UGC asks varsities to observe May 21 as Anti-Terrorism day
New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed varsities and higher educational institutions to observe May 21 as Anti-Terrorism day to wean away the youth from terrorism. The activities suggested for the day include debates, discussions, symposium, pledge taking ceremony and screening of films. “Every year May 21 is observed as […]
Swaraj to attend SCO foreign ministers meet in Bishkek from Tuesday
New Delhi, May 20 : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will attend a two-day meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), beginning Tuesday, in Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, during which several pressing issues including threat of terrorism are expected to be discussed. The External Affairs Ministry said the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) will exchange views […]
Mayawati meets Akhilesh, discuss exit polls projections
Lucknow, May 20 : BSP supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met here on Monday after exit polls indicated gains for their alliance in the politically important state of Uttar Pradesh. Yadav, who had formed a coalition with the BSP and the RLD to take on the BJP, drove to the residence of […]
Pak S&T minister ‘invites’ top clerics to see ‘how moon cycle works’
Islamabad, May 20 : In an unusual move, Pakistan’s science and technology minister on Monday invited the country’s two leading clerics to see how “easy” science has made it to predict the lunar calendar to calculate the start of the holy fasting month of Ramzan. In a statement that could further anger the conservative clerics […]
Pak needs aggressive diplomacy to exit FATF grey list: Official
Islamabad, May 20 : Pakistan needs to launch an aggressive diplomatic effort to secure enough support to come out of the grey list or prevent itself from falling into the black list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) next month, a senior government official has said. The official’s remarks came after a 10-member Pakistani […]
SC to hear tomorrow Centre’s plea on applicability of black money law
New Delhi, May 20: The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear on Tuesday the Centre’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court order staying its notification to allow the 2016 black money law to operate with retrospective effect from July, 2015 to book and probe offenders. The Centre is also aggrieved by the interim order […]
Aamir, Wahab named in Pakistan’s World Cup squad
Karachi, May 20: Experienced left-arm pace duo of Muhammad Aamir and Wahab Riaz were included in Pakistan’s final 15-member World Cup squad following their 0-4 loss to England in the ODI series. Both the bowlers were not included in the initial World Cup squad announced last month but Aamir, who is yet to recover from […]
Women face hardship due to lack of basic facilities in hilltop village
Doda, May 20: A 60-year-old woman, on Ramzan fast, has to trek 5km to a hilltop spring every day to fetch water for her family. She said she is not the only person in her village in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir who has to undertake this strenuous journey. Mustoor Begum said despite her […]
Most exit polls project majority for BJP-led NDA
New Delhi, May 19: Most exit polls forecast a majority for the ruling BJP-led NDA in Lok Sabha polls with varying numbers as the seven-phase polling in the general elections ended Sunday. Two exit polls telecast by Times Now gave the NDA 296 and 306 seats, while they projected 126 and 132 for the Congress-led […]
BJP leader Nirmal Singh’s family continues construction near Army depot despite HC order: Officials
Jammu, May 19: Construction of a building by senior BJP leader Nirmal Singh’s family near an Army depot in the city’s outskirts is near completion, despite the Jammu and Kashmir High Court directing them last year to maintain status quo at the disputed site, officials said. Singh’s lawyer R K Gupta said there was no […]
