Beijing, 19/10: China has put a hold on a proposal by India and the US at the United Nations to list Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Shahid Mahmood as a global terrorist, the fourth instance in as many months that Beijing has blocked bids to blacklist terrorists at the world organisation. It is learnt that…
Chennai, 19/10: V K Sasikala has responded to allegations against her role in former Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, with the former CM’s close aide saying that she is ready to face inquiry. Finding fault with V K Sasikala and three others for not acting on advice of doctors, including the suggestion to…
New Delhi, 18/10: The BJP should ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi to undergo a lie detector test and say the CBI and the ED are neutral agencies and have nothing to do with his party, the AAP said on Tuesday. The reaction of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) came after BJP leader Kapil…
Islamabad,18/10: Chief of Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency Mohsin Butt chose to remain silent when confronted with questions from the media here on Tuesday about fugitive terrorists Dawood Ibrahim and Hafiz Saeed – suspected to be safely cocooned in his country. Butt, who is in the national capital to attend the 90th General Assembly…
New Delhi, 18/10: The Supreme Court on Tuesday remarked the Gujarat government’s reply to pleas challenging the remission granted to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case is very bulky wherein a series of judgments have been quoted but factual statements are missing. The top court granted time to the petitioners to…
Kyiv, 18/10: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday Russian forces had “destroyed” a third of Ukraine’s power stations in repeated strikes that targeted energy infrastructure. “Since October 10, 30 per cent of Ukraine’s power stations have been destroyed, causing massive blackouts across the country,” Zelensky said on Twitter, adding there was “no space left…
New Delhi, 19/10: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots conspiracy case. “There is no merit in the bail appeal. Bail appeal is dismissed,” said a bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Rajnish Bhatnagar. Umar Khalid was arrested two years ago in a UAPA…
New Delhi, 18/10: Amid tensions between India and Pakistan, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday said that the Indian team will not visit Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2023 and that the tournament will be held at “neutral venue”. “We’ll have Asia Cup 2023 at a neutral venue. It’s the government which decides over…
Mumbai, 18/10: BCCI presidency changed hands as Sourav Ganguly handed the baton to Roger Binny at the BCCI AGM meeting in Mumbai. As reported, the 1983 World Cup winner got the top post unopposed while Jay Shah continue to be the Secretary. The other BCCI office bearers, who are elected unanimously include secretary Jay…
Shrinagar, 18/10: Two labourers from Uttar Pradesh were killed in a targeted grenade attack in Harmen area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, police said. “#Terrorists lobbed hand grenade in Harmen #Shopian in which two labourers from UP namely Monish Kumar & Ram Sagar, both residents…
