5 dead, 7 injured in Mumbai fire
Mumbai At least five people were killed, while seven were injured in a fire that broke out in an under-construction building in Juhu area of Mumbai. According to sources, the…
Shaktipunj Express derails in UP: No casualty reported
Lucknow In an other train accident, seven coaches of Jabalpur-bound Shaktipunj express train derailed near Obra station in Sonebhadra district of Uttar Pradesh today. However, no casualty has been reported…
NEWSPAPERS SCAN – SEP-07
NEWSPAPERS SCAN – SEP-07 The Supreme Court coming down heavily on cow vigilantism, Prime Minister’s Myanmar visit and outrage & protests over journalist Gauri Lankesh’s murder, receive prominent attention in…
US to deploy 3,500 more troops to Afghanistan
WEB DESK Additional 3,500 troops to be deployed by the US in Afghanistan. With this the total number of soldiers stationed in the war-torn country would be 14,500. US Defence…
Indian-American lawmakers denounce Trump for scrapping DACA programme
WEB DESK Indian-American lawmakers have criticised US President Donald Trump for scrapping an amnesty programme that granted work permits to immigrants who arrived in the country illegally as children. Describing…
Hurricane Irma caused damage on French island territories
WEB DESK Hurricane Irma has caused considerable damage on French island territories in the Caribbean this morning. The storm has killed at least nine people so far, most of them…
Pakistan should impose restrictions on LeT & JeM: Foreign Minister Asif
ISLAMABAD Following the BRICS nations’ “regional security concern” over the militant groups based in the country, Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif acknowledged the existence of such organisations, naming Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)…
US proposes new sanctions against North Korea
WEB DESK The United States has proposed a range of new sanctions against North Korea, including an oil ban and a freeze on leader Kim Jong-un’s assets. It has drafted…
Govt forms expert committee to identify key data protection issues in country
NEW DELHI The Centre told Supreme Court that an expert committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of former apex court judge Justice BN Srikrishna to identify key data protection…
India, Japan agree to collaborate in defence production
AMN / TOKYO India and Japan have agreed to collaborate closely in defence production, including on dual-use technologies. The two countries resolved to ramp up overall military engagement under the…