Acivilian was reportedly killed on Sunday in cross-firing between the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and terrorists in Babapora, Zainapora area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district. According to officials, the CRPF party was out for area domination when terrorists fired upon them. The CRPF team retaliated against the attack, …
Read More »T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka complete hat-trick of wins after bowling out Netherlands for 44 in Sharjah
Sri Lanka ended their qualifying campaign at the ICC T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 8-wicket win over the Netherlands to complete a hat-trick victories and top Group A in Sharjah on Friday. The inconsequential match ended inside two hours as the 2014 champions bowled out the Dutch for 44, …
Read More »Salaam Cricket 2021: Difficult to organise Indo-Pak matches in India due to ticket demand, says Sourav Ganguly
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly said organising India vs Pakistan matches becomes very difficult in India due to the massive demand for tickets which is why he found it comparatively easier to take the game to the United Arab Emirates to kick-start the …
Read More »WTO Director-General calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi
World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) posted a picture of their meeting. Earlier in the day, the WTO chief had met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. They held discussions on fair and equitable outcomes at the upcoming …
Read More »DDMA meeting on October 27 to discuss Covid situation, ‘reconsider’ Chhath Puja celebrations ban
The DDMA will meet on October 27 to discuss the current Covid-19 situation in the national capital, and is also likely to “reconsider” its ban on Chhath Puja celebrations at public places, officials said on Friday. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority, in its September 30 order, had prohibited celebration of …
Read More »Allahabad HC to hear counsel on quantum of damages to Hathras rape victim’s kin on Nov 25
The Allahabad High Court on Friday fixed November 25 to hear arguments on the question of quantum of compensation to be given to the family of a 19-year-old gangrape-cum-murder victim hailing from a Hathras village. Accordingly, a Lucknow bench of the high court asked various counsel, including that of the …
Read More »3 dead, 11 injured as tanker rams into nearly 15 vehicles on Katraj-Mumbai road in Pune
3- people were killed and 11 others were injured after a tanker scraped past a seven-seater vehicle which went off the road, and then rammed into nearly 15 vehicles near Navle Bridge on Katraj-Mumbai road in Pune on Friday evening. The tanker, containing thinner used in the paint industry, was …
Read More »3 dead, 11 injured as tanker rams into nearly 15 vehicles on Katraj-Mumbai road in Pune
Three people were killed and 11 others were injured after a tanker scraped past a seven-seater vehicle which went off the road, and then rammed into nearly 15 vehicles near Navle Bridge on Katraj-Mumbai road in Pune on Friday evening. The tanker, containing thinner used in the paint industry, was …
Read More »Amit Shah’s first visit to Kashmir since Article 370 abrogation
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will spend three days in Jammu and Kashmir beginning Saturday. His Kashmir visit comes as part of the Narendra Modi government’s outreach programme under which Union ministers are travelling to the region. This is Amit Shah’s first visit to the Kashmir Valley since August 2019 …
Read More »India’s top CAPF veterinary officer gets President’s Medal
Central Armed Police Forces veterinary officer, DIG Sudhakar Natarajan has been awarded the President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS). The senior Indo-Tibetan Border Police officer is often called the ‘Malinios Man’ of the country, who trained and deployed the first batch of Malinois K9 in the counter-insurgency grid more …
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