Police said on Monday a group of two to three militants were trapped in a building of the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) complex near Pampore town of Pulwama district. “The militants were trapped inside a building in the JKEDI complex near Pampore town,” a senior police officer here said. “Security forces surrounded […]
Reduced chances of a US rate hike, coupled with broadly positive Asian indices and a strengthened rupee buoyed the Indian equity markets during the early morning trade session on Monday. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 31.65 points or 0.36 per cent to 8,729.25 points. The barometer 30-scrip sensitive index […]
With the deadline for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime roll-out less than six months away, the government has decided to utilise the services of professional training institutes for imparting training to trade bodies and other stakeholders, it was announced on Friday. “As GST is proposed to be rolled out by April 1, 2017, […]
Bihar Police on Friday launched an investigation into the terror link of Munger arms suppliers following reports that the weapons used in the July 1 Dhaka cafe terror attack were modified in the Bihar district. “Police have begun a probe into the terrorist connection with Munger arms smugglers, who were involved in illegal supply outside […]
Test skipper Virat Kohli on Friday said controlling sessions which don’t exactly go the team’s way is among the most crucial lessons he has learnt so far in his brief tenure at the helm. “One thing that stands out in the learning process is how to control a session which is not going your way,” […]
Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi over his “dalali” remark targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said with it he has crossed all limits. Gandhi on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Modi, accusing him of doing “dalali” (profiteering) over the bloodshed by […]
A senior Pakistan police officer has admitted that India indeed carried out surgical strikes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and killed at least five soldiers and several militants in an operation that Islamabad denies happened. Ghulam Akbar, the Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of the Mirpur Range in Paksitani Kashmir, told CNN News18 TV channel that the […]
Former France football star Florent Malouda is aware he is past his prime but still has the mettle to drive Delhi Dynamos to success in the Indian Super League (ISL) this year. The 36-year-old was one of the key reasons behind Dynamos’ road till the semi-finals last year. And this year the former Chelsea star […]
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday told a joint session of Parliament that Pakistan has a firm commitment to continue its support to “Kashmiris for their legitimate” struggle. Sharif said the UN resolutions on Kashmir are still on the agenda of the UN Security Council and the international community should take immediate steps for […]
Without naming Pakistan, India has said that the terror and violence unleashed against Afghanistan does not allow for easy implementation of development work in the war-torn country. “Peace is essential to development; terrorism is anathema to development,” Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar said at a meeting on regional integration and prosperity on […]