Month: September 2017

Tillerson: US in direct contact with North Korea

The US is in “direct contact” with the North Korean government over its missile and nuclear tests, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Saturday. He said Washington was “probing” the possibility of talks with Pyongyang, “so stay tuned”, the New York Times reported. “We have lines of communications to Pyongyang,” he said during a...

September 30, 2017

Hafiz Saeed sends Pakistan Foreign Minister Rs.100 mn defamation notice

Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed’s legal team has sent a Rs 100 million defamation notice to Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif for his remarks at the Asia Society forum in New York earlier this week. Asif, who told the forum that Pakistan was not to blame for militant outfits in the country, had said: “Don’t blame...

September 30, 2017

Trump slams Puerto Rico leadership over hurricane response

US President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at Puerto Rico politicians over their criticism of US relief efforts on the island following Hurricane Maria. The Category 4 hurricane a week ago killed 16 people on the island and left millions in desperate need of food, water and other supplies. In a series of tweets,...

September 30, 2017

Kuwait commutes 15 Indians’ death sentence to life

The death sentence handed to 15 Indians in Kuwait has been commuted to life imprisonment, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Saturday as she thanked the country’s ruler for the gesture. “The Emir of Kuwait has been pleased to commute the sentence of 15 Indian nationals from death to life imprisonment,” Sushma Swaraj tweeted....

September 30, 2017

DMRC defends fare hike proposal

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Saturday defended its decision on another fare hike saying its input costs have gone up over the years, and the increase is on par with other city metro rails. In a statement issued here, the DMRC said it has been operating in the city since 2002, and is presently...

September 30, 2017

Dussehra celebrated in West Bengal

Dussehra, the Hindu festival signifying the victory of good over evil, was celebrated across West Bengal on Saturday. Effigies of Ravana, Meghnada and Kumbhakarana were torched at various places, including the Salt Lake Central Park, to mark the celebrations. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to Twitter to wish the people on the festival.

September 30, 2017

Dalai Lama coming to Manipur for global peace conference

The Dalai Lama is to visit Imphal, the capital of Manipur, on October 17 to participate in an international peace conference. This was disclosed on Saturday by Yumnam Khemchand, the Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly during a brief public function. Khemchand said that the Tibetan spiritual leader will grace a peace conference on October...

September 30, 2017

AAP burns effigies of ‘evil of price rise’ in Delhi, elsewhere

Protesting against what it said was “skyrocketing” inflation and high petrol prices, AAP workers on Saturday burnt effigies representing the “evil of price rise” to coincide with Dussehra celebrations, the Aam Aadmi Party said. An AAP statement said such effigies were burnt in all 272 municipal wards in Delhi, as well as in some other...

September 30, 2017

Direct Delhi Metro to withhold fare hike, Kejriwal urges centre

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday urged Union Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Puri to direct Delhi Metro to withhold the “unjustified” fare hike till its decision is jointly reviewed by the Central and Delhi governments. In his letter to Puri, Kejriwal demanded that a board meeting of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) should...

September 30, 2017

Premier League: Marouane Fellaini stars as Manchester United crush Crystal Palace

The Belgian registered his first-ever brace in a United shirt as the Red Devils wreaked havoc!

September 30, 2017

Premier League: Lineups for Chelsea vs Manchester City announced

A first league start of the season for Chelsea winger Eden Hazard!

September 30, 2017

Not to get involved in issues between Ronaldo and Real: Zidane

"I'm not going to get involved in issues between the club and Cristiano Ronaldo, Zidane said.

September 30, 2017

Kill the devil inside and see the world change: Shikhar Dhawan

Dhawan wished his fans Happy Dussehra, posting some inspiring words on social media.

September 30, 2017

Premier League: Goal-machine Harry Kane leads Tottenham Hotspur past Huddersfield Town

The striker scored a first-half brace to take his tally in September to 11 goals!

September 30, 2017

President asks Maharashtra to help stampede victims, kin

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday asked the Maharashtra government to provide all necessary help to the kin of the victims of the stampede in Mumbai on Friday and medical assistance to the injured. In a letter to Maharashtra Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao, the President said: “I am sad to learn about the stampede on...

September 30, 2017

On Dussehra, Modi asks people to make ‘positive contribution’ for a new India

Stressing that India will be completing 75 years of independence in 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address on Dussehra urged people to make some positive contribution to help build a new India in the next five years. “Today on the ocassion of Vijay Dashmi, let us resolve to make some positive contribution to help...

September 30, 2017

President, PM, VP, Manmohan attend Ramleela celebrations

Arrows were fired to set the effigies of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakaran ablaze at the Parade Ground here on Saturday, an event that was attended by President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi among a host of other dignitaries. The burning of the giant effigies, signifying the triumph of good over evil, was...

September 30, 2017