Srinagar, Jan 21 (IANS) Police Wednesday arrested two overground workers of guerrilla group Hizbul Mujahideen in Jammu and Kashmir. “Acting on a specific information, police along with army and CRPF personnel launched a search operation at Hail Jageer village in Baramulla district. In this operation, two overground workers of Hizbul Mujahideen were apprehended,” police said […]
London, Jan 21 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has given an “absolute guarantee” against cutting the size of the country’s army, following speculation that the government was mulling a force of just 60,000, media reported Wednesday. The Guardian reported that under current plans, the army would shrink to 82,000 personnel by 2020, with the […]
Panaji, Jan 21 (IANS) A 19-year-old boy was arrested in Goa Wednesday for making a hoax phone call to Delhi Police and warning of an attempt to disrupt the Republic Day parade where US President Barack Obama will be the chief guest. Inspector General of Police Sunil Garg described as a hoax the call made […]
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The union cabinet Wednesday ended an eight-year-long dispute of spectrum sharing between the defence and telecom sectors by earmarking bands for exclusive use of the former while also specifying use of remaining airwaves for civilian purposes such as telecom and civil aviation. Addressing the media after a meeting of the […]
Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) Leaders and workers of Bihar’s ruling JD-U will use “social media” in a big way to counter Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP ahead of the state assembly polls later this year, a party leader said here Wednesday. Former chief minister and senior Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar has asked […]
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday defended the sacking of DRDO chief Avinash Chander, saying his appointment was done in a “strange manner”. The minister also said that young scientists were required in the Defence Research and Development Organisation. “Let me be very clear. The appointment was done in a strange […]
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Ahead of the Republic Day flypast, the Indian Air Force Wednesday urged citizens not to throw eatables, garbage or dead animals in the open which may attract birds. “In view of the flypast at heights varying from 60 to 500 metres and the associated flight safety concerns posed by birds, […]
Islamabad, Jan 21 (IANS) The Council of Islamic Ideology in Pakistan decreed Wednesday that a husband who uttered “divorce” thrice consecutively would liable to punishment as it was un-Islamic. The chairman of the council, Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani said at a press conference that a man could pronounce one divorce at a time as per […]
Premier Mike Baird and Health Minister Jillian Skinner today welcomed nearly 1000 medical graduates who will undertake their year-long internship in the state’s public hospitals this year. The Premier and Mrs Skinner were at Nepean Hospital to greet dozens of medical graduates on their first day of orientation. They were accompanied by Member for Penrith […]
The NSW Government will invest nearly $3 million in seven regional tourism businesses across the State, Minister for Regional Tourism John Barilaro announced today. “Regional tourism makes a significant contribution to the NSW economy. Last year more than 50 million international and domestic overnight and day trip visitors to Regional NSW, spent close to $13.3 […]