Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar appointed as new DG ISI chief

Pakistan Army said in a statement on Sunday, Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar has been appointed as the new chief to head the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate by Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa vice Lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar who has been posted as President of National Defence University (NDU). Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar,…

Cyclone Vardah likely to cross  North Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh coasts today

Authorities on Sunday sounded an alert in Andhra Pradesh and adjoining Tamil Nadu as cyclonic storm ‘Vardah’ over the Bay of Bengal has turned into a “very severe” one. According to Indian Meterorological Department, the storm is likely to cross north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coast by…

Mumbai Port Trust Recruitment for Technical posts

The Mumbai Port Trust has released an employment notification inviting interested, eligible candidates to apply for the positions of Graduate, Technician and Trade Apprentices. Total posts: 259 Name of the posts: Graduate Apprentice: 5 Technician Apprentice: 6 Trade Apprentice: 248 Educational qualification: Graduate…

After I-T raids, AP govt removes Sekhar Reddy from TTD Board

After the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), along with Enforcement Directorate (ED), has joined the probe against mining baron Sekhar Reddy following the Income Tax (IT) department seizure of over Rs 130 crore worth cash and 127 kg of gold from him, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to expel J Sekhar…

Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup: India beat England 5-3, virtually enters quarterfinals

India defeated England by an overwhelming 5-3 in a Pool D encounter to virtually secure a place in the quarterfinals, in Lucknow on Saturday. India, who had earlier spanked Canada 4-0 in their tournament-opener, scored two goals in the first half through Parvinder Singh (24th minute) and Armaan Qureshi (35th) before…

Twin blasts near Istanbul soccer stadium kill 29, 166 injured

Two bombs exploded less than a minute apart, killing 29 people and wounding 166 outside a soccer stadium in Istanbul on Saturday night, in a co-ordinated attack on police shortly after a match between two of Turkey’s top teams. Of the 166 injured, six were in intensive care and three of those victims were in critical…

Disabled children miss out due to lack of support services: Report

As per the Indian Social Development Report (SDR) 2016,45 percent of all persons with disabilities in India are illiterate (PWD).Gender wise of PWD ,38%male are illiterate and 55%female are illiterate.  74% is the literacy rate of India.  The report also found for that “each category of disability, a greater…

Engineering Projects India Limited Recruitment for Managers

The Engineering Projects (India) Ltd has released an employment notification inviting interested, eligible candidates to apply for the positions of Manager, Assistant Manager and Management Trainee on regular basis. Total posts: 16 Name of the posts: Manager Gr-II (Finance): 7 Assistant Manager (Finance): 7 Assistant…

Junior Hockey World Cup: India beat Canada 4-0 in opener

India beat Canada 4-0 in their opening Pool D match of the Junior Hockey World Cup at the Major Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, in Lucknow on Thursday. India were by far the better side on display and scored through Mandeep Singh (35th minute), Harmanpreet Singh (46th), Varun Kumar (60th) and Ajit Pandey (66th) to…

At least 50,000 ISIS fighters killed in Iraq, Syria in past two years: US official

At least 50,000 militants from so-called Islamic State have been killed since the US-led coalition started fighting in Iraq and Syria two years ago, a US military official said. The senior official described the figure as a “conservative estimate”. Speaking about ISIS, the official said, “I give them…