Cong set to roll out road map for halting BJP’s juggernaut ahead of 2019 polls
New Delhi: Seeking to halt the BJP’s juggernaut led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress is set to roll out a road map for reversing its downward electoral journey and restoring its past glory ahead of the 2019 general election. The 84th plenary of the Congress, its president Rahul Gandhi’s first since his elevation […]
Xi re-elected China’s President after removal of term limit
Beijing: Xi Jinping was today re-elected as president for a second five-year tenure by China’s rubber-stamp parliament, days after it scrapped the two-term rule for the presidency and allowed him to have a life-long tenure. The NPC has also elected 64-year-old Xi as the head of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the overall high command […]
UN chief regrets failure to implement resolution on Syria ceasefire
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he “profoundly regrets that resolution 2401, concerning the cessation of hostilities throughout Syria, has not been implemented”. The UN chief said in a statement on Friday that he is “deeply concerned by the desperation shown by the people fleeing in a massive exodus from Eastern Ghouta and […]
Two militants killed in Khonmoh encounter
Srinagar: Two local militants were killed in an encounter with security forces which broke out after a failed bid to snatch the weapon of the personal security guard (PSO) of a BJP leader in Balhama area of Khonmoh in Pulwama district, police said. The militants yesterday tried to snatch the service rifle of constable Bilal […]
Amid shutdown, thousands attend funeral prayers of slain militants
Pulwama: Defying restrictions imposed by the district administration, thousands of people Friday participated in the funeral prayers of slain militants who were killed in an encounter that raged between forces and militants in Balhama area of Khonmoh on Thursday. The encounter broke out after the militants fired upon the policemen guarding the BJP leader Anwar […]
Two militants nabbed in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Security forces Friday apprehended two suspected militants in separate incidents in south Kashmir, recovering arms and ammunition from their possession, police said. In the first incident, Shahnawaz Ahmad Mir, a resident of Bugam in Kulgam, was apprehended during random checking at a naka point set up at Takia Adijan in the district, a police […]
India does not believe in ‘dirty bombs’, says Defence Minister
New Delhi: India does not believe in ‘dirty bombs’ and takes takes nuclear non-proliferation very seriously unlike some of its neighbours, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. Sitharaman, while speaking at a book release function here yesterday, said India is complying with nuclear non-proliferation regulations despite not being a signatory to the non-proliferation treaty […]
Saudi to follow suit if Iran develops nukes, says Saudi Crown Prince
Washington: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said if Iran develops a nuclear weapon, Riyadh will follow suit — just days before he arrives in Washington for talks with US President Donald Trump. “Saudi Arabia does not want to acquire any nuclear bomb, but without a doubt, if Iran developed a nuclear bomb, we […]
Trouble-makers only understand the language of power: RSS Chief
Nagpur: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat called for using strength and tact to counter “forces seeking to divide the people” of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh and said trouble-makers only understood the language of power. There was need for “shakti” (power) and “yukti” (tact) to ensure that “truth prevails”, Bhagwat said on Friday. The Indian Army, with […]
IB official approached me for talks, says Geelani
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani has rejected talks with New Delhi. Geelani said that the proposed dialogue offer is a mere tactic to buy time. In a statement, issued here a spokesman of the faction quoting Geelani disclosed that on Thursday night an IB official proposed a dialogue between New Delhi and […]
