Pakistan, Indonesia agree to work for Afghan peace

Pakistan, Indonesia agree to work for Afghan peace

Visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his Pakistani counterpart Mamnoon Hussain have agreed to work together for peace in the war-shattered Afghanistan. Widodo, who arrived in Pakistan on a two-day state visit on Friday, held talks with Hussain and proposed a joint role of religious scholars of the three nations for peace in Afghanistan, the […]

109 migrants found crammed inside Mexican truck

109 migrants found crammed inside Mexican truck

Mexican authorities have discovered 109 migrants showing signs of dehydration and suffocation crammed inside a truck in Tamaulipas, an official report said. The migrants were trying to reach the US, and according to their statement, “we were taken by human traffickers from the state of Chiapas to Tamaulipas”, Efe news reported. The National Migration Institute […]

Cold, dry weather to continue in J&K

Cold, dry weather to continue in J&K

With barely three days left for the ‘Chillai Kalan’ to end, the traditional 40-day period of harsh winter has disappointed Kashmiris this season, as biting cold continued on Saturday without any prospect of snow. “Weather is likely to remain cold and dry during the next 24 hours. Some precipitation is expected on coming Monday and […]

Maoists go on rampage in Telangana, 1 killed

Maoists go on rampage in Telangana, 1 killed

Maoists went on rampage in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district early Saturday, killing one and injuring another former guerrilla member, whom they suspected of being police informers. The Maoists also set ablaze several vehicles in three separate incidents in the district bordering Chhattisgarh. The extremists of Communist Party of India (Maoist) struck after midnight. They shot […]

Allegation against top Kerala CPI-M leader’s son to figure in party meet

Allegation against top Kerala CPI-M leader’s son to figure in party meet

The CPI-M’s crucial Kannur district party conference gets underway here on Saturday during which the raging controversy over an alleged fraud committed by party state Secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan’s son in Dubai is likely to be discussed. The Kannur district party unit is the home turf of Balakrishnan and also Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. According to […]

R-Day: Rahul given sixth row seat, Congress livid

R-Day: Rahul given sixth row seat, Congress livid

The Congress on Friday accused the Modi government of indulging in “cheap politics” after party chief Rahul Gandhi was made to witness the Republic Day function here from a sixth row seat. Randeep Surjewala, Communications In-charge of the Congress, tweeted that the “cheap politics” of the Modi government was evident to every one. He said […]

Clashes in UP town over R-Day celebrations

Clashes in UP town over R-Day celebrations

Clashes erupted between two communities in Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh on Friday over celebrating Republic Day, police said. Over 36 youngsters from a community had taken out a bike rally with tricolours in their hands and were booed while passing through a locality of another community. There was a verbal altercation after which stones were […]

India celebrates 69th R-Day with 10 Asean guests

India celebrates 69th R-Day with 10 Asean guests

India on Friday celebrated its 69th Republic Day with 10 leaders of Asean countries taking a close look at the country’s military might and cultural diversity and getting a peep into achievements at the annual grand parade here. It was for the first time that 10 guests of honour — from all 10 Asean countries […]

Female suicide bomber arrested in Srinagar

Female suicide bomber arrested in Srinagar

An alleged female suicide bomber has been arrested here along with an accomplice, police said on Friday. The woman was identified as Sadiya Anwar Sheikh, 18, from Pune, Additional Director General of Police Munir Khan told the media. She was arrested late Thursday and was being questioned, he said. Intelligence reports had earlier warned that […]