Khap interference in marriage of two adults absolutely illegal: SC
New Delhi: In a relief to inter-faith or inter-caste couples who often face threat to their lives due to their relationship, the Supreme Court today banned any interference by illegal assemblies like ‘khap panchayats’ into their marriages, terming the intrusions as “absolutely illegal.” A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar […]
Putin blames Russia mall fire on ‘criminal negligence”: Kremlin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin today blamed the mall fire that killed at least 64 people in the Siberian city of Kemerovo on “criminal negligence” as he traveled there. “What is happening here? These are not armed hostilities. This is not an unexpected release of methane. People, children came to relax,” Putin told officials in […]
NaMo app controversy: US-based analytics firm says it doesn’t ‘sell, rent’ data
Washington: A US-based analytics company facing allegations that it received personal data from the official mobile app of Prime Minister Narendra Modi without the consent of app users, has said that it does not sell, rent or re-market data. “CleverTap employees don’t have access to any of the data stored with it by a publisher,” […]
Search ops launched in Jammu after reports of suspicious movement
Jammu: The Army and the police launched a massive search operation near the Tawi river area in Jammu city after locals reported about two people roaming around suspiciously, police said. “We have launched a search operation on the Tawi banks and the Bhagwati Nagar belt of the city after locals reported suspicious movement of two […]
Illegal timber seized in Rafiabad
Rafiabad: A Tipper carrying illegal timber worth Rs lakhs was seized from North Kashmir’s Rafiabad area during an operation conducted by forest department on Tuesday. According to forest Range officer Rafiabad on a specific information regarding the supply of illegal timber in the area, he along with Block forest officers of balhama, Dalri and Payeen with […]
Facebook faces probe by US trade commission
Washington: The US Federal Trade Commission has confirmed that Facebook is under investigation into its privacy practices, amidst allegations that its connection with British company Cambridge Analytica resulted in misuse of personal data of some 50 million users. The FTC, in a statement yesterday, confirmed that it has an “open non-public investigation” into Facebook’s privacy […]
292 crude bombs seized in Thane; one held
Thane: The city police has seized 292 low intensity crude bombs and arrested a person for the illegal possession of the explosives, an official said today. The accused told the police that the crude bombs, locally known as ‘dukkar bombs’ (a pig is called as dukkar in Marathi), were meant for killing wild animals, he said. […]
Four injured in clashes during CASO in Sopore
Sopore: At least four persons were injured in clashes during a Cordon and search operation in north Kashmir’s Sopore area. The clashes ensued after government forces detained two persons during a Cordon and search operation in Brath village of Sopore outskirts. The detained duo were identified as Khurshid Ahmed Mir Son of Abdul Rashid Mir […]
Protests in Tahab against army ‘high-handedness’
Pulwama: Protests erupted in Tahab village of Pulwama district on Tuesday against alleged high-handedness of forces during night. The protesters alleged that army men, SOG and CRPF broke window panes of many houses and thrashed many people during nocturnal Cordon and Search Operation in Tahab village. Locals alleged that even women folk was not spared by […]
2 detained during CASO in Sopore village
SOPORE : Government forces on Tuesday detained two persons during a Cordon and Search Operation in Sopore outskirts in north Kashmir. The duo were identified as Khurshid Ahmed Mir Son of Abdul Rashid Mir and Mehraj Ahmed both residents of Brath Kalan Sopore. The duo were detained after government forces conducted searches in Brath Kalan […]