Day: August 9, 2019

After Samjhauta, uncertainty looms over Thar Express service

6:35 pm August 9, 2019

Jodhpur: After the disruption of the Samjhauta Express service at Wagah border, there was apprehension on Friday that Thar Express which links India and Pakistan across the Rajasthan border could be suspended. The train has been running between Jodhpur’s Bhagat ki Kothi station to Karachi every Friday night since services resumed on February 18, 2006 […]

NSA Ajit Doval attends BRICS meet on security

NSA Doval meets J-K governor

6:27 pm August 9, 2019

Srinagar: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here on Friday, an official spokesperson said. The NSA, who has been camping here since Tuesday to take stock of the ground situation in the state, discussed the prevailing scenario with the governor, he said. They […]

Shah Rukh Khan offers his office for BMC quarantine facility

Shah Rukh Khan presented with honorary doctorate by Australia’s La Trobe University

2:39 pm August 9, 2019

Melbourne: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been conferred with an honorary degree, Doctor of Letters, by the prestigious La Trobe University here. The honour, which was presented to 53-year-old actor on Friday, aims to recognise his efforts to support underprivileged children, his dedication to the fight for women empowerment through his MEER foundation as well […]

Not ready for peace with India without resolving Kashmir issue in just manner: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Qureshi visiting China to discuss Indo-Pak tensions

2:30 pm August 9, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday dashed to China to discuss with the Chinese leadership Indo-Pak tensions after India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier this week, India revoked Article 370 to withdraw the special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the region into two Union Territories –Jammu […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Trump identifies India among major drug transit or illicit drug producing countries

2:28 pm August 9, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump has designated India among the over 20 major drug transit or illicit drug producing countries. In a memorandum to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday, Trump said that a country’s presence on the list is not necessarily a reflection of its government’s counter-narcotic efforts or level of cooperation with […]