Khalistan flags found tied on HP Assembly gate; AAP says ‘complete’ security failure
Dharamshala/New Delhi: Khalistan flags were found tied on the main gate and slogans scrawled on the walls of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly complex in Dharamshala, police said on Sunday. While state Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur condemned the “cowardly” act, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is making inroads in the poll-bound state, termed […]
PM Modi now template for what it means, takes to be national leader: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now the template for what it means and takes to be a “national leader”, Home Minister Amit Shah has said, asserting that the label was earlier handed out to even politicians of no proven merit and only capable of winning election from one or two safe Lok Sabha […]
CPEC works running behind schedule, only 3 out of 15 projects completed: Report
Islamabad: The USD 60-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is running behind schedule with only three out of its 15 projects completed, according to a media report on Sunday. Till date, Pakistan has completed only three CPEC projects in Gwadar worth USD 300 million, Express Tribune newspaper reported. A dozen projects worth upto USD 2 billion […]
Home ministry grants security clearance to Jet Airways
New Delhi: Union home ministry has granted security clearance to Jet Airways that is planning to relaunch commercial flight operations in the next few months, according to an official document. The Jalan-Kalrock Consortium is currently the promoters of Jet Airways. The airline in its old avatar was owned by Naresh Goyal and had operated its […]
Two youths rescued from drowning in Kishtwar
Jammu: In a swift and daring action lasting nearly five hours, Army and Police rescued two youths trapped in the middle of the fast flowing Chenab river in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. Suneel and Bablu got stuck in the river while attempting to cross it in their JCB (earth-mover) […]
PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen lead India’s quest for medal at Thomas and Uber Cup Final
Focus will be on double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and World Championships bronze winner Lakshya Sen as the Indian badminton contingent resumes its quest for a medal at the Thomas and Uber Cup Final beginning here on Sunday. No Indian men’s team has ever won a medal in the Thomas Cup, having failed to […]
My focus is always on economy, says Rashid Khan
Mumbai: Rashid Khan is enduring an ordinary IPL this year with the ball in terms of wickets, but the Gujarat Titans spinner is not too bothered about the scalps as long as he can produce economical spells for his team. Rashid has so far claimed 11 wickets from as many games at an economy rate of […]
PM Modi reviews NEP’s implementation, calls for developing hybrid learning
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday advocated developing a hybrid system of online and offline learning to avoid overexposure of schoolchildren to technology, as he chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP). The new policy is being rolled out with the objectives of access, equity, inclusivity […]
ED arrests CA linked to Jharkhand IAS officer in money laundering case
New Delhi/Ranchi: The ED on Saturday arrested a chartered accountant under the anti-money laundering law in a case linked to alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds in Jharkhand’s Khunti district as part of which state mining secretary and IAS officer Pooja Singhal and others were raided, officials said. CA Suman Kumar was taken into custody under […]
LPG price hiked by Rs 50; crosses Rs 1,000 mark in most places
New Delhi: Cooking gas LPG prices were on Saturday hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder, the second increase in rates in just over six weeks following the firming of international energy rates. Non-subsidised LPG now costs Rs 999.50 per 14.2-kg cylinder in the national capital, up from Rs 949.50 previously, according to a price notification […]
