Day: August 19, 2019

Woman naxal killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

Four Naxals surrender in Chhattisgarh

3:13 pm August 19, 2019

Raipur: Four Naxals, including a couple, surrendered before police in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Monday, police said. The cadres, two of them carrying cash rewards on their heads, turned themselves in before Bijapur Superintendent of Police Divyang Patel and Deputy Inspector General (CRPF) Komal Singh, they said. Of the surrendered Naxals, Rakesh Uika (26), section […]

US, UN & EU welcome India, Pakistan ceasefire agreement

Pakistan summons India’s deputy High Commissioner for 4th time over ‘ceasefire violations’

3:11 pm August 19, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia for the fourth time over alleged ceasefire violations by the Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC). Pakistan Foreign Office said that Director General (South Asia and SAARC) Mohammad Faisal “condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations on August 18 in Hot Spring and Chirikot […]

Jaishankar to visit Nepal to participate in Nepal-India Joint Commission

3:02 pm August 19, 2019

Kathmandu: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Nepal this week to participate in the fifth meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission to review the overall state of bilateral relations. The meeting is taking place in Kathmandu from August 21 to 22, a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nepal […]

Afghanistan's Ghani wins majority in presidential poll: preliminary results

Afghanistan vows to crush Islamic State havens after attack

2:58 pm August 19, 2019

Kabul: Afghanistan’s president is vowing to eliminate all safe havens of the Islamic State group as the country marks a subdued 100th Independence Day after a horrific wedding attack claimed by the local IS affiliate. President Ashraf Ghani’s comments Monday come as Afghanistan mourns at least 63 people killed in the Kabul bombing. Many outraged […]

Former Bihar chief minister Jagannath Mishra passes away

2:55 pm August 19, 2019

Patna: Former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra died on Monday following a prolonged illness, family sources said here. The 82-year-old leader had been suffering from cancer and was undergoing treatment at the national capital, where he breathed his last in the morning, they said. Condoling his demise, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a three-day state […]