Islamabad, Pakistan said on Wednesday it had arrested several Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) activists and sealed its offices as part of a crackdown following the terror attack on an IAF base in India. India has blamed the JeM, a terrorist group which is known to have links with the Pakistani security establishment, for the January 2 attack […]
With the bushfire season well and truly underway, Victoria Police is ramping up patrols to detect bushfire arson and prevent the destruction it can have on communities. This summer, police will reactivate Operation Firesetter to detect and prevent bushfire arson in high-risk locations and times. The operation is a state-wide initiative activated on severe, extreme or code red days. Deputy […]
New Delhi, A BJP delegation, headed by party general secretary and in-charge of West Bengal Kailash Vijayavargiya, will meet Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday evening over West Bengal’s Malda violence. The BJP leaders would seek investigation by an appropriate agency into the violence in Kaliachak on January 3 in which a mob set afire […]
Malappuram (Kerala), Inter-religious dialogue has to be more than mere words and it must include human interaction and relationships, Vice President Hamid Ansari observed on Tuesday while inaugurating an inter-faith conference here. Ansari said people of different faiths and religious traditions must have mutual understanding and respect that allow them to live together and cooperate […]
New Delhi, Pakistan has promised “effective action” vis-a-vis the suspected Pakistani links to the terror attack on the IAF base in Pathankot, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday. There was “no reason to distrust them so early”, the minister told the media here. “We should all wait (for Pakistani action).” India says terrorists from […]
Srinagar, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti will take oath as the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister anytime after the end of the seven-day official mourning for her late father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Wednesday, a party leader said here on Tuesday. The party also said that neither it nor its alliance partner – Bharatiya Janata Party […]
New Delhi, Fog in northern India on Tuesday led to the cancellation of 71 trains, Northern Railway said. Another 10 train were said to be running late. But flights here were unaffected, a Delhi airport official said. The trains running late include Howrah Express and Rajdhani Express, a railway statement said. “The sky is likely […]
Perth, Star opener Rohit Sharma slammed a blistering unbeaten 171 to steer India to a massive 309/3 in 50 overs against hosts Australia in the opening game of the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series at the WACA Ground here on Tuesday. Rohit smashed 13 boundaries and seven sixes in his 163-ball knock to bring up […]
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the operation of a central government notification that allowed ‘Jallikattu‘ or bull taming sport in Tamil Nadu. Observing that Jallikattu amounted to heaping cruelty on animals, an apex court bench headed by Justice Dipak Mishra said it cannot be permitted in the 21st century. The ruling came […]
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today reminded all food businesses to ensure they are familiar with the requirements of the nutrition and health claims standard, with the transition period for the new standard ending on January 18. FSANZ Acting Chief Executive Officer Peter May said that during the three-year transition period businesses have been […]