Imran Khan pays 1st visit to army headquarters for security briefing
Islamabad, Aug 30: Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Imran Khan today paid his first visit to the army headquarters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi where he was briefed on the security issues. Khan, the Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), won the July 25 general election amidst the perception that the Pakistan Army, a major […]
Lalu surrenders before CBI court in Ranchi
Ranchi, Aug 30: RJD president and fodder scam convict Lalu Prasad today surrendered before a special CBI court here on expiry of his provisional bail. Prasad, who reached here from Patna yesterday, was directed by the Jharkhand High Court to surrender before the CBI court by August 30. After his surrender before Judge S S […]
SC gives arrested activists a breather, says dissent is safety valve of democracy
New Delhi/Pune, Aug 29 : The Maharashtra Police’s move to arrest five well known activists was punctured today with the Supreme Court observing that “dissent is the safety valve of democracy” and directing that those in its custody be kept under house arrest. The five human rights activists — Varavara Rao, Vernon Gonzalves, Arun Ferreira, […]
Pak SC rejects affidavits submitted by Zardari & Musharraf, seeks assets details of past 10 years
Islamabad: The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the affidavits submitted by former presidents Asif Ali Zardari and retired Gen Pervez Musharraf, and ex-attorney general Malik Mohammad Qayyum regarding assets owned by them in Pakistan and abroad. While hearing a petition regarding the 2007 National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of […]
Interpol rejects request for Musharraf’s arrest: Pak govt
Islamabad, Aug 29: The Interpol has rejected Pakistan’s request to arrest General Pervez Musharraf as it does not want to interfere in cases of political nature, the government today informed a special court hearing the high treason case against the former military dictator who is now in Dubai. The government’s reply came as the tribunal […]
Police raid homes of Left-wing activists in several states, arrest at least 4
Pune (Maha), Aug 28 : Maharashtra police today raided the homes of prominent Left-wing activists in several states and arrested at least four of them for suspected Maoist links, sparking a chorus of outraged protests from human rights defenders. The raids were carried out as part of a probe into the violence between Dalits and […]
Outrage over multi-city raids, arrests of rights activists
New Delhi, Aug 28 : The arrests of prominent civil rights activists and multi-city searches of their homes triggered outrage and condemnation by several lawyers, academics and authors today, some who termed the move “absolutely chilling” and others saying it amounted to a “virtual declaration of emergency”. What is happening is absolutely perilous, said author […]
BJP resorting to politics of killing: Mamata
Kolkata, Aug 28: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today mounted a scathing attack on the BJP and said the party has resorted to “politics of killing” in the state and is using central agencies against opposition parties in the country. Referring to the panchayat polls in the state, she said BJP members are working in […]
Pakistan bans VIP protocol at airports across country
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has banned VIP protocol given by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to influential people at airports across the country, the media reported on Monday. The decision came into force from Sunday as the Interior Ministry directed all officials concerned of the agency’s immigration wing to implement it, reports Dawn news. “We […]
Ahmedabad building collapse: One body recovered, 4 rescued
Ahmedabad, Aug 27 : A body was recovered from the debris of the two building blocks that collapsed in a government colony in Gujarat’s Ahemedabad city following rains, an official said today. While four people were rescued after the four-storey building blocks located in Odhav locality collapsed last night, some were feared trapped under the debris. […]
