Karti arrest is vendetta, diversionary tactic: Congress
New Delhi, Feb 28 : The Congress today dubbed the arrest of senior leader P Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram a “diversionary tactic” by the government to hide its scams and said “vendetta” would not deter the party from speaking the truth. Several Congress leaders, including the party’s communications in-charge Randeep Surjewala, Kapil Sibal and Abhishek […]
Stokes back in form, England level series against New Zealand
Mount Maunganui: Ben Stokes shook off any rust following an enforced break with his 11th ODI half century as he guided England to a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the second game of their five-match series at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday. Stokes only made his return to international cricket in the […]
HC reserves order on plea of 20 disqualified AAP MLAs
New Delhi, Feb 28: The Delhi High Court today reserved its order on 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs’ plea challenging their disqualification in office-of-profit case. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Chander Shekhar kept its decision pending after the MLAs, Election Commission of India (EC) and other parties concerned concluded their arguments. “Arguments […]
Pak is yet to take decisive actions against terrorists: US general
Washington, Feb 28 : Pakistan will continue to face a freeze in US security assistance as it is yet to take “definitive action” against militant groups like the Taliban and the Haqqani network, a senior US commander has said. General Joseph Votel’s remarks came as the US has stepped up pressure on Pakistan to do […]
Taliban doesn’t seem to be ready for peace talks: US
Washington, Feb 28 : The Taliban in Afghanistan does not seem to be ready for peace talks, the Trump administration said today, asserting that any such talks have to be “Afghan-led and Afghan-owned”. In a way, the Trump administration, ruled out direct talks with the Taliban, which was being sought by the terrorist outfit in […]
Cinema icon Sridevi cremated with state honours
Mumbai, Feb 28 : Bollywood diva Sridevi was today cremated with full state honours, mourned by millions of fans, at the Vile Parle crematorium. Sridevi’s filmmaker husband Boney Kapoor performed the last rites at the ceremony. The couple’s daughters, Jahnvi and Khushi, were by his side, said sources close to the family. The actor’s body […]
China rewriting norms that does not trend in its favour: US general
Washington, Feb 28 :China is trying to rewrite norms that it perceives do not trend in its favour and showing worrying tendency to challenge the existing rules-based order from which it has been a major beneficiary, a top US commander has said. Officials in congressional testimony had earlier asserted that there had been a reduction […]
Muslim cleric for shifting of namaz timings in view of Holi
Lucknow, Feb 28 : In a show of communal harmony, a noted Muslim cleric here has shifted the timing of the Friday namaz prayers by an hour in order to avoid any clash with Holi revellers and also appealed others to do the same. Imam-e-Eidgah Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahli, who is also executive committee […]
Nothing to do with invite to Atwal during Trudeau visit: India
New Delhi, Feb 28: India today said it had nothing to do with the presence of convicted Khalistan militant Jaspal Atwal at an event hosted by the Canadian High Commissioner in Mumbai or the invitation extended to him for a reception by the envoy here, asserting that any suggestion to the contrary is “baseless and […]
Will take a call on retirement in 2019: Yuvraj Singh
New Delhi: India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who is out of the national team reckoning, said that he is looking to play cricket till 2019 and will take a call on his career after that. In an interview to PTI, Yuvraj, who last played for India in June 2017 in an ODI, said, that he […]
