PM Modi, govt will always work for safety of Indians abroad: Foreign Secy

PM Modi, govt will always work for safety of Indians abroad: Foreign Secy

New Delhi, Feb 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government will always ensure the safety of the Indian community abroad and extend all possible assistance to them, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said on Wednesday. He was responding to a question on the recent release of eight Indian Navy veterans who were on death…

Indian-origin couple, 4-year-old twins found dead in California

Indian-origin couple, 4-year-old twins found dead in California

New York, Feb 14  In a series of unfortunate incidents involving Indian-Americans, a couple and their four-year-old twins were found dead inside their home in San Mateo, California. Police are investigating the deaths of Anand Sujith Henry, 42, his wife Alice Priyanka, 40, and their sons Noah and Neithan as a murder-suicide. Officers responded at…

Nawaz Sharif not taking a back seat in politics: Maryam Nawaz

Nawaz Sharif not taking a back seat in politics: Maryam Nawaz

Lahore, Feb 14 Maryam Nawaz, the Senior Vice-President of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), on Wednesday rebuffed the impression that party supremo and her father Nawaz Sharif has quit active politics after he nominated his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif for the post of Prime Minister, a media reports said. In a post shared on X, Maryam…

Pak SC seeks assurance that Army won’t run any business

Pak SC seeks assurance that Army won’t run any business

Islamabad, Feb 14 The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Qazi Faez Isa, has sought assurance from the Attorney General that the Pakistan Army will only work on defence-related matters, and not run any business, a media report said. The assurance was sought by the Chief Justice during the hearing of a petition filed against commercial…

Amid stock market rout, MSCI cuts dozens of companies from its benchmark China Index

Amid stock market rout, MSCI cuts dozens of companies from its benchmark China Index

Hong Kong, Feb 14 Global stock index compiler MSCI is deleting dozens of companies from its benchmark China Index, which could further exacerbate fund outflows from Chinese equities after a massive stock market rout, a media report said. The index provider announced this week that it would drop 66 securities from the MSCI China Index,…

MoUs worth Rs 1,249 cr for tourism promotion in UP’s Bundelkhand

MoUs worth Rs 1,249 cr for tourism promotion in UP’s Bundelkhand

Lucknow, Feb 14 Tourism specific memorandum of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 1,249 crore for the Bundelkhand region will be rolled out at the groundbreaking ceremony on February 19, officials have said. Bundelkhand’s rich cultural heritage and glorious history have made the entire region a hotspot for tourists, according to a government spokesman. All seven districts…

Addicted to online gaming Class 12 student in UP ends life

Addicted to online gaming Class 12 student in UP ends life

Lucknow, Feb 14 A Class 12 student allegedly ended his life by suicide after sending a message to his parents. The student, Mohammed Daniel, 19, hanged himself on Tuesday and was declared dead when he was rushed to the King George’s Medical University (KGMU) trauma centre. A student of a convent school in the state…

Groom injured, woman killed in pre-wedding brawl in UP

Groom injured, woman killed in pre-wedding brawl in UP

Gonda, Feb 14 Festivities turned into tragedy when a dispute over the installation of a tin shed escalated into a violent brawl and left one woman dead and the groom and five others injured in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district. Police said that the incident took place on Tuesday in the Mahulikhori village in the district…

Father held for strangulating daughter over love affair in UP village

Father held for strangulating daughter over love affair in UP village

Siddhartha Nagar, Feb 14 The Siddhartha Nagar police in Uttar Pradesh have arrested a man for the murder of his 17-year-old-daughter. In his confessional statement, the accused, Prahlad Kumar told the police that his daughter Sandhya was in a relationship with her classmate. Kumar had objected to the relationship because the boy was from another…

Traffic restored on Srinagar-Leh highway after 12 days

Traffic restored on Srinagar-Leh highway after 12 days

Srinagar, Feb 14 The Srinagar-Leh highway was restored for traffic on Wednesday after remaining closed for 12 days. One of the toughest mountain roads of the World, the over 400 km long road passes through the Zojila Pass that connects the cold desert Ladakh UT with J&K and the rest of the country. After hectic…