Washington : The United States has condemned the appalling terror attack in Lahore, Pakistan, terming it as ‘cowardly’, and vowed to work with Islamabad to defeat those sowing terror in the country. “This heinous attack in a crowded park in Lahore has killed dozens of innocent civilians and left scores injured,” National Security Council spokesman […]
San Francisco : Facebook has apologised for a bug that sent a safety check notification to users around the world following a deadly suicide bombing in Lahore. Facebook users from Honolulu to Brussels and Cairo to Hong Kong were baffled by the notification, a feature that lets users signal to friends that they are safe […]
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking cancellation of exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen’s visa for allegedly violating certain provisions of the Foreigners Act.A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) had earlier approached the apex court to cancel Nasreen’s visa for violating several laws like the Foreigners Act, 1946 and Foreign Orders, 1948, […]
Hyderabad : Krishnapatnam Port, the country’s largest all-weather; deep water port on the east-coast earmarked a historical moment for India’s bilateral trade and commerce as the first direct container vessel, part of coastal shipping agreement to facilitate trade between India and Bangladesh, set sail from the port on 28th March 2016. The trade agreements which were […]
New Delhi : The Delhi Government on Monday slashed value-added tax (VAT) rates from 12.5 percent to 5 percent. Presenting the budget for 2016-17, Deputy Delhi Government made e rickshaws, battery operated vehicles, hybrid vehicles, sweets, snacks, savoury items, marbles and ready-made garments cheaper.Announcing Rs 46,600 crores annual budget for 2016-17, Sisodia pegged the plan outlay […]