‘Pakistan claims diplomatic immunity for arrested driver’

Pakistan has claimed diplomatic immunity for a truck driver who was arrested last week after his vehicle was found to be carrying over 100 kg of narcotics, an official said. Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Shailender Kumar told reporters here that the authorities at Salamabad trade facilitation centre on the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s […]

Indian jailed for molesting maid in Dubai

A 26-year-old Indian been jailed for three months for molesting a maid in the lift of an apartment building here. The Dubai Criminal Court was told that the juice bar worker, identified by his initials, MR, followed the maid into the lift and molested her while on his way to make a delivery at the […]

Three Pakistani Taliban militants held in Bangladesh

At least three Pakistani Taliban militants have been arrested in Bangladesh. According to the law enforcers, they came to reinvigorate the Islamist militant movement here. Two of them, aged between 25 and 50, had a laptop containing manuals on bomb making and operating firearms. They were detained Sunday night in front of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy […]

Iran suspends 20 percent uranium enrichment programme

Iran Monday commenced suspension of its 20 percent uranium enrichment programme, based on its nuclear deal reached with the six world powers, said an official. Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI), said Iran would Monday start voluntary suspension of its uranium enrichment programme based on the nuclear deal reached […]

Killed in accident, Indian boy buried in Bahrain

The body of a three-year-old Indian boy, who died after being hit by a car, has been buried in Bahrain. Safvaan Umar Dauadbhai who was run over by a car while crossing a narrow lane in Muharraq, Bahrain’s third largest city, Saturday was buried Sunday, the Gulf Daily News reported. The driver of the car […]

Sanjay Dutt’s parole extended by a month

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, currently out on parole, got an extension of the parole due to his wife’s illness, here Monday. Dutt, who secured parole Dec 21 from Pune’s Yerawada Central Jail (YCJ), was expected to return to the jail after completing his one-month leave from prison Monday. He had recently submitted an application seeking […]

Kejriwal turns protester in Delhi, Shinde cautions him

Calling himself an anarchist, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday staged a dramatic sit-in with his cabinet ministers and around 1,000 vocal supporters in the heart of the city seeking action against five police officers his government holds guilty. “Yes, I am an anarchist,” thundered the 45-year-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader over a loud […]

Mamata cautions north Bengal youth against violence

Strongly condemning the Jalpaiguri blasts of Dec 26 last year, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday cautioned local youth against falling prey to those who incite violence in the name of language. “I appeal to the youth in north Bengal not to take the road shown by those who instigate people in the name […]