Wednesday

US Congressional Caucus to convene hearing on Kashmir

Shutdown enters 52nd day in Kashmir Valley

3:10 pm September 25, 2019

Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in the Kashmir Valley for the 52nd consecutive day on Wednesday with public transport off the roads even as few vendors set up stalls here, officials said. Main markets and other business establishments continued to remain closed, However, few vendors set up stalls on the TRC Chowk-Lal Chowk axis here. […]

India must prepare for borderless war: Rahul

Rahul Gandhi backs agitating accountancy students

3:03 pm September 25, 2019

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday came out in support of agitating accountancy students and said their demand for re-evaluation of answer sheets is justified and should be supported by all political parties. Claiming that their answer sheets were not evaluated properly, students of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) have […]

Amitabh Bachchan hints at undergoing surgery

Humbled by generosity: Amitabh Bachchan on Dadasaheb Phalke win

3:00 pm September 25, 2019

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday said he was short of words to express his gratitude after he was named Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient for 2018. The 76-year actor, who completes 50 years in cinema, took to Twitter to share his response with fans. “There is a paucity of words searching a response .. for […]

South Africa court says spanking children unconstitutional

8:26 pm September 18, 2019

Johannesburg: South Africa’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a ruling that spanking or corporal punishment of children at home was unconstitutional, saying the practices violate child rights. In a much-awaited decision, the South African Constitutional Court backed a 2017 court ruling that sentenced a father for assaulting his 13-year-old son for watching a pornographic film. […]

Niger, China launch oil pipeline project crossing Benin

8:03 pm September 18, 2019

Niamey: Niger and China are to build a 2,000-kilometre (1,250-mile) pipeline to carry crude oil from southeast Niger to the port of Seme in Benin, the Niger president’s office announced Wednesday. President Mahamadou Issoufou launched the project on Tuesday at the Agadem oil field in the southeast of the country, where the China National Petroleum […]