Pak ex-ISI chief Asad Durrani moves court against travel ban
Islamabad, Oct 1: Pakistan’s powerful spy agency ISI’s former chief Lt Gen (retd.) Asad Durrani on Monday moved a court here against the travel ban imposed on him at the request of army over a controversial book he co-authored with a former Indian intelligence head. Durrani, who headed the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency from August […]
Tension grips Gujarat town after graveyard is vandalised
Palanpur (Guj), Oct 1: Tension gripped Palanpur in Banaskantha district of Gujarat Monday after a man was arrested for alleged vandalism of a graveyard, police said. The arrest triggered a protest by a group of people and led to tension, they said. The man, identified as Ashok Purohit, was arrested late Sunday night for allegedly […]
Jaitley desperate to cover up govt ‘thievery’ in IL&FS case: Cong
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) The Congress Monday hit back at Arun Jaitley for attacking its chief Rahul Gandhi over the IL&FS issue, alleging that the finance minister was desperate to “cover up government’s thievery” in the case. In a tweet, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged that the minister was trying to save the […]
Prez Kovind, PM Modi pay tributes to Gandhi, Shastri on their birth anniversaries
New Delhi, Oct 2: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on his 149th birth anniversary, urging the people to rededicate themselves to the values espoused by the leader and fulfil his dreams. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and UPA […]
Protesting farmers not ‘satisfied’ with govt assurance: Tikait
Ghaziabad, Oct 2: As thousands of farmers tried to enter the national capital in a massive protest march, the government Tuesday announced that a committee of chief ministers will look into their demands, even as the protesters stayed put saying they were not “satisfied” with the assurance. After meeting the protesting farmers at the Delhi-UP […]
If Musharraf fails to appear soon, he may be forced to return in disgraceful manner, warns Pak CJ
Islamabad, Oct 2: Irked by former dictator Pervez Musharraf’s failure to come back to Pakistan and face ongoing cases against him, Chief Justice Saqib Nisar on Tuesday warned that if the “courageous commando” does not appear soon, he may be forced to return in a disgraceful manner. Chief Justice Nisar made the remarks when Musharraf’s […]
Oppn can’t oppose Ram temple: Mohan Bhagwat
Haridwar, Oct 2: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said even opposition parties cannot oppose a Ram temple in Ayodhya openly as the deity is revered by the country’s majority. Speaking at a function held at Patanjali Yogpeeth on Monday, Bhagwat said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party is committed to constructing a […]
Twitter India unveils ‘Gandhi Emoji’
New Delhi, Oct 2: Twitter has unveiled a ‘Gandhi Emoji’ which users around the world can use in their tweets to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birthday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially launched the emoji of Mahatma Gandhi on Twitter, Twitter India said in a statement. The emoji will be available till October 8, 2018, it […]
Pak court allows auctioning of former finance minister Dar’s assets
Islamabad: An anti-corruption court in Pakistan on Tuesday directed authorities to auction the assets and seize the bank accounts of absconding former finance minister Ishaq Dar in a graft case filed against him in the Panama Papers scandal. The case about owning “assets beyond known means of income” is among four graft cases filed by […]
Renowned violinist Bala Bhaskar dead
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 2: Renowned violinist Bala Bhaskar, who was critically injured in a road accident last month, died early Tuesday, hospital sources said. He was 40. Bala Bhaskar’s two-year-old daughter was killed in the September 25 accident, while his wife Lakshmi was seriously injured and was undergoing treatment. The family was returning after temple worship […]