HRW tells Sri Lanka to ensure safe, secure and free polls

Bangkok, Aug.15 : Authorities in Sri Lanka should ensure that voters have safe and secure access to the polls to vote in parliamentary elections on August 17, 2015, Human Rights Watch said today.Local monitoring groups have reported numerous incidents of election-related violence and campaigning irregularities in the month leading up to the nationwide polls.The Centre […]

Army man killed for defending woman’s honour

Meerut, Aug 15 : An Army man was brutally beaten to death by eve teasers after he tried to defend a woman they were molesting. The incident took place on Thursday when few eve teasers started teasing the daughter of a dairy man. The Army man, Vedmithra Choudhary opposed them which resulted in a fight.In the […]

NRIs hopeful of PM Modi’s visit to UAE

Abu Dhabi, Aug. 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on August 16 and 17 where he will hold talks with the leaders there on key issues of trade and security and will address the Indian community.”PM Modi is coming to UAE and we are hopeful […]

Mamata pays tribute to Netaji Bose on 69th Independence Day

Kolkata, Aug. 15 : West Bengal celebrated the 69th Independence Day on Saturday in a befitting manner in the presence of the state’s Governor, Kesrinath Tripathi, and Chief MInister Mamata Banerjee.While Governor Tripathi offered floral tribute at the martyrs column at Barakpur Gandhi Ghat on Saturday morning, Chief Minister Banerjee offered floral tribute before a […]

3 civilians killed, around 15 injured in Pak Ceasefire violation in Balakot

Balakot, Aug. 15 : Three civilians were killed and around 15 were injured after the Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Balakot region on Saturday.Earlier in the afternoon, more than four civilians reported injured after the Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire.Pakistani troops resorted to firing at Indian outposts from […]