Pak’s nukes make its defence ‘invincible’, says Sharif from jail
Lahore, May 28 : As Pakistan Tuesday marked the 21st anniversary of its atomic tests, jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said that his decision to make the country a nuclear power has made its defence “invincible.” On May 28, 1998 Pakistan carried out five nuclear tests at Chaghi in Balochistan province during Sharif’s tenure […]
UN agency: Attacks on schools in Afghanistan tripled in 2018
Kabul, May 28 (AP) Attacks on schools in Afghanistan tripled in 2018, compared to the year before, in part because militants targeted schools that were used as polling stations in the country’s October parliamentary elections, the United Nations children’s agency said Tuesday. According to UNICEF, the number of attacks on schools went from 68 in […]
In post-poll muscle-flexing, CPI(M) cadres ‘reclaim’ over 150 party offices in West Bengal
New Delhi, May 28 : The CPI(M) has in the last four days reopened more than 150 of its offices in West Bengal which, it alleged, had been taken over forcibly by the ruling Trinamool Congress after the Left was ousted from power in the state in 2011. Party offices in Bankura, Purulia, Coochbihar, Bardhaman, […]
Benchmark indices log fresh closing highs, 3rd in a row
Mumbai, May 28: Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty Tuesday scaled new closing peaks for a third day in a row, riding on optimism that the re-election of the BJP-led NDA will push reforms, even as a high volatilty during the session reflected a cautious investor outlook in view tepid global cues. In a highly volatile […]
Pak turns heat on top judges, files cases for not disclosing properties abroad
Islamabad, May 28: The Imran Khan government has filed a complaint of misconduct against some Supreme Court and High Court judges for hiding their foreign properties in countries like Spain and the UK, according to a media report on Tuesday. President Arif Alvi has sent a reference of misconduct against three apex court judges who, […]
No banned explosives detected in suspected ‘IED’ along Jammu-Poonch highway: Police
Jammu, May 27 : Police officials Monday said no banned explosive material was present in the suspicious object found along the Jammu-Poonch national highway which was taken for an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and destroyed in a controlled detonation. A bottle filled with a liquid and a polybag filled with some solid materials were found […]
UGC asks varsities to introduce holograms, QR codes in degrees, certificates
New Delhi, May 27 : The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed varsities and higher educational institutions to introduce identification mechanisms like hologram of the institute and QR code in students’ certificates and degrees for proper verification and curbing duplication. UGC officials said that the move will also help in bringing uniformity across the higher […]
Muslim vendor asked to go to Pakistan, shot at in Bihar
Begusarai (Bihar), May 27 : In a suspected case of hate crime, an inebriated man here asked a street vendor his name and then shot him in the back on learning that he is a Muslim, police said on Monday. The suspect, Rajiv Yadav, also asked the man, Mohammed Qasim, to go to Pakistan, they […]
Chemistry has triumphed over poll arithmetic: PM on LS poll results
Varanasi, May 27 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday decried the “misconception” being created that BJP was a Hindi heartland party and said the Lok Sabha poll results testified to its victories across India, stressing “chemistry has triumphed over arithmetic”. “Political pundits are not aware that their thinking and logic is meant for the 20th […]
Trump says US not ready for China trade deal
Tokyo, May 27 (AP) President Donald Trump says the US isn’t ready to make a trade deal with China, but he’s leaving open the possibility that the two nations could strike an agreement someday. Speaking in Tokyo Monday, Trump said of China, “they would like to make a deal. We’re not ready to make a […]
