Pak court to deliver judgment in two corruption cases against Sharif
Islamabad An anti-corruption court in Pakistan will deliver its judgment on Monday in two remaining corruption cases against ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Judge Muhammad Arshad Malik of Islamabad-based accountability court last week reserved the judgment after completion of hearing in the Flagship Investment and Al-Azizia cases against 68-year-old […]
Oklahoma quickly becoming medical marijuana hotbed
OKLAHOMA CITY — The rollout of statewide medical and recreational marijuana programs typically is a grindingly slow process that can take years. Not so in Oklahoma, which moved with lightning speed once voters approved medical cannabis in June. The ballot question received 57 percent support and established one […]
Doctors, rescuers work in tsunami-struck Indonesian areas
TANJUNG LESUNG, Indonesia — Doctors worked to save injured victims while hundreds of military and volunteers scoured debris-strewn beaches in search of survivors Monday after a deadly tsunami gushed ashore without warning on Indonesian islands, killing more than 280 people on a busy holiday weekend. The waves that […]
PM Modi announces new award for National Unity
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the institution of a new national honour for National Unity on the pattern of Padma Awards, an official statement said Sunday. The annual award would be given to any Indian who has contributed to national unity in any manner, it […]
Ex-serviceman held with 9 kg charas in Nagrota
Jammu : The police arrested an ex-army man on Sunday with 9 kg of high quality charas from Nagrota area here along Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, officials said. Mohammad Ayoub Malik, who hails from south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, was signalled to stop his car at a check point but he […]
Three arrested for bike, mobiles theft
New Delhi : Three men, including an aspiring model, were arrested for allegedly stealing motorcycle and snatching mobile phones, police said Sunday. One motorcycle and five phones were recovered from their possession, they said. The accused were identified as Rahul Kumar (22), Naveen Kumar (21) and Jaseem Ahmed (26). […]
CBSE releases Class 10, Class 12 board exam date sheets
New Delhi : The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct Class 12 board exams from February 15 to April 3 and Class 10 board exams from February 21 to March 29. To give students sufficient time between consecutive papers, the CBSE has released the schedule seven weeks […]
Man arrested for cheating women on social media
New Delhi : A 32-year-old man was arrested for allegedly posing as a media professional and cheating women on social media and matrimonial websites, police said Sunday. The accused identified as Abhishek Vashist was carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head, they said. Vashist was arrested on […]
Six arrested for hacking a mechanic to death
Puducherry : Six persons were arrested for allegedly killing a 25-year-old mechanic of a two-wheeler company on Friday night, police said here Sunday. All the accused were remanded in judicial custody, Senior Superintendent of Police Rahul Alwal said. The mechanic was waylaid by the accused when he was returning […]
