Over Rs 10,000 cr laundered through fake bank accounts: JIT to Pak SC
Islamabad, Oct 23 : Over Rs 10,000 crore were laundered allegedly through fake bank accounts, mostly of poor people, the joint investigation team probing the scam has informed the Pakistan Supreme Court, a media report said. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT), which submitted its second report in the case to the apex court on Monday, […]
Ram temple not poll issue, but a matter of faith: Shahnawaz
Mumbai, Oct 23 : BJP spokesman Shahnawaz Hussain Tuesday said the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya was not an electoral issue for his party but a “matter of faith”. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had last week demanded a law to enable construction of the Ram temple, saying it was necessary for “self-esteem” (of the […]
CBI at war with itself under Modi rule: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Oct 22 : Congress president Rahul Gandhi Monday alleged the CBI was being used as a “weapon of political vendetta” under the Modi government and that the premier investigation agency was on a terminal decline and “at war with itself”. Taking to Twitter, he cited a media report where the Central Bureau of Investigation’s […]
NHRC notices to Pb, Railway Board over train mowing down Dussehra revellers in Amritsar
New Delhi, Oct 22 : The NHRC on Monday issued notices to the Railways and the Punjab government over the Amritsar accident in which nearly 60 Dussehra revellers were killed when they were run over by a train while watching the festivities. Issuing the notices, the Commission observed that it cannot be said to be […]
Giani Harpreet Singh appointed acting Jathedar of Akal Takht
Amritsar, Oct 22 : Jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib Giani Harpreet Singh was Monday appointed as Akal Takht acting Jathedar, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs. In an executive meeting held here, the Shiromani Gurdwara Pharbandhak Committee (SGPC) also accepted the resignation of Giani Gurbachan Singh from the post of Jathedar Akal Takht. He had […]
Pakistan Army hands over administrative control of Swat district to civil authorities
Peshawar, Oct 22 : The Pakistan Army on Monday handed over the administrative control of the restive Swat district to the civil authorities, ending its decade-long military operation to flush out the Pakistani Taliban militants and restore peace in the home town of Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai. The Army was first sent to the picturesque Swat […]
Modi, Wickremesinghe hold talks; discuss India-assisted development projects in Lanka
New Delhi, Oct 20 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday and discussed a range of issues related to bilateral ties, including the progress of India-assisted development projects in the island nation. The two leaders held talks at the Hyderabad House here on the third day and […]
Railways was not intimated about Dussehra event near tracks: Rly Board chairman
New Delhi, Oct 20 : The railways was not intimated about a Dussehra event along the tracks that led to the deaths of at least 61 people in Amritsar, Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani said in a statement. He said that the accident occurred at a stretch between two stations — Amritsar and Manawala, and not […]
Amritsar survivors, families recall night of horror
Amritsar, Oct 20 : A WhatsApp photograph of a head flashed on Vijay Kumar’s phone screen at 3 am Saturday, confirming his worst fears — his 18-year-old son Manish was one of the revellers mowed down by a train while they were watching Ravan’s effigy burnt the evening before. His younger son, Ashish, returned safely […]
FATF dissatisfied over Pak’s efforts to combat terror financing: Media report
Islamabad, Oct 20 : Expressing dissatisfaction over Pakistan’s efforts to combat terror financing, a delegation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has asked the country to take robust steps to strengthen its legal framework if it wants to avoid being blacklisted by the anti-money laundering watchdog, according to a media report on Saturday. Currently […]
