Taliban urged to agree for ceasefire
US, Russia, China, Pak make a joint appeal
US, Russia, China, Pak make a joint appeal
NIA busts terror gang in TN, conducts searches
Chennai: The National Investigation Agency Saturday said it has busted a gang which allegedly conspired, collected funds and made preparations to carry out terrorist attacks in India with the intention of establishing Islamic rule in the country. The premier anti-terror agency held searches today in the premises belonging to the three accused persons located here […]
JuD Chief Hafiz Saeed challenges terror financing charges against him
Lahore: The 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind and chief of the banned JuD Hafiz Saeed and his six senior aides on Friday challenged the charges of terror financing and money laundering against them in a top Pakistani court here. The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab Police on July 3 registered 23 FIRs against 13 leaders […]
Designate Pak as state sponsor of terrorism, Pvt Members demands in LS
New Delhi: A private members bill which seeks to designate Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Sanjay Jaiswal (BJP) introduced the bill “to designate Pakistan as state sponsor of terrorism.” No discussion took place on the bill. Altogether 44 private member bills were introduced in the Lower […]
UPSC civil services prelims exam results declared
New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Friday declared the results of the civil services preliminary examination, a government order said. The results of the examination held on June 2 can be seen on UPSC web site– www.upsc.gov.in. “The candidature of these candidates is provisional. In accordance with the Rules of the Examination, all […]
Women MP’s from BJP tasked to focus on health, sanitation
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met women MPs of the BJP over breakfast at his residence and said they should focus on health, sanitation and eradicating malnutrition. More than 30 MPs attended the meeting, speaking at length and sharing their views on various issues with their prime minister, sources said. The prime […]
Don’t take al Qaeda threat seriously: MEA
New Delhi: India has the capability of taking care of its territorial integrity and sovereignty and there is no need to take seriously the threats on Kashmir by al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, the External Affairs Ministry said Thursday. In a video, Zawahiri, who took over the reins of al Qaeda after the death of […]
Rich businessmen more important than farmers for the govt: Rahul
NEW DELHI: Attacking the Modi government over the “suffering” of farmers, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said it has given them no relief and wondered if it considered them “inferior” to businessmen who have been given concessions and loan waivers running into lakhs of crores. Union minister Rajnath Singh countered Gandhi’s charge in Lok Sabha, as […]
Focussed attention needed to address threats by D-Company, militant groups: India at UNSC
UNITED NATIONS: India on Wednesday has told the UN Security Council that Dawood Ibrahim’s illegitimate activities from a “safe haven” that refuses to acknowledge even his existence pose a real danger, as New Delhi called for a focussed attention to address the threats by the D-Company, the JeM and the LeT. Terrorist organisations are increasingly […]
UNESCO paints a grim picture for Pak on education
Says one in four children in Pak will remain uneducated by 2030
ISLAMABAD: One in four Pakistani children will not be completing primary education by the 2030 deadline of the world’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to new projections by UNESCO. The new projections of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organ isation (UNESCO) show that Pakistan will only be half-way to the target of 12 […]