Restrictions to continue in Kashmir on Friday

Srinagar (IANS) Authorities imposed strict restrictions on Friday in the entire Kashmir Valley to maintain law and order in the aftermath of senior separatist leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani's death on Wednesday.

All roads leading to Srinagar…

JD(U) MLA Gopal Mandal admits being in undergarments in train

Patna (IANS) Facing criticism for roaming in undergarments in a train, Janata Dal (United) MLA Gopal Mandal on Friday admitted that he was in the Patna-Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express on Friday.

"I admit that I was in the train and was in the…

Sensex touches 58,000 for first time in history

Mumbai (IANS) The BSE Sensex crossed the 58,000 mark for the first time in its history on Friday.

It has hit a record high of 58,115.69 points.

Rise in the global markets lifted the Indian indices, analysts said.

Healthy buying…

India, US hold talks under shadow of Washington's Afghanistan retreat

New York (IANS) Meeting under the shadow of Washington's retreat from Afghanistan, diplomats and defence officials of India and the US have discussed the recent developments in the region and cooperation in counter-terrorism.

Defence Department…

We have the right to raise our voice for Muslims in Kashmir: Taliban

New Delhi (IANS) Suhail Shaheen, the spokesman of the Taliban political office in Doha, has said that the group has the right to raise its voice for Muslims anywhere, including in Kashmir, Geo News reported.

In a Zoom interview with BBC Urdu,…

Opponent says Saudi Crown Prince had role in Kabul airport attack

New Delhi (IANS) A Saudi opponent has spoken of the alleged role of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman in supporting the ISIL elements during the August 26 Kabul airport attack, Iran's Mehr News reported.

According to the opponent, sources…

India's August exports rise over 45%

New Delhi (IANS) India's merchandise exports in August 2021 rose to $33.14 billion, higher by 45.17 per cent on a year-on-year basis, preliminary data showed on Thursday.

Exports in August 2020 stood at $22.83 billion.

Besides, the…

'UNSC would like to hear from region on Taliban's destabilising takeover'

United Nations (IANS) The Taliban's overthrow of a democratically-elected government in Afghanistan has spillover effects in the region and the Security Council would like to hear from the people in the region, according to Ireland's Permanent…

CBI nabs 'insider' for fake 'clean-chit' to Anil Deshmukh

Mumbai (IANS) In a massive embarrassment, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said that it has raided and arrested its own sleuth for allegedly conniving to prepare a 'purported' clean-chit to former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh,…

Nepal forms team to study boundary dispute with China

Kathmandu (IANS) In a surprise move, the Nepal government has formed a team to probe the boundary dispute with China.

There were reports that China has encroached some lands in Humla district of Nepal which was earlier dismissed by the former…