Srinagar, Feb 7 (UNI) Two young Kashmiris have brought laurels after Air India picked them as pilots. 26-year-old Raja Shahzaib Raza from south Kashmir’s Tral and 19-year old Burhan Ali from Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district would be joining Air India, as commercial pilots. Raja Shahzeb wanted to become a pilot from school days…
Dubai, Feb 7 (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah’s place as the best fast bowler in the world is confirmed following news that the India quick has claimed the No.1 spot on the latest ICC Men’s Test Bowler rankings. Bumrah rises to the top for the first time on the back of his tremendous match figures of 9/91…
Srinagar, Feb 7 (UNI) A man from Punjab was shot dead on Wednesday evening by unidentified militants—the first such targeted killing in the Valley this year. The police identified the victim as Amrit Pal, a resident of Amritsar. Police said terrorists fired upon a non-local identified as Amritpal Singh,a resident of Amritsar at Shaheed Gunj…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) A local court on Wednesday issued summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on a complaint from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that he was not complying to summons from the central agency in a case related to the alleged liquor policy scam. After hearing the ED complaint, the judge took…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) Launching a full-blown attack on the Congress over their policies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday highlighted achievements of his government in the past ten years and exuded confidence of returning to power for the third consecutive term. While he minced no words to corner the Congress governments in the…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) Addressing the logjam on the issue of funds devolution to Karnataka, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that making false claims against the Finance Commission in the media shows the separatist mindset of the Congress. “Through this advertisement in the media, the Congress is taking forward the language…
Dehradun, Feb 7 (UNI) The Uttarakhand assembly on Wednesday passed the landmark Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill, that proposes the same set of laws governing issues like marriage, divorce, and inheritance for all religions. Uttarakhand has become the first state in India to pass such a legislation in its Assembly. Speaking in the assembly during…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) Five days ahead of seeking a trust vote in the Bihar Assembly, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. This was the first meeting between the two leaders after Kumar ditched the Grand Alliance to return to the NDA in Bihar on January 28….
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) The Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP on Wednesday filed a caveat application in the Supreme Court, praying no order should be passed by the top judiciary without hearing them on any possible plea by the rival Sharad Pawar faction against Tuesday’s Election Commission of India (ECI) order related to…
Islamabad, Feb 7 (UNI) A powerful explosion hit an election office in Pakistan’s southwest Pishin district of Balochistan province on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people while injuring over 30 others, police and government officials said. Confirming the casualties, Deputy Commissioner Pishin Juma Dad Khan Mandukhel told Xinhua that the explosion happened when workers and…
