BEIJING: A commentary in a Chinese Communist Party-run newspaper has slammed the Narendra Modi government’s economic policy as “a success today but a failure tomorrow”, rejecting the prospects of sustained Indian growth posing a challenge to China’s slowing down economy. Describing India’s 7.4 per cent GDP growth rate as “paper growth”, the commentary said India’s...
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One security personnel martyred in South Waziristan IED blast
PESHAWAR: A security personnel was killed and another sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted on roadside struck a security forces’ vehicle in Talai area of South Waziristan. The injured was taken to Combined Military Hospital Peshawar. The security forces cordoned off the area after the explosion and started a search operation to...
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Rehman Malik’s testimony in Benazir Bhutto murder case unnecessary: ATC
RAWALPINDI, Feb 15 (INP): An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) here on Monday declared the testimony of former Interior Minister Rehman Malik as unnecessary and summoned Assistant Director Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Shoaib Ahmed in the Benazir Bhutto murder case. According to the prosecution, Rehman Malik testified before the court that former President Gen ® Pervez Musharraf...
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Four workers killed in Mardan gas leakage explosion
MARDAN: At least four labourers were killed and two sustained severe burn injuries due to gas leakage explosion and ensuing fire at a house in Sector-C of Sheikh Maltoon Town Monday The deceased, who were identified as Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Shehbaz, Faisal and Nauman, were employed at an under-construction factory near Colonel Sher Khan Interchange...
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RCB devises cleanliness strategy for Cantt areas
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has devised a strategy for cleanliness in cantonments areas and to monitor performance of sanitation staff, including sanitary workers and sweepers, and ensure their attendance. According to RCB Chief Executive Officer Dr Saima Shah, the new strategy was aimed at improving cleaning of sewerage lines, streets and roads. Under the...
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Severe weather disrupts travel rush in China
BEIJING: Lingering rain and snow forced flight cancellations and closed highways in Northeast and South China on Saturday and Sunday, as millions of travelers returned home after the Spring Festival holiday. More than 10 million journeys were expected to be made on the railways on Sunday, slightly lower than the record 10.3 million made on...
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JNU students accuse New Delhi of political vendetta
NEW DELHI: The storm at the Jawaharlal University intensified overnight with protesters dubbing the arrest of students’ union leader Kanyaiya Kumar as an act of vendetta by the Centre while Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP-led government of bullying the prestigious institution. Kumar, the president of the JNU Students’ Union, was arrested on Friday...
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Adam Voges beats Don Bradman with 100 average
WELLINGTON: On the second day of the New Zealand-Australia first Test in Wellington on Saturday, Adam Voges became the first batsman ever in Test cricket to reach the magical average of 100 thus beating the legendary Don Bradman, whose average was 99.94. At the end of Day 2, Adam Voges was going strong on 176...
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India has become too tolerant of intolerance: Amartya Sen
NEW DELHI: Nobel Laureate and economist Amartya Sen has said that India as a nation had become too tolerant of intolerance. Delivering the Rajendra Mathur Memorial Lecture organized by the Editors Guild of India memorial lecture on Friday, Sen said the Indians have enough reasons to be proud of their traditional tolerance and plurality but...
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Three Indian soldiers killed in Kupwara encounter
SRINAGAR: Three Indian army soldiers were killed in an encounter between militants and security forces in a village in Kupwara district of Indian occupied Kashmir, which continued for the second day Saturday. According to Indian media reporters a soldier was killed on Saturday morning while two security personnel, including an officer died Friday at hospital...