The UN Security Council has urged all parties in South Sudan to immediately cease hostilities and engage in “direct talks without preconditions” to peacefully resolve the ongoing crisis. “The members of the Security Council expressed their deep concern at the situation in South Sudan, in particular the devastating impact of the crisis on South Sudan’s […]
President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday greeted the nation on the eve of the New Year and called upon the countrymen to work unitedly towards the collective goal of inclusive development and growth. In his message, the president said: “On the joyous occasion of New Year, I convey my warmest greetings and good wishes to all my […]
Pakistan’s newly-appointed ambassador to the US Jalil Abbas Jilani has taken charge of the post after reaching Washington. Jilani reached the US capital seven months after the previous envoy, Sherry Rehman, quit and returned home when the Pakistan People’s Party lost the general elections in May, Geo News reported. This post was vacant since the […]
The Kashmir valley Tuesday received the season’s heaviest snowfall throwing life out of gear and severing the valley’s road and air links with rest of the country. The snowfall began early Tuesday, bringing an end to the dry spell, and the locals woke up to a white blanket of snow. The valley had received mild […]
Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan Justice Agha Rafiq Ahmed Khan Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Ashraf Jehan, the first woman judge to be appointed to the Federal Shariat Court in the country. The ceremony was held at the Sindh High Court in Karachi, the Associated Press of Pakistan […]
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf Tuesday filed an appeal against the special court constituted to try him for treason. The petition was filed in the Islamabad High Court against Justice Riaz Ahmad Khan’s decision rejected all three pleas of Musharraf against the special court formed to try him for treason, Geo News reported. Musharraf is […]
Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Tuesday denied reports of that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would announce at a press conference scheduled for Friday that he was resigning. Television channels, quoting sources, said the prime minister is likely to resign in the press conference, paving way for Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. “This report is […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not attend office Tuesday too as he is still unwell. “Arvind still has fever and his diarrhoea continues. Now his blood pressure has also gone down,” said Vipin Mittal, Kejriwal’s family doctor. “So I have advised him to take rest at home today (Tuesday),” added Mittal. It is the […]
Actress Keira Knightley has purchased a house for 4 million pounds for herself and her new husband, musician James Righton. Knightley and Right got married in a low-key ceremony earlier this year. She bought the house after putting her East London townhouse up for sale for 3 million pounds, reports dailystar.co.uk. The five-bedroom property is […]
Actress Julia Roberts, 46, says once a fussy director had asked her to remove her freckles for a movie role. “One director wanted me to have two freckles taken off because he said it made my face look dirty,” dailymail.co.uk quoted the “August: Osage County” star as saying. However, the actress doesn’t believe in fake […]