Saturday

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

India, China decide to set up new mechanism to address trade and investment issues

6:50 pm October 12, 2019

Mamallapuram: India and China on Saturday decided to set up a ministerial-level mechanism to resolve issues relating to trade, investment and services as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to further broadbase bilateral ties during their two-day informal summit. In the talks, the Chinese president also agreed to take sincere steps […]

North Korea begins key meeting before year-end deadline for US

North Korea slams Japan for fishing boat collision

6:37 pm October 12, 2019

Seoul: Pyongyang accused Tokyo Saturday of deliberately sinking a North Korean fishing boat that collided with a Japanese patrol vessel earlier this week in waters claimed by North Korea. Around 60 people were rescued on Monday after the vessel sank following the collision, according to Japanese media. The ship is believed to have been fishing […]

Digest of domestic stories for week Oct 5 – Oct 11, 2019 Saturday

3:11 pm October 12, 2019

New Delhi: Broadbasing their ties, India and Bangladesh on Saturday inked seven pacts and launched three projects after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina. Srinagar: At least 14 persons, including a traffic policeman, were injured in a grenade attack by terrorists outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Anantnag […]

‘Africa’s oldest’ tortoise dies in Nigeria: palace

10:49 pm October 5, 2019

Lagos: A tortoise whose royal owners claimed was 344 years old years old has died in the palace of the traditional ruler of Ogbomosho, southwest Nigeria, a spokesman said Saturday. Although animal experts doubt the tortoise could have attained such an advanced age, its royal owners say Alagba, meaning Elder, had lived in the palace […]

Bihar rain: Punpun river water level starts receding

8:37 pm October 5, 2019

Patna: The water level in Punpun river, which was flowing 3.01 metres above the danger mark in Bihar has started receding, a Water Resources Department bulletin said Saturday. The river had recorded this monsoon’s highest rainfall on Friday, taking water level to 53.61 metres near Sripalpur, which is 3.01 metres above the danger mark, it […]