US court sentences Pak-origin businessman for unlawful export to Pakistan military
A US district court has sentenced a Pakistani-origin businessman to three years of probation for procuring and unlawfully exporting material and equipment to Pakistan for its military. Imran Khan of North Haven in Connecticut was sentenced in Bridgeport to three years of probation, the first six monhs of which the 44-year-old...
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UN chief Antonio Guterres to visit India in October
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Trump picks combat over caution in court fight
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Rouhani vows to boost Iran missiles despite Western concerns
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China summons US envoy over military sanctions for buying Russian arms: Report
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Pak PM Imran hits out at India, calls its response ‘arrogant’ for cancelling talks
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ISIS claims killing 29
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Trump Admin to revoke H-4 visa work permits
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Stern action needed to avenge Pak Army’s barbarism against Indian soldiers: Rawat
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Saturday, stern action is needed to avenge the barbarism by terrorists and Pakistan Army against Indian soldiers. The comment comes after a BSF jawan was shot and his throat slit recently, followed by the brutal killings of three policemen in Jammu & Kashmir. “We need...
Thousands take part in rally demanding 8th Schedule status for Khasi language
Thousands of people took to the streets here on Saturday demanding the inclusion of the Khasi language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. The rally came a day after the Meghalaya cabinet approved a proposal to pass an official resolution in the on-going Assembly session to seek inclusion of the...
Rahul Gandhi a ‘bechara’, reads from a script: Yogi
Calling Rahul Gandhi a “bechara” (helpless), Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the Congress president was not aware of facts and only reads the scripts given to him. Adityanath’s reaction comes after the Gandhi scion threw the “thief” barb at Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the wake of...
BJP MLA booked for opposing Muharram procession in UP
Sitting BJP MLA from Bithari Chainpur here, Rajesh Mishra, his son and supporters were booked on Saturday for opposing a Muharram procession, police said. Five cases were registered at Cantonment and Bithari Chainpur police stations against Mishra and others for opposing a Muharram procession in village Khajuria, they said. The village lies...
Didi blames RSS, BJP for students’ death
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday blamed the RSS and the BJP for the death of two students during a protest against appointment of Urdu teachers in a school and accused them of trying to create communal disturbance. Banerjee, who is in Milan, Italy, on an official tour, also...
‘Microdots’ to help curb vehicle thefts
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has come out with a draft of ‘microdot system’ to curb incidents of motor vehicle thefts in the country. Under this, thousands of small dots laser etched will be sprayed with a vehicle identification number on all over the vehicle’s body including its engine....
As political blame game escalates, HAL feels tremor
As the political war and blame game escalates over controversial Rafale fighter jet deal, the Defence PSU HAL headquartered in Bengaluru is worried over the impact of the deal on its existence. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited with over 29,000 employees spread across the country has very much cash strapped and now...
