July 18, 2018
Kabul: Militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) terror group captured and beheaded a senior commander of the rival Taliban on Wednesday amid fierce fighting continuing between the two groups in Afghanistan Jawzjan province, a government spokesman said.
The rival groups have been locked in a battle over the past one week in the Darzab district and on Wednesday IS militants killed Mullah Burjan, Reza Ghafoori said.(IANS)
Maoist group threatens to kill BJP MP, JD(U) MLA ahead of Nitish Kumar’s ‘Samadhan Yatra’
Patna : Ahead of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's 'Samadhan Yatra' in Aurangabad district, a Maoist group has threatened to kill BJP MP Sushil Kumar Singh and JD(U) MLA from...
British Indian asked to pay back Rs 5.9 cr in unpaid tax
London: A 44-year-old businessman of Indian descent has been asked to pay back 600,000 pounds (Rs 5.9 crore) in unpaid tax after a raid at his home and seizure of...
N.Korea stages massive military parade, displays missiles
Seoul: North Korea on Thursday confirmed it staged a massive military parade to mark the 75th founding anniversary of its armed forces, during which it displayed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs)...
Maurya writes to Prez, PM on Ramcharitmanas
Lucknow: After creating a major controversy over verses in Ramcharitmanas, Samajwadi Party general secretary Swami Prasad Maurya has now sent a letter to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra...
No coal shortage in country, says Centre
New Delhi: There is no shortage of coal in the country, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In the current financial year up to January 2023, the country has produced about...
PU principal arrested for raping, killing minor in Karnataka
Raichur: A Pre-University (PU) principal was arrested for allegedly raping and killing a 17-year-old student in Lingasugur town of Karnataka's Raichur district, police said on Wednesday. Ramesh, the Principal of...
PM Modi wears jacket made of material recycled from plastic bottles
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wore a blue sleeveless jacket made of material recycled from plastic bottles. The Prime Minister was spotted wearing the jacket in the...
Pakistan bars 190 Hindus from travelling to India
Islamabad: Pakistan immigration authorities at the Wagah Border stopped 190 Hindus from travelling to India after they failed to provide satisfying responses to officials about the purpose of their visit...
UP BJP asks Rahul to apologise to Yogi
Lucknow :The Uttar Pradesh BJP has raised strong objection to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Yogi Adityanath and has sought his unconditional apology. Gandhi had reportedly said that "Yogi...
Chhatrapati Shivaji statue goes missing from California park
New York: A statue of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has been reported missing from a park in San Jose, California. The statue at the Guadalupe River Park was a...
Drinking water in Israel becomes turbid after Turkey-Syria quake
Jerusalem : Drinking water in northeastern Israel has become turbid after deadly earthquakes hit parts of Syria and Turkey, local authorities said. The Israeli Ministry of Health issued a statement...
PM launches 20% ethanol blended petrol in 11 states/UTs
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday rolled out petrol, blended with 20 per cent ethanol, at select petrol pumps in 11 states and Union Territories as part...
