Tame unscrupulous traders
“This is to be asserted in general of men, that they are ungrateful, fickle, fake, cowardly, covetous… As long as you succeed they are yours entirely; they will offer you their blood, property, life and children when the need is far distant; but when it approaches they turn against you.” This is Machiavelli, one of […]
Mamata draws parallel between Quit India movement and her fight against Modi
Debra (WB), May 8: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused Prime Minster Narendra Modi of running a fascist government in the country, and drew a parallel between her campaign against the BJP and the Quit India Movement of 1942. Addressing a rally here, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo said the prime minister […]
Two Morsels of Rice!
His complexion, dusty hair, grimy trousers, greasy looking shirt, an old suitcase and a fresh pair of towels in hand, was enough to make sure that he was either a Bengali or Bihari labourer when he knocked at my door and, in a typical Bihari tone, said, ‘Shahabjee, Kya Mujhay Aik kamra Milshakta Hai’ (Sir, […]
Woman killed, four injured in Mughal road mishap
Poonch, May 08: A woman was killed while four other passengers were injured in an accident that took place at Bufliyaz on Mughal road on Wednesday. Initial reports reaching to KNO said that accident took place at Bufliyaz after Tata Sumo plunged in a gorge. A woman travelling in the vehicle got killed while four […]
Two pharmacists shot at in Shopian, hospitalized
Srinagar, May 08: Two persons were on Wednesday injured after they were fired upon by unidentified gunmen in Zainapora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Sources told KNO that unidentified gunmen fired upon two persons (Pharmacists) at Zainapora area of Shopian, leaving them seriously wounded. The duo has been identified as Irfan Hameed and Muzaffar […]
Minor boy, girl rescued from kidnappers in Jammu; two held
Jammu: A minor boy and a girl, who were allegedly abducted recently, were rescued and two persons were arrested, police said Wednesday. According to police, Anirudh Sharma, a Class V student of Army School, Kaluchak, was kidnapped from outside his house in Bari Brahmana of Samba district Monday, shortly after he was dropped by his […]
Nawaz Sharif back in jail after massive show of strength
Lahore, May 8: Pakistan’s deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif has returned to prison to serve his sentence in a corruption case after the end of his six-week bail which was granted to him on medical grounds. On March 26, the Supreme Court suspended Sharif’s seven-year sentence in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption case and granted him […]
Rahul Gandhi tenders unconditional apology for attributing ‘chowkidar chor hai’ remarks to SC
New Delhi, May 8: Congress president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday tendered an unconditional apology in the Supreme Court for wrongfully attributing to the apex court the ‘chowkidar chor hai’ remark in the Rafale verdict He also sought closure of the criminal contempt proceedings against him on a petition filed by BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi In a […]
Iran inches away from nuclear deal amid US sanctions
Tehran: Iran’s president said Wednesday that it will stop exporting excess uranium and heavy water from its nuclear programme as stipulated by the 2015 atomic accord and set a 60-day deadline for new terms to the deal before it will resume higher uranium enrichment. Hassan Rouhani’s address to the nation came on the anniversary of […]
