India, Pakistan trade heavy fire on LoC
Jammu, Sep 27 (IANS) The Indian and Pakistan Army traded heavy fire on Wednesday on the Line of Control (LoC) in poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police sources said Pakistan Army used mortars, small…
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Pakistan can’t take responsibility for peace in Afghanistan: Asif
New York, Sep 27 (IANS) Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif has said that Islamabad cannot take responsibility for peace and security in Afghanistan, adding that effective border management with Kabul is imperative to stop infiltration of…
Markets open on a higher note on Wednesday
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 31,785.24 points and touched…
To Trump’s delight, Twitter now testing 280-character limit
San Francisco, Sep 27 (IANS) In a move that will surely delight US President Donald Trump and frustrate many, Twitter has begun testing 280-character tweets — doubling the previous 140-character limit – to help users…
UNGA President wants ‘credible’ Security Council reform process
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) General Assembly President Miroslav Lacjak says he wants a “credible” negotiating process for Security Council reform and not a time-wasting pretense. “I wish to see it is…
One in five US teens suffers from concussion: Study
Chicago, Sep 27 (IANS) Researchers from University of Michigan found that one out of five teens in the US reported at least one concussion diagnosis, and 5.5 per cent of them have had more than…
London dealer buys world’s largest rough diamond for $53 mn
London, Sep 27 (IANS) One of London’s top diamond companies announced on Tuesday it bought the world’s largest rough diamonds, a rare gem the size of a tennis ball. The diamond has been sold for…
Macron proposes creation of EU military intervention force
Paris, Sep 27 (IANS) The President of France on Tuesday proposed the creation of a European force to be used for military interventions which would be ready to act by the start of next decade….
Iraq threatens to impose flight ban on Kurdistan
Baghdad, Sep 27 (IANS) Iraq on Tuesday gave the leaders of Iraqi Kurdistan 72 hours to hand over control of airports in the autonomous region or face a ban on international flights. Iraqi Prime Minister…
Republican Senate leader drops vote to repeal Obamacare
Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday cancelled this week’s expected vote on his party’s latest proposal to repeal and replace the healthcare law known as Obamacare, due to the…
US Treasury sanctions banks, representatives linked to N.Korea
Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) The US Department of Treasury on Tuesday issued sanctions on eight banks and 26 individuals linked to North Korea’s financial networks in response to the country’s ongoing development of weapons of…
Saudi King issues order allowing women to drive
Riyadh, Sep 27 (IANS) Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday issued a royal decree allowing women to drive in the kingdom. The decision has overturned a longstanding policy that has become…
BHU students protest in Delhi, demand VC’s ouster
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Students of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) staged a sit-in here on Tuesday demanding resignation of BHU Vice Chancellor G.C. Tripathi. Students from the Punjab University, Delhi University and the…
Bengaluru: NCC cadet drowns as friends click selfies nearby
Bengaluru, Sep 26 (IANS) A trekking expedition by a 25-member National Cadet Corps (NCC) team ended in a tragedy as one of them drowned, even as his colleagues were busy clicking selfies on the edge…
GJM calls off shutdown in Darjeeling hills after Rajnath’s appeal
Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Tuesday announced the withdrawal of its indefinite shutdown in the northern West Bengal hills, and that the situation would return to normalcy from 6 a.m….
NCC cadet drowns as friends busy posing for selfie near Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Sep 26 (IANS) A trekking expedition by a 25-member National Cadet Corps (NCC) team ended in a tragedy as one of them drowned, even as his colleagues clicked a selfie on the edge of…
Duleep Trophy Final: Gohil, Sundar put India Red in driver’s seat
Lucknow, Sep 26 (IANS) The India Red spin duo of Vijay Gohil and Washington Sundar shared five wickets between them to restrict India Blue to 185/5 at the end of the second day of the…
Driver who dragged accident victim for nearly a km held
Chandigarh, Sep 26 (IANS) The Punjab Police on Tuesday arrested a man who had dragged a student under his car for almost one km after hitting the victim’s bike last week. The arrest of the…
Honeypreet continues to elude embarrassed Haryana Police
New Delhi/Chandigarh, Sep 26 (IANS) Embarrassed by the fact that fugitive Honeypreet, a close aide of jailed Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, had emerged in Delhi and sought anticipatory transit bail…
Report blames BHU administration for violence, opposition demands VC’s sacking
Lucknow/Varanasi, Sep 26 (IANS) A report by the Varanasi Commissioner on the violence in the BHU, submitted on Tuesday, has blamed the varsity administration for Saturday’s violence and baton-charge on protesting students. The opposition subsequently…