Army chief Bipin Rawat today dismissed recent report of United Nations cataloguing alleged human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it isn’t worth speaking about as it is “motivated”. He said, the human rights record of the Indian Army is absolutely above board. Bhupendra Singh ChundawatBhupendra Singh Chundawat is a seasoned technology journalist with … Read more
The BSE Sensex gained as much as 100 points on Tuesday morning, reversing losses earlier in the session, despite weakness in other Asian markets. The 50-scrip NSE benchmark index, Nifty, rose 29 points to hit an intraday high of 10,123. Gains were led by IT and energy stocks, with the sub-indices of the sectors trading … Read more
Sydney: The death toll from an earthquake that hit Papua New Guinea last month has topped 100 with thousands injured, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill said today, warning it will take years for the region to recover. The Pacific nation’s mountainous interior was struck by a 7.5-magnitude tremor on February 26, triggering landslides that blocked roads, … Read more
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday asked state-run banks to fix operational gaps within 15 days and said lenders must check all bad loan accounts over Rs 50 crore for possible fraud. The latest directive has been sent by Rajeev Kumar, the secretary – department of financial services, after the over Rs 12,600-crore fraud in … Read more
