Day: August 5, 2019

Pakistani Parliament debates whether to expel French envoy

Pakistan ‘rejects’ India’s move to scrap Article 370, says will counter it

10:43 pm August 5, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday strongly rejected the Indian Government’s decision to scrap Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and vowed to exercise all possible options, including appealing to the UN, to counter India’s “illegal” and “unilateral” step. The Indian government on Monday abolished Article 370 and moved a separate bill to bifurcate the state into two separate union […]

July hottest month measured, 2019 set to be among warmest years

10:40 pm August 5, 2019

Paris: July was the hottest month across the globe ever measured, and 2019 is on track to be one of the warmest years, according to data released Monday by the European Union’s Earth observation network. Searing heatwaves saw records tumble across Europe last month, with unusually high temperatures around the Arctic Circle as well. Wildfires […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump proposes tighter gun control after mass shootings

10:36 pm August 5, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Republicans and Democrats to agree on tighter gun control and suggested legislation could be linked to immigration reform after two shootings left 29 people dead and sparked accusations that his rhetoric was part of the problem. “Republicans and Democrats must come together and get strong background checks, […]

Kerala IAS officer suspended; SIT constituted

10:12 pm August 5, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman was suspended on Monday and a special investigation team formed by the government, two days after his arrest for alleged drunken driving that caused the death of a journalist here. The 33-year old officer, now in judicial remand, was under observation at the Intensive Care Unit of the Government […]

PM ensures every project sets new benchmarks: Shah

PM praises Shah’s speech in Rajya Sabha

10:07 pm August 5, 2019

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah accurately highlighted the “monumental injustices” of the past and presented the government’s vision for the people of Jammu and Kashmir in Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday after the revoking of Article 370. Sharing Shah’s speech on his Twitter handle, Modi said the views put forth […]