s “great efforts” in combatting terrorism. Amid intense global pressure to rein in terror outfits, Pakistan on Friday launched guidelines for […]
SC dismisses plea seeking civil rights for homosexuals
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition seeking various civil rights, such as same-sex marriage, adoption and surrogacy for the LGBTQ community. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi referred to the five-judge Constitution bench verdict of September 6 last year by which consensual gay sex was decriminalised and said that […]
