Cash awards pour in for Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) One day after Sakshi Malik ended India’s wait for a medal at the Rio Olympic Games, the windfall of cash rewards began to fill up the maiden woman wrestling bronze…
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India giving correct J&K picture to UN human rights body
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India has been “constructively engaging” with the UN’s Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) to project the correct picture in violence-hit Jammu and Kashmir, a senior government…
India to route petroleum products through Bangladesh
Dhaka, Aug 18 (IANS) Bangladesh on Thursday inked a short-term route permit agreement to allow India transport petroleum products from the northeastern state of Assam to Tripura through Bangladesh in the wake of floods that…
‘Dr. Death’ praises Maharashtra cops for cracking case
Satara (Maharashtra), Aug 18 (IANS) This was one “salute” the Maharashtra Police may never have expected. Self-confessed killer medico Santosh Gulabrao Pol, now famous as ‘Dr. Death’, has praised the police for successfully cracking the…
Our role limited to anti-militancy operations in Kashmir, says Army
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) The Indian Army on Thursday said its role was limited to security and anti-militancy operations in Kashmir while law and order continued to be the responsibility of the state police. Speaking…
SBI approves swap ratio of 3 associate banks, Bharatiya Mahila Bank
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) In a move that can potentially trigger a major consolidation in India’s state-run financial services space, the board of State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday approved the swap ratio for…
Windies elect to bat in fourth Test against India
Port of Spain, Aug 18 (IANS) West Indies skipper Jason Holder won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth and final Test against India at the Queen’s Park Oval here on Thursday. The…
Mob attacks MLA’s house, torches guard room in Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) Security forces clashed with protestors on Thursday in the Kashmir Valley after the house of an MLA was attacked in south Kashmir, police said. An irate mob attacked the house of…
Bus owned by Badals’ company mows down two; torched by mob
Ludhiana, Aug 18 (IANS) A private bus run by a transport company owned by Punjab’s ruling Badal family ran over two persons near Ludhiana on Thursday. The bus was set on fire by angry locals….
‘PM moved by messages from Balochistan’
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the Balochistan issue during his Independence Day speech as he was moved by the messages he received from the people of that Pakistani province,…
Wrestler Babita loses 1-5 to Greece’s Maria in 53kg Freestyle
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Wrestler Babita Kumari lost 1-5 to Greece’s Maria Prevolaraki in the women’s Freestyle 53 kg 1/8 Final at the Rio Olympics here on Thursday. Babita struggled to find her…
Special envoy’s visit to help understand Nepal government’s policies: India
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The visit of Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi as special envoy to India will help New Delhi understand the priorities of the new government in Kathmandu, External Affairs Ministry…
Defence Acquisition Council reviews proposals for current financial year
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday reviewed the progress of capital acquisition proposals in the current financial year, sources said. Since May 2016,…
Pakistan to ‘forcefully’ raise Kashmir issue at UN
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Pakistan is to “forcefully” present its stance on India’s “state terrorism” in Jammu and Kashmir at the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York, the Foreign Office said on Thursday. “Prime…
AAP announces 13 more candidates for Punjab election
Amritsar, Aug 18 (IANS) With the announcement of the names of its candidates for 13 more assembly seats on Thursday, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced 32 candidates for the 117 assembly seats in…
India for talks with Pakistan on terrorism-related issues
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar has accepted his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Chaudhry’s invitation for talks but has made clear that the agenda should concern only issues related to terrorism, a top…
Nitish talks tough on punishing hooch tragedy culprits; toll 16
Patna, Aug 18 (IANS) As the death toll in the hooch tragedy in Bihar’s Gopalganj district rose to 16, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday promised to punish the culprits under the stringent new excise…
Modi’s Balochistan remark aimed at hiding Kashmir atrocities: Pakistan
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday termed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent statement on Balochistan as an “unsuccessful attempt to hide Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir”. Referring to Modi’s August 15 speech, Foreign…
Raid due to extensive work done by DCW: Swati Maliwal
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Thursday alleged that the ACB raid at her office was due to the “extensive work” done by the women’s body since…
Sushma to visit Myanmar this month
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Myanmar on August 22 following the swearing in earlier this year of the new government of Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for…