Death toll from Pakistan’s killer heatwave rises above 1000
The death toll from Pakistan’s killer heatwave has risen past 1000, with more fatalities expected, as cloud cover and lower temperatures brought some relief to the worst-hit city Karachi. Morgues and gravediggers in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city and economic hub, have struggled to... read more »
risk of return to heavy fighting in Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says that Russia continues to support pro-Moscow separatists “with training, weapons and soldiers.” The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has said there is a risk of a return to heavy fighting this summer in eastern Ukraine, and is blaming... read more »
No fresh FIR against Tytler, CBI to court
The CBI on Friday told a Delhi court that no fresh FIR has been lodged against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on allegations of influencing witness and money laundering. Tytler had earlier been given a clean chit in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. The CBI’s reply came while responding to the... read more »
Jammu-Srinagar National Highway Reopens for One Way Traffic
One way traffic was today restored at the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which was closed due to landslides triggered by heavy rain.The stranded vehicles were cleared yesterday evening, whereas one way traffic from Srinagar to Jammu was restored today after the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)... read more »
Kashmir Floods: Omar Abdullah Holds All Party Meeting
At the meeting that was attended by PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti, Congress leader Saifuddin Soz and BJP’s Jugal Kishore and others, a joint appeal was issued to individuals as well as... read more »
Supreme Court clears 3% quotas for disabled, in jobs, promotions
THE Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favour of three per cent reservation for differently-abled candidates in civil services, not only at the stage of their appointments but also for... read more »
2G probe: CBI chief rejects allegations, questions source of information
New Delhi: Defending his stand in the 2G scam probe, Central Bureau of Information Director Ranjit Sinha’s has rejected the affidavit filed by NGO Center for Public Interest... read more »
Ukraine PM says Putin trying to destroy country
Ukraine’s prime minister said on Saturday Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed to destroy Ukraine as an independent country and that only Nato could defend the ex-Soviet republic... read more »
Soldiers defeat Islamic fighters in north Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Soldiers killed scores of Islamic extremists in a rare victory as the insurgents advanced on a town near the northeast city of Maiduguri, an officer and other witnesses... read more »
