New Delhi: Congress vice-president on Thursday criticised Union minister of external affairs Salman Khurshid for calling BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi “impotent” over the Gujarat chief minister’s handling of the post-Godhra riots in 2002. “I do not appreciate this kind of comment…the kind of language,” Gandhi said disapproving Khurshid’s remark. The Congress leader was […]
New Delhi: India and Pakistani officials are likely to meet here next month to review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for trade along the Line of Control in the wake of the row over arrest of a truck driver hailing from Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) for allegedly smuggling ‘brown sugar’ worth Rs.100 crore. Trading relations between the […]
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday said that in a molestation case the intention of the accused can be determined only by the trial court after hearing the victim. The HC made the observation while declining to quash a molestation case registered against Machindra Chate, Director of Chate Coaching Classes, and asked him to […]
New Delhi: Central government servants under suspension, issued charge sheets or facing judicial proceedings on charges of grave misconduct will not be eligible for taking voluntary retirement, as per new rules notified by the Centre. The Ministry of Personnel has amended provisions of Fundamental Rule and notified Fundamental (First Amendment) Rules, 2014. According to the […]
New Delhi: Former Army Chief Gen VK Singh, who was engaged in a long-drawn battle with the Government over his age issue, will join the BJP on Saturday. The decision comes months after he shared dais with BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at an ex-servicemen rally in Rewari in Haryana. However, he had refused […]
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party ( AAP) on Thursday released a second of list of 30 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election with prominent names being Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and former BJP MP Rajan Sushant. The list has one candidate each from Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarkhand and Jammu […]
NEW DELHI: Talented off-spinner and India contender Parveez Rasool is keen to add a few more variation in his armoury as an off-break bowler but would not like to tinker with his natural action while doing so. Out-of-form India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin yesterday surprised one and all by bowling with a completely different action which […]
SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry has hailed government and legislator for passing the Civic Laws (Special Provision) Bill, which puts moratorium of one year on sealing and demolition of illegal constructions. “KCCI hails the government and legislators for taking such a positive approach which is aimed at giving a chance to the […]
NEW DELHI: A stupendous unbeaten century by Umar Akmal and a brilliant show by the bowlers helped Pakistan secure a comprehensive 72-run win against Afghanistan with a bonus point in their Asia Cup clash at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah on Thursday. The crushing win meant Pakistan pocketed a bonus point as well. After […]
Lahore: A Pakistani court today summoned Test cricketer Umar Akmal on March 11 in a case of traffic rules violation and a face-off with a traffic warden. Akmal`s lawyer told additional and sessions judge, Imtiaz Noor today that his client could not appear before the court as he was on a tour to Bangladesh with […]