Elite Pakistan club snubs Indian envoy amid rising hostilities
NEW DELHI, Mar 02: The prestigious Islamabad Club, the favourite watering hole of the Pakistani elite and foreign diplomats, has put Indian high commissioner Ajay Bisaria’s membership on hold. While Indian and Pakistani diplomats routinely, and privately of course, accuse each other of not showing even a modicum of civility in dealing with their respective […]
Gunmen attack French embassy and army headquarters in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou | March 2 : Gunmen attacked the army’s headquarters in the capital of Burkina Faso on Friday as well as the downtown area and France’s embassy, and the French ambassador said an explosion in the city was a terrorist attack. It was not clear who was behind the violence but Burkina Faso and other […]
Britain’s PM Theresa May to set out Brexit vision for trade deal deeper than any other
London | March 2: British Prime Minister Theresa May will set out her vision on Friday for a Brexit deal deeper and wider than any free trade agreement in the world, telling the European Union it is in their “shared interest”. In a much-anticipated speech which an increasingly frustrated EU hopes will offer details of […]
Chinese prisoners working on CPEC in Pakistan: MP
ISLAMABAD, Mar 02: A lawmaker claimed that China had sent a large number of its prisoners to work as labour on the $60 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) development projects in Pakistan. Nawab Mohammad Yousuf Talpur, a National Assembly member of opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), said at a recent meeting of parliamentary committee […]
Governor’s message on World Wild Life Day
JAMMU, MARCH 02: Governor N.N. Vohra has conveyed greetings on the occasion of “World Wild Life Day” which is observed on 3rd March every year. In his message, Governor has observed that the celebration of the World Wildlife Day in J&K provides us a valuable opportunity of raising awareness about the varied beautiful forms of […]
PSL 3: Injured Sammy wins it big for Peshawar batting on one leg
Sharjah : History was made at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday night when an injured Darren Sammy limped to the pitch and single-handedly steered Peshawar Zalmi to victory in a nail-biting finish against Quetta Gladiators. Sammy smashed two sixes and one four in the four balls he faced, ensuring a much-needed victory for his […]
“Prominent political workers join PDP”
Tak for recruitment, rehabilitation package for project affected families
Jammu, Mar 2: Member Legislative Council Firdous Tak Friday reiterated demand for proper rehabilitation package and local recruitment for the affected families in the upcoming hydel power projects coming up on river Chenab in Kishtwar district. “I have been assured that proper rehabilitation package as approved by the state cabinet will be implemented before the […]
Britain’s PM Theresa May to set out Brexit vision for trade deal deeper than any other
London | March 2: British Prime Minister Theresa May will set out her vision on Friday for a Brexit deal deeper and wider than any free trade agreement in the world, telling the European Union it is in their “shared interest”. In a much-anticipated speech which an increasingly frustrated EU hopes will offer details of […]
Sanju Samson Launches Sports Academy in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram: Sanju Samson, who represents Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, on Friday launched Six Guns Sports Academy here that will train both cricket and football players. The academy was officially launched by Thiruvanathapuram Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor “The academy is just not limited to cricket alone, but football talent would also be […]
EU warns of retaliation against any US steel, aluminium tariffs
Singapore | March 2 :The European Union’s trade chief on Friday warned of possible retaliation if US President Donald Trump’s plans to impose hefty tariffs on imported steel and aluminium apply to Europe. Trump said on Thursday the duties, 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminium, would be formally announced next week, […]
