Month: September 2019

Balakot has been reactivated by Pak, says Army Chief

Chennai, Sep 23: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Monday said Pakistan has reactivated Balakot very recently and about 500 infiltrators were waiting to infiltrate into India. “Balakot has been reactivated by Pakistan very recently. That shows that Balakot has been affected. It had been damaged and destroyed. […]

PM Modi arrives in New York for 74th UN General Assembly session

New York, Sep 23:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here Sunday night to participate in the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly after delivering an electrifying address in Houston to over 50,000 members of the Indian diaspora at a mega community event also addressed by President Donald […]

Kejriwal to attend C40 Summit in Denmark next month

New Delhi, Sep 22: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will attend the C40 Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, next month and speak on his government’s experience in lowering pollution, including the Odd-Even scheme, and other issues, an official statement stated. According to the statement, invited as the leader of one […]

Hry: Clash breaks out between BSP workers in Ballabgarh

Chandigarh, Sep 22: A clash broke out among some workers of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) at a function in Haryana’s Ballabgarh on Sunday, police said. A few people received minor injuries as lathis were wielded by two opposing groups during the skirmish, they said. According to a party […]

UK travel giant Thomas Cook faces collapse

Thomas Cook’s 178-year existence was hanging by a thread on Sunday after the iconic British travel firm struggled to find further private investment and is now relying on an unlikely government bailout. The operator said Friday that it needed £200 million ($250 million) — in addition to the […]

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake rocks buildings in Albania

TIRANA – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 and an aftershock only slightly weaker shook the Albanian port town of Durres on Saturday, rocking buildings there and in the capital Tirana and sending residents rushing into the streets and parks for safety. The Defence Ministry said […]

Trump, Biden spar over Ukraine after whistleblower complaint

Washington, Sep 22: Joe Biden accused Donald Trump Saturday of “an overwhelming abuse of power” and called for an investigation into accusations the US leader pressured his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate the presidential candidate’s son. Biden’s allegations prompted a swift rebuke from Trump, who himself accuses the Democratic frontrunner […]

Amit Shah blames ex-PM Nehru for PoK’s existence

Mumbai, Sep 22: Blaming former prime minister late Jawaharlal Nehru for the Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said it would not have come into existence had Nehru not declared untimely ceasefire with the neighbouring country. Targeting Nehru over “non-integration” of Kashmir with India, he […]

Undertrial dies at Jammu hospital after illness

Jammu, Sep 22: A 28-year-old undertrial lodged at the District Jail Amphalla died due to illness at a hospital here, officials said on Sunday. Himanshu Choudhary, a resident of Sainik Colony, was arrested on June 28 this year in a case of theft, they said. The accused suffered a […]

Vendors set up stalls at weekly flea market in Srinagar

Srinagar, Sep 22:  A large number of vendors set up stalls at the weekly flea market here on Sunday while main markets and other business establishments remained shut for the 49th consecutive day in Kashmir over the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370. Public transport was off the […]

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