3 persons killed in grenade attack on religious congregation in Amritsar
Amritsar, Nov 18 : Three persons were killed and at least 10 injured in a grenade attack on a prayer hall brimming with around 200 devotees on the outskirts of the city on Sunday. The blast occurred during a religious gathering of the Nirankari sect at Nirankari Bhavan in Adliwal village near Amritsar’s Rajasansi, which […]
NCM chief to mediate for out of court settlement, asks Muslims to be ‘big-hearted’
Ayodhya issue
New Delhi, Nov 18: National Commission for Minorities chairperson Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi on Sunday made a strong pitch for mediation in the Ayodhya issue, saying he will speak with all stakeholders for an out of court settlement of the matter. He also appealed to Muslims to be “big-hearted” as it was a matter of faith […]
Pak’s Tableeghi Jamaat chief Abdul Wahab dies
Lahore, Nov 18 : Pakistan’s Tableeghi Jamaat chief Haji Muhammad Abdul Wahab died here Sunday morning after prolonged illness. He was 95. He was being treated for dengue fever at a private hospital in Lahore. Pakistan’s Information and Broadcasting Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Noor ul Haq Qadri […]
Pak PM visits UAE to seek financial assistance
Dubai, Nov 18 : Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in the UAE on Sunday on a day-long visit to the Gulf country, where he is likely to seek financial assistance to minimise the cash-strapped Pakistan’s dependence on an IMF bailout package. Khan, who is visiting the UAE for the second time in the last two […]
Demonetisation highly ethical move, not political: Jaitley
Bhopal, Nov 17 : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday defended demonetisation, saying it was a “highly ethical” move and not a political one. His statement comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi engaged in a war of words during the respective election rallies over the decision suddenly announced in November […]
Chidambaram responds to Modi, lists out names of Congress presidents
New Delhi, Nov 17 : Former Union minister P Chidambaram Saturday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for targeting the Congress, reminding him of the party’s legacy by listing out the names of its presidents from outside the Nehru-Gandhi family. He asked the prime minister to now speak on the Rafale aircraft deal, unemployment […]
Ad guru Alyque Padamsee dies at 90
Mumbai, Nov 17 : Veteran adman and theatre personality Alyque Padamsee, who was the brain behind several iconic advertisement campaigns, died following an illness here on Saturday, his family said. He was 90. “He passed away at H N Reliance Hospital early morning due to an illness. I’m deeply saddened by the loss,” Dolly Thakore, […]
Those who have lot to hide will fear CBI: Jaitley
Bhopal, Nov 17: In the wake of the Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal governments withdrawing the “general consent” accorded to the CBI to conduct raids and probes, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said those who had a lot to hide would fear the central agency. He was speaking to reporters here after releasing the Bharatiya […]
Demonetisation biggest scam in independent India: Rahul Gandhi
Sagar, Nov 16 : Congress president Rahul Gandhi Friday termed demonetisation as the biggest scam in the history of independent India, adding it would be proved that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “robbed the poor of their hard-earned money and given it away to a few rich”. Addressing a campaign rally for the November 28 […]
Hockey World Cup: Pakistan selectors announce squad for global event
Karachi: Pakistani selectors have made just one change to the national hockey squad for the forthcoming World Cup in Bhubaneswar, with Mohammad Rizwan Sr leading the side. Chief selector Islahuddin Siddiqui while announcing the squad said that the experienced Rashid Mehmood had replaced Rizwan junior in the squad that recently played in the Asian Champions […]
