Indian, Pakistani border guards exchange sweets on I-Day

Indian, Pakistani border guards exchange sweets on I-Day

Despite the bilateral tensions, border guards of India and Pakistan on Tuesday exchanged sweets and greetings along the International Border in Punjab on India’s 71st Independence Day. Border Security Force (BSF) officers and personnel exchanged sweets with Pakistan Rangers at Attari joint check post, 30 km from Amritsar, and the Hussainiwala border in Ferozepur district, […]

Telangana proud to host Global Entrepreneurship Summit: CM

Telangana proud to host Global Entrepreneurship Summit: CM

Telangana is proud to host the upcoming Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in November and is preparing to make it a grand success, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao said on Tuesday. In his Independence Day speech, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump’s daughter and advisor Ivanka Trump would participate in the […]

Neo JMB militant kills himself in Dhaka hotel raid

Neo JMB militant kills himself in Dhaka hotel raid

A suspected militant of the Neo JMB group blew himself up with his suicide vest during a raid by security forces on a hotel in Bangladesh’s capital city on Tuesday, police said. The man, identified as Saiful Islam, killed himself during the raid on Hotel Olio International, despite repeated requests to surrender, police chief A.K.M. […]

Sri Lanka gets new Foreign Minister

Sri Lanka gets new Foreign Minister

 Sri Lanka’s Minister of Development Assignments Tilak Marapana was on Tuesday sworn in as the country’s new Foreign Minister in the presence of President Maithripala Sirisena, officials said. Marapana has replaced former Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake, who resigned from office last week over corruption allegations, Sri Lanka’s Adaderana news portal reported. Marapana was appointed Development […]

Every incident an eye-opener, says UP CM

Every incident an eye-opener, says UP CM

Calling every incident an eye-opener, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday sought to blame the deaths of over 60 children in Gorakhpur on encephalitis. In his maiden Independence Day speech after assuming office, the Chief Minister, after unfurling the national flag at the Vidhan Sabha building, said that every incident was an eye-opener […]

PM calls for ‘New India’ free of terror, communalism

PM calls for ‘New India’ free of terror, communalism

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for a “New India” that will be free of casteism, communalism, terrorism and corruption as he urged those wielding the gun in Kashmir to join the mainstream so that the Kashmir problem is solved through “embrace”. Addressing the nation from the Red Fort on India’s 71st Independence Day, […]

Will solve Kashmir problem with love, not bullets: PM Modi

Will solve Kashmir problem with love, not bullets: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he was firmly committed to fight problems in Kashmir with love because neither bullets nor brickbats will solve the dragging issue. In his Independence Day speeh from the Red Fort, Modi made a passionate plea asking Kashmiri militants to shun violence, join the mainstream and be part of […]

US slaps additional sanctions on Venezuela

US slaps additional sanctions on Venezuela

The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on eight Venezuelan individuals involved in the creation of the controversial National Constituent Assembly (ANC). The designations consist of seven current and former officials of the Venezuelan government and one individual who has participated in actions or policies that “undermine democratic processes or institutions” in Venezuela, the […]

Key Indian equity market indices open lower

Key Indian equity market indices open lower

Taking a cue from global markets, the key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened lower. The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 31,797.84 points on Wednesday, opened lower at 31,750.73 points. Minutes into trading, it was quoting at 31,677.18 points, down by 120.66 points, or 0.38 per cent. At the […]

RJD leader shot dead in Bihar

RJD leader shot dead in Bihar

 A Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader in Bihar was shot dead near here on Thursday by unidentified assailants, police said. Kedar Rai was out on his morning walk in Danapur when the attack took place, the police said. “It appears to be the work of a sharpshooter,” a police officer added. A seriously injured Rai […]