Srinagar : The CRPF has informed the Jammu and Kashmir High Court that if pellet guns are banned as a crowd control measure, its personnel would be forced to fire bullets in extreme situations, which could cause more fatalities.“In case, this (pellet gun) is withdrawn from the options available with the CRPF, CRPF personnel would […]
NEW DELHI : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that former BJP parliamentarian Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned from the Rajya Sabha, has not put any pre-conditions on joining the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and needs time to think over the issue. “Would Navjot Sidhu ji join AAP — lot of rumours? Its […]
Guatemala City : The main hospital in Guatemala’s capital today confirmed the country’s first case of a Zika-linked birth defect in a newborn and two cases of a related nerve disorder. A 70-year-old man and a five-year-old girl were diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a neurological autoimmune condition which can cause paralysis, Carlos Mejia, head of […]
Washington, Aug 18 : Targeting Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump over rejigging of his campaign for the second time in two months, his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton has said the move will not change his personality. ”I think it’s fair to say that Donald Trump has shown us who he is, he can hire and […]
London, Aug 18 : The world’s “largest aircraft” has embarked on its maiden flight, four days after a previous attempt was abandoned due to technical issues. The Airlander 10 — part plane, part airship — yesterday took to the skies amid cheers and applause from crowds gathered at an airfield in Cardington, central England. The […]