Two aides of Iqbal Kaskar, the brother of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim, were today arrested in connection with an extortion case, a senior police official said.
Rs 10 lakh compensation to kin of labourer killed in accident
A Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded over Rs 10 lakh to the family of a 58-year- old daily wage labourer who was killed in a vehicle mishap in north Delhi two years ago.
Pak should take away Rohingyas: Union Minister Giriraj Singh
Union Minister Giriraj Singh, known for his controversial remarks, today said Pakistan should “take away” Rohingyas as Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar “is fond of them”.
Modi’s meeting with FM, Finmin officials postponed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stocktaking of the economy has been postponed pending finance ministry putting together a comprehensive presentation on the reasons for slowdown and remedial measures it proposes.
EU firms want ‘concrete action’ from China on access
European companies suffer from “promise fatigue” over China’s failure to follow through on pledges to open its market, the EU Chamber of Commerce in China said today.
Sharif skips Pak court hearing on corruption cases
Ousted Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif today failed to appear before a court hearing corruption cases against him as he was in London to take care of his ailing wife.
Hamas militant dies in Gaza tunnel incident
A Hamas militant died in an incident in a tunnel in Gaza, the Islamist movement which controls the territory said today, the third such death in five days. In a statement, Hamas hailed “Hani Shalouf from Rafah (in southern Gaza), who died during his work in a resistance tunnel,” using its term for tunnels used […]
Indian diplomat lauds progress in Indo-US ties
The Indo-US cooperation has reached a level which was “unimaginable” a decade ago, a senior Indian diplomat has said as he lauded the diaspora for its role in expanding bilateral ties.
Tel govt plans new secretariat bldg; oppn calls it waste of money
The TRS government in Telangana plans to build a grand new secretariat building complex here and it has requested the defence ministry to hand over land under its possession for the purpose.
Maha on track to become a trillion-dollar economy: Fadnavis
Maharashtra is on track to become a trillion-dollar economy, given the impetus to infrastructure development in the last three years, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said today.