Day: August 7, 2019

US, UN & EU welcome India, Pakistan ceasefire agreement

Pak police removes pro-India banners, one arrested

2:59 pm August 7, 2019

Islamabad: Pro-India banners which appeared in different parts of Pakistani capital, including in the high security Red Zone, hailing India’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir have been removed by authorities who arrested a man in this connection. The banners carried a map envisioning Akhand Bharat (undivided India) showing parts of […]

Trump warns Kim has 'everything' to lose through hostility

Kim says North Korean launches were warning to US, South

2:54 pm August 7, 2019

Seoul: North Korea said Wednesday leader Kim Jong Un supervised a live-fire demonstration of newly developed, short-range ballistic missiles intended to send a warning to the United States and South Korea over their joint military exercises. The official Korean Central News Agency said two missiles launched from a western airfield flew across the country and […]

As external affairs minister, Swaraj enhanced India’s reputation: Shah

2:22 pm August 7, 2019

New Delhi: The untimely demise of Sushma Swaraj had left him as well as millions of party workers and her admirers in a state of shock, Union home minister and BJP president Amit Shah said on Wednesday, as he remembered the departed leader’s stints in various positions in the opposition and in different governments. Speaking […]

Rajasthan: Around Rs 4.5 crore cash seized from car

With RBI’s decision to cut interest rate by 35 bps, EMIs likely to come down

2:18 pm August 7, 2019

Mumbai: In an unusual move, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday reduced the benchmark lending rate by 35 basis points to 5.40 per cent amid concerns over slowdown in economy. The fourth consecutive rate cut is expected to lower equated monthly instalments (EMIs) for home and auto buyers, and borrowing cost for corporate. […]

Foreign dignitaries, world leaders pay their tributes to Sushma Swaraj

2:01 pm August 7, 2019

New Delhi: World leaders, including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and UNGA President Mara Fernanda Espinosa Garcs, on Wednesday condoled the death of India’s former foreign minister Sushma Swaraj. Leaders from across the globe remembered the veteran BJP leader, who died on Tuesday night after a massive cardiac arrest at […]