Floods have created an 'unprecedented situation', says Centre
Severe floods triggered by heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh claimed 28 lives and had displaced over 60,000 people in nine districts till Sunday evening. The National Disaster Response Force has been dispatched to conduct relief operations in the area, while the UP government has called for assistance from the army. Water in the Rapti, Sarayu and Ghagra rivers has risen to unprecedented levels, officials said on Sunday. Over 1,500 villages have been inundated thus far.
UP government report points finger at BJP for Saharanpur riots
A report by the Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday accused Bharatiya Janata Party parliamentarian Ram Lakhanpal of inciting communal violence in the western district of Saharanpur on July 26. Local officials were also indicted in the report for their laxity in preventing the outbreak of violence, which killed three people. Lakhanpal said the allegations were "politically motivated".
Pakistan High Commissioner invites Kashmiri separatists for talks
Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Sunday invited three Kashmiri separatist groups for talks. The move comes just before talks between India and Pakistan scheduled for August 25. The invitations were sent to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who leads the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference; Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the head of the Hurriyat Conference's hard-line faction; and Yasin Malik, chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front.
England thrashes India in fifth Test, wins series 3-1
India suffered their third-worst defeat in Test cricket on Sunday after England bowled them out for a paltry 94 in their second innings and won the match by an innings and 244 runs. With this, England won the five-match Test series 3-1. Aided by Joe Root's century, England put up a formidable first innings score of 486 runs. Team India had to score 339 runs to avoid an innings defeat, but were hammered by the English bowling attack.
Imran Khan calls for tax boycott during anti-Nawaz Sharif protests
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan asked protesters on Sunday not to pay income tax or utility bills till Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigns. Anti-government demonstrations in Islamabad led by Imran Khan and influential cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri drew over 55,000 protesters, according to local police. In an apparent threat to Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan said, "After two days, your time is up."
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Severe floods triggered by heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh claimed 28 lives and had displaced over 60,000 people in nine districts till Sunday evening. The National Disaster Response Force has been dispatched to conduct relief operations in the area, while the UP government has called for assistance from the army. Water in the Rapti, Sarayu and Ghagra rivers has risen to unprecedented levels, officials said on Sunday. Over 1,500 villages have been inundated thus far.
UP government report points finger at BJP for Saharanpur riots
A report by the Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday accused Bharatiya Janata Party parliamentarian Ram Lakhanpal of inciting communal violence in the western district of Saharanpur on July 26. Local officials were also indicted in the report for their laxity in preventing the outbreak of violence, which killed three people. Lakhanpal said the allegations were "politically motivated".
Pakistan High Commissioner invites Kashmiri separatists for talks
Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Sunday invited three Kashmiri separatist groups for talks. The move comes just before talks between India and Pakistan scheduled for August 25. The invitations were sent to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who leads the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference; Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the head of the Hurriyat Conference's hard-line faction; and Yasin Malik, chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front.
England thrashes India in fifth Test, wins series 3-1
India suffered their third-worst defeat in Test cricket on Sunday after England bowled them out for a paltry 94 in their second innings and won the match by an innings and 244 runs. With this, England won the five-match Test series 3-1. Aided by Joe Root's century, England put up a formidable first innings score of 486 runs. Team India had to score 339 runs to avoid an innings defeat, but were hammered by the English bowling attack.
Imran Khan calls for tax boycott during anti-Nawaz Sharif protests
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan asked protesters on Sunday not to pay income tax or utility bills till Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigns. Anti-government demonstrations in Islamabad led by Imran Khan and influential cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri drew over 55,000 protesters, according to local police. In an apparent threat to Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan said, "After two days, your time is up."