Interpol response awaited on request to arrest Hussain Haqqani
ISLAMABAD: The government is waiting for an Interpol response to its request regarding arrest of Hussain Haqqani, former ambassador of Pakistan to the United States and principal accused in the Memogate scandal. A senior official of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) told Dawn on Sunday that the agency had sought assistance of Interpol in arresting […]
Shah attacks Cong after CBI books Punjab CM’s son-in-law for bank fraud
New Delhi Feb 26 : BJP chief Amit Shah today hit out at the Congress over an alleged bank fraud case in which Amarinder Singh’s son-in-law has been booked, saying it is shameful that the Punjab chief minister’s relative pocketed the money meant for hardworking farmers. Shah questioned why the Congress deleted a tweet about […]
Delhi government employees demand action against Kejriwal, Sisodia
New Delhi: The Delhi Government Employees Joint Forum on Monday alleged that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia were part of a conspiracy that led to an alleged attack on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash by two AAP MLAs and called for action against them. Pooja Joshi, one of the members of […]
Musharraf treason case: Special court to resume hearing on March 8
ISLAMABAD: A special court in Islamabad on Monday fixed for hearing a high treason case against former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. A three-member bench headed by Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Yahyah Afridi will resume on March 8 the hearing of the case pertaining to the imposition of extra-constitutional emergency in the country in […]
Ensuring women’s participation in every walk of life our duty: PM
New Delhi, Feb 25 : Ensuring the participation of women in all fields of life is every Indian’s fundamental duty, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today and noted that the dream of a New India envisages women who are strong, empowered and equal partners in development. Addressing his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio broadcast, the […]
Compare 48-year rule of one family with NDA’s 48 months: Modi
Puducherry, Feb 25 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today lashed out at the Congress saying that one family had ruled the country for over four decades and asked the people to compare the dynasty-led governments with the “development-oriented” NDA. “One family either directly or indirectly ruled the country for 48 years,” he told a public […]
Democracy on steady decline in Pakistan: Economist Intelligence Unit
ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: The fragile democracy is on a steady retreat in Pakistan despite the fact that the political government is nearing the completion of its term, says a fresh democracy index released by one of the most reputed publications in the world. According to 10th edition of The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index, […]
NIA to seek Interpol Red Corner notice against Pak diplomat wanted in terror plot
New Delhi, Feb 25: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has initiated the process for securing an Interpol Red Corner notice against Pakistani diplomat Amir Zubair Siddiqui, who was chargesheeted last week for allegedly conspiring to launch terror strikes on the US and Israeli consulates in South India. Officials in the agency said the paperwork was being […]
DU invites bids for online entrance test
New Delhi, Feb 25 : The Delhi University (DU) has invited bids from private players for conducting ‘Online Computer-based Entrance Test’ for different courses across 18 cities for the upcoming 2018-19 academic year. The test is for select under-graduate and all post-graduate, M Phil and Ph.D courses. The online entrance test will be held for […]
BJP hopeful of working majority in RS following polls
New Delhi, Feb 25 : The BJP is hopeful of a “working majority” in the Rajya Sabha following the biennial polls to 58 seats from 16 states next month as the ruling NDA’s numbers are expected to go up significantly at the cost of opposition parties. The saffron party will make handsome gains from Uttar […]
