Pak opens its air space, India says its “Islamabad’s decision”
New Delhi,: Pakistan has decided to open its airspace for ‘all type of civili traffic’ with immediate effect making a sort of climbdown from its July 12 stance that it would not do so until India withdraws all its fighter planes from the Indo-Pak border. Pakistan’s aviation authority on Tuesday lifted its ban on all […]
Talking about skills; Tharoor makes ‘fry pakoras’ dig at Govt
New Delhi, : That he has the gift of the gab is without doubt. Shashi Tharoor, former Union Minister and Congress lawmaker, took a potshot at the ruling establishment when while speaking about engineering colleges and skills, he made a reference to ‘fry pakora’ phrase. “Can we ensure ……how do we enhance employability and what […]
Trinamool-BJP battle reaches ‘Parl Questions’, Shatabdi Roy gets ED summons
New Delhi, : The bitterness between Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and the BJP has assumed higher political dimension and is gradually getting more bitter. On the face value, woes are multiplying for the Mamata Banerjee-led outfit as the multi-crore Saradha Chit Fund scam, which came into limelight in 2013, has resurfaced and the regional […]
WHO finds market baby foods too much sugary
Copenhagen, : Baby foods on market generally contain too much sugar, posing a source of health concern, a new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The United Nations specialised agency on public health based the conclusion on an examination by its European office of about 8,000 baby food products on shelf between […]
Fresh batch of 3967 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Cave Shrine from Jammu
Jammu, : A fresh batch of 3967 pilgrims on Tuesday left for Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine in South of Himalayas amid “Bam Bam Bhole” chants and rains from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar base camp here. The fleet of 167 vehicles ferrying pilgrims was escorted by CRPF personnel in jeeps and on motorbikes. However, for Pahalgam […]
MSP alone is not the only tool to help farmers double income: Petroleum Minister
New Delhi, : Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanism is not the only tool to help farmers double their income, Lok Sabha was told on Monday and the government also asserted that encouraging in production and use of ethanol can also sustain long term higher incomes. Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said this in Lok Sabha during […]
Floods, landslides kill 65 in Nepal
Kathmandu,: As many as 65 people were killed in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in Nepal, police on Monday said. The rainfalls in Nepal have been pouring since Thursday. Earlier death toll indicated 50 killed as a result of the natural disaster, with 25 more sustaining injuries. In total, 22 districts across the […]
Babri Masjid case trial judge retiring; SC seeks detailed response from UP Govt
New Delhi, : The Supreme Court on Monday sought a detailed response from the Uttar Pradesh Government with regard to the trial judge in the Babri Masjid disputed site demolition case as the judge is retiring on Sep 30. The trial court judge, in a letter written to the SC had said that he needed […]
Heavy Rains: 5,000 Rohingya shelters destroyed at Cox’S’ Bazar
Dhaka, : At least 10 people have died while thousands of shanty homes have been destroyed by monsoon rains in overcrowded Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh’s southeast, officials said Sunday. Bangladesh’s meteorological department said the Cox’s Bazar district home to nearly one million Rohingya Muslims, who have fled a military crackdown in Myanmar has seen […]
Two Key accused in stabbing of SFI student in University College held
Thiruvananthapuram, : Two key accused involved in stabbing of a SFI activist in the University College on Friday last were arrested in the wee hours on Monday. Police arrested first accused Shivaranjith and second accused Nazeem from a house at Kesavadasapuram in the city at around 0200 hrs, sources said. Three other accused, Adwait, Aaromal […]