Terror attack on Chinese consulate in Karachi foiled; 7 killed
Karachi, Nov 23: Three heavily-armed suicide bombers on Friday stormed the Chinese consulate in Pakistan’s largest city Karachi, killing four people including two policemen before being shot dead by security forces which foiled the daring attack in the high-security zone, authorities said. The attack was claimed by the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) which said […]
Modi has defamed all ‘chowkidars’ in India: Rahul Gandhi
Vidisha/Mandideep, Nov 23: Congress president Rahul Gandhi Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of bringing ignominy to all chowkidars (watchmen) in the country. Addressing campaign rallies for the November 28 Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Gandhi said the situation now is such that whenever the word chowkidar is uttered, people say “chor hai” (is a […]
Karachi Police woman officer prevented terrorists from reaching Chinese consulate staff
Karachi, Nov 23: A fearless woman officer of Karachi Police, who was once abandoned by relatives in her village for joining a private school, on Friday saved the lives of many Chinese diplomatic staff when heavily-armed terrorists stormed the mission in the Pakistani city. Senior Superintendent Police Suhai Aziz Talpur led the security operation that […]
India condemns terror attack on Chinese consulate in Karachi
New Delhi, Nov 23: India strongly condemned the terror attack on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi Friday and said such strikes only strengthen the resolve of the international community to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Three heavily-armed suicide bombers stormed the Chinese consulate, killing two policeman. The terrorists were shot dead by […]
India to build corridor from Gurdaspur to IB to facilitate Sikh pilgrims
New Delhi, Nov 22 : India will build and develop a corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district to the International Border to facilitate Sikh pilgrims visiting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur on the banks of the Ravi river in Pakistan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Thursday. Kartarpur Sahib, located just across the International Border, […]
‘Pak conveys to India decision to open Kartarpura Corridor for Sikhs’
Islamabad, Nov 22 : Pakistan has conveyed to India its decision to open Kartarpura Corridor for Guru Nanak’s 550th birth anniversary, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Thursday, even as the Foreign Office here said it cannot do much unless New Delhi responds. Qureshi’s statement came hours after India urged Pakistan to build a corridor to […]
Cabinet approves Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill
New Delhi, Nov 22 : The Union Cabinet has approved the Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2018 for regulation and standardisation of education and services provided by professionals in the healthcare sector. The bill provides for setting up of an Allied and Healthcare Council of India and corresponding State Allied and Healthcare Councils, which will […]
Pak rejects India’s allegation of its involvement in Punjab blast
Islamabad, Nov 22 : Pakistan on Thursday rejected allegations of its involvement in the Amritsar terror attack in which three people were killed amidst Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s accusation that the grenade used was similar to the ones being manufactured by the Pakistan Army. Singh said that the grenade attack, in which three people were […]
VHP’s Ayodhya event being held with elections in mind: Muslim leaders
Lucknow, Nov 22: As the VHP gears up to hold on Sunday what it is touting as the largest congregation of `Ram bhakts’ in Ayodhya since the 1992 ‘kar seva’ when the Babri Masjid was demolished, Muslim leaders see a design to woo voters. “The motive is political and there is no doubt about it. […]
Calibrated effort in Modi regime to weaken democracy: Manmohan
Indore, Nov 21: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the credibility of institutions like Parliament and CBI has been systematically denigrated in the Narendra Modi-led regime, which he said is making a “careful, well-thought-out calibrated effort” to weaken democracy. Addressing a press conference ahead of the November 28 Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, Singh said […]
