Rs 222 cr electoral bonds sold in maiden issue
New Delhi, Mar 16: India sold Rs 222 crore of bonds in the maiden issue of Electoral Bonds, which donors can buy from scheduled banks to pay political parties without revealing their identities, Parliament was informed today. The maiden issue opened for subscription for 10 days beginning March 1. “The amount collected from the sale […]
Trump ready to fire NSA McMaster: Report
Washington, Mar 16 : President Donald Trump has decided to fire his National Security Advisor Lt. Gen HR McMaster and is scouting to find a replacement before the planned high-profile North Korea meetings, according to US media reports. The Washington Post reported that Trump is “now comfortable” with ousting McMaster with whom he never personally […]
Shami to be back in Central Contracts if ACU report absolves him
NEW DELHI: Speedster Mohammed Shami, in all likelihood, will find himself back in the list of centrally contracted players if the report filed by the BCCI’s Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) head Neeraj Kumar absolves him from any wrongdoing as per the board’s Code of Ethics. It has been learnt that allegations of domestic violence levelled […]
Daler Mehndi convicted in human trafficking cases
Patiala, Mar 16 :A court here today sentenced Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi to two year imprisonment in connection with his role in human trafficking cases. He was held guilty under relevant sections of IPC by the court of Judicial Magistrate first class Judge Nidhi Saini, counsel Gurpreet Singh Bhasin said. A fine of Rs […]
Daler Mehndi convicted in 2003 immigration scandal case
Patiala, Mar 16 : A court here today sentenced Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi to two year imprisonment for his role in an immigration scandal in 2003. He was held guilty under relevant sections of IPC by the court of Judicial Magistrate first class Judge Nidhi Saini, counsel Gurpreet Singh Bhasin said. A fine of […]
Chennai airport put on high alert after bomb threat call
Chennai, Mar 16: Chennai airport officials were put on high alert following a bomb threat call to an airline, hours before the arrival of the vice president and defence minister to the Tamil Nadu capital. The call was made to an airline operating flights between here and Hyderabad, and security measures have been put in […]
UNSC calls upon Taliban to go ahead with peace talks without any preconditions
United Nations: The UN Security Council has welcomed Afghanistan government’s offer to the Taliban to engage in direct peace talks, calling upon the group to go ahead with the process without any preconditions. In a statement issued here yesterday by Security Council President Karel Jan Gustaaf van Oosterom of Netherlands, members of the Security Council […]
Army Chief admits raising heat along LoC
“Ceasing hostilities must be on Indian terms”
New Delhi, Mar 15: Alluding to rise in cross-border firing by India as part of a larger strategy to put pressure on Pakistan, Army chief Bipin Rawat today said that Pakistani forces have been “feeling the pain of Indian Army’s offensive” along the border. He also said ceasing of hostilities between India and Pakistan along […]
Minor girl molested by teacher
Jammu, Mar 15: A seven-and-half year old girl was allegedly molested by her teacher at a religious school at Nagrota in the outskirts of the city, a police official said today. The girl’s mother lodged a complaint on Monday alleging that her daughter was raped by her teacher at the ‘darsgah’. She alleged that the […]
US sees changes in Pak’s behaviour after Trump’s new South Asia strategy
Washington, Mar 15 : There have been changes in Pakistan’s behaviour with respect to fight against terrorism after President Donald Trump blasted Islamabad for providing “safe havens” to militants and suspended more than USD 1 billion security aid to the country, a top American official has said. US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis also said that […]
