LoC firing: Pak targets schools in J&K; 217 students, 15 teachers rescu...
All schools in Nowshera, Manjakote sectors of Rajouri district is closed for an indefinite periodBraving Pakistani shelling from across the Line of Control (LoC), authorities in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday evacuated 217 students and 15 teachers from three schools where they... read more »
Precedents suggest Mayawati’s resignation likely to be rejected on technica...
Her resignation may not be accepted because members quitting Parliament are expected to submit their resignation in a simple format and without conditions Hours after storming out of the Rajya Sabha for not being allowed to speak on alleged Dalit atrocities in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur, Bahujan... read more »
US ‘concerned’ about India-China border standoff, says ‘b...
NEW DELHI: The US said on Wednesday that it’s “concerned” about the India-China border standoff in Doklam that’s now entered its second month. “I know that the United States is concerned about the ongoing situation there,” said US state department spokesperson... read more »
UAE Behind Hacking of Qatari Media that Begins New Middle-East Crisis
WASHINGTON — The United Arab Emirates orchestrated the hacking of a Qatari government news site in May, planting a false story that was used as a pretext for the current crisis between Qatar and several Arab countries, according to a Sunday report by The Washington Post. The Emirati Embassy in... read more »
UAE deports 4 Indians for suspected Islamic State link
Four young men from Kerala who had been staying in the UAE were sent back to India Tuesday for allegedly sharing Islamic State (IS) propaganda. Intelligence agencies, meanwhile, have learnt... read more »
Yemen air strike: 13 out of 20 Indian crew members safe, 7 missing, MEA says
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday said that reports about killing of 20 Indians in a Saudi-led alliance in air strikes on fuel smugglers at a Yemeni port on Tuesday... read more »
Rakesh Maria May Not Retain Charge of Sheena Bora Probe: Sources
NEW DELHI: Rakesh Maria, who was removed as Mumbai’s police commissioner on Tuesday, is unlikely to retain charge of the Sheena Bora murder investigation despite the Maharashtra... read more »
Rakesh Maria ‘not thinking of resigning’
A day after he was shunted out of the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner, senior IPS officer Rakesh Maria on Wednesday said he was not contemplating quitting. “I am not thinking of... read more »
Defence veterans end fast-unto-death, protests to continue
Defence veterans, who were on fast-unto-death, on Sunday called off their hunger strike following a clarification from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the voluntary retirement issue, a day after... read more »
