PM Modi claims credit for funding library in Afghanistan: Trump
Says it is of no use in strife-torn country
Washington: US President Donald Trump took a jibe at Prime Minister NarendraModi for funding a “library” in Afghanistan, saying it is of no use in the war-torn country as he criticised India and others for not doing enough for the nation’s security. In his first Cabinet meeting of the year on Wednesday, Trump asked India, […]
Am looking forward to meet Pak leadership: US Prez
Washington: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants a “great relationship” with Pakistan and is looking forward to meeting the new leadership in that country. Trump told his Cabinet colleagues in the same meeting that he has ended USD 1.3 billion in aid to Pakistan because “this South Asian country houses enemies”. The US […]
Middle aged man arrested for abusing minor girls
Lahore: A 45-year-old man has been arrested in Lahore for sexually abusing at least 30 girls, mostly minors, and filming the victims after luring them either through candies or money, Pakistani officials said. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested the child pornographer, Imdad Ali, from Lahore’s low-income area BadamiBagh area last week and obtained his […]
BJP trying to break regional parties like Congress, NC and PDP: Azad
New Delhi: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Thursday attacked BJP, accusing it of destabilising the government in Jammu and Kashmir and trying to break National Conference (NC), PDP and Congress in the state. Initiating the debate on resolution to impose President rule in Jammu and Kashmir in Rajya Sabha Azad said: “You made the government […]
Highest RTI applications filed in 2017-18, lowest rejected since 2005: CIC data
New Delhi: A record 12.3 lakh RTI applications were filed in 2017-18 with 96 per cent of them being responded to by government offices, making it the best performing year since the law was enacted in 2005, the Central Information Commission data shows. The data from the latest CIC annual report, shared by the Ministry of […]
27th New Delhi World Book Fair to focus on ‘Readers with Special Needs’
New Delhi: The New Delhi World Book Fair, in its 27th edition, will focus on ‘Readers with Special Needs’, to promote the idea of inclusive learning through a series of exhibitions of audio, silent, tactile and Braille books. Organised by National Book Trust, in association with ITPO, the annual fair will be open at Pragati […]
Pakistan abolishes on-arrival visa for Afghans
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday abolished the long-standing facility of on-arrival visas for Afghan nationals, authorities said, citing security risks amid a spike in terror attacks. Earlier, Afghan nationals were being granted a 30-day visa on arrival at the entry points but now they will be required to apply for a visa from Pakistani missions in Afghanistan, […]
Man arrested for sexually abusing over 30 minor girls in Pakistan
Lahore: A 45-year-old man has been arrested in Lahore for sexually abusing at least 30 girls, mostly minors, and filming the victims after luring them either through candies or money, Pakistani officials said. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested the child pornographer, Imdad Ali, from Lahore’s low-income area Badami Bagh area last week and obtained […]
PM Modi attacks Congress on 1984-anti Sikh riots issue
Gurdaspur (Pb): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Congress on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and farmers’ loan waiver issues. The Congress had made tall promises to farmers on loan waiver, but later deceived them, he said at a rally here. Modi said the Congress in Punjab, too, had made big […]