University attack in Peshawar; 21 killed
Heavily-armed terrorists today stormed a university in Pakistan’s restive northwest Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa province and opened indiscriminate fire on students and teachers. Four terrorists were said to be neutralized later.
‘Heavy’ match-fixing in lower tiers: anti-corruption official
Match-fixing is commonplace in tennis’s lower levels and efforts to fight it are inadequate, a senior anti-corruption official told AFP after cheating claims rocked the sport during the Australian Open.
‘Declare suicide prone areas in Maha as organic farming zones’
In the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pitch for expansion of organic farming across the country, a prominent farm activist has urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to ban the use of chemicals in 14 suicide prone districts of the state.
2002 hit-and-run: Maha govt to file SLP against Salman in a week
The Maharashtra government will file a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court in a week’s time, challenging the Bombay High Court verdict that acquitted Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case.
Taliban taking revenge on Pak army: Defence Expert
Defence Expert P.K. Sehgal on Tuesday condemned the attack on Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and said the Taliban which is taking revenge on the Pakistan Army is making desperate attempts to overthrow the government in Islamabad.
John Kerry warns Saudi Arabia of consequences if they get Nukes
US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned both Saudi Arabia and Pakistan against indulging in trade of nuclear weapons, saying there will be “all kinds of NPT consequences” if Riyadh went ahead with any such plan.
Donald Trump wins Palin backing; Sanders rising against Clinton
Two weeks before the first nominating contests, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump picked up his biggest endorsement in Sarah Palin even as Bernie Sanders posed a rising challenge to the Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
PM Modi congratulates ISRO for successful launch of navigation satellite IRNSS-1E
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to twitter to convey his greetings. “Congratulating the dynamism & determination of @isro & our scientists on successful launch of PSLV C31 & putting IRNSS 1E in orbit precisely,”.
Sensex down 372 pts on lower global growth forecast
Market benchmark Sensex tumbled 372 points to 24,107.75 in late morning deals on massive sell-off in banks, metals and capital goods stocks, tracking bearish overseas cues after IMF slashed global growth forecast.
Maharashtra gives in-principal nod to retail trade policy
To accelerate investments in the underdeveloped regions of the state and retain its leading position in retail trade in the country, Maharashtra has given in-principal approval to a new policy.
