Day: September 14, 2019

Former PM Cameron ‘sorry’ for Brexit divisions

9:19 pm September 14, 2019

London: The British prime minister who called the Brexit referendum and then saw the public vote to leave the European Union says he is sorry for the divisions it has caused. David Cameron said in an interview published Saturday that he thinks about the consequences of the Brexit referendum “every single day” and worries “desperately” […]

Pakistani cleric Tahirul Qadri quits politics, resigns from party

9:15 pm September 14, 2019

Lahore: Fiery Pakistani cleric Tahirul Qadri on Saturday announced his decision to quit politics and resigned as the chairman of his Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) party. Qadri, 68, who is based in Canada, made the announcement through a video message. He, however, did not mention any reason behind the decision. “I am retiring from Pakistani […]

Afghan government says elections first, peace deal after

9:06 pm September 14, 2019

Kabul: An Afghan official says that the priority for his government is to hold national elections later this month rather than reach a peace deal with insurgents. Presidential spokesman Sediq Sediqqi says Saturday that a legitimate peace deal with Afghanistan’s Taliban can only come after the presidential election scheduled for September 28. US President Donald […]

Three injured as car hits street light in Mayur Vihar

8:19 pm September 14, 2019

New Delhi: Three people were injured after a car they were travelling in lost control and hit a street light in East Delhi’s Mayur Vihar area, police said on Saturday. The injured were identified as Prati, Atul and Pratik, all employees of a private organisation in Noida, they said. The injured were admitted to a […]

Reserve Bank imposes Rs 2 cr penalty on SBI

SBI wants to be lead-bank for Ladakh; opens 14th branch

8:15 pm September 14, 2019

Diskit (Ladakh): The country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has expressed desire to be become the lead-bank for the newly carved-out Union Territory of Ladakh. SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar Saturday inaugurated a new branch in this remote town of Diskit in the Nubra Valley, making it the 14th facility of the bank in […]