Hardline Buddhist group accused in anti-Muslim riots in Lanka to float political party
Colombo: A hardline Sinhala-Buddhist group in Sri Lanka, which was allegedly involved in attacks on Muslims during the recent communal riots in the country, has decided to float a political party. Mahason Balakaya or the Devil Mahasona’s Force, which had allegedly published videos of hate speech against Muslims, said it has forwarded papers to the […]
Rahul targets Prasad for pendency of cases
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad over huge pendency of cases in the courts and shortage of judges and charged him with “peddling fake news” instead. His attack came after Prasad accused the Congress of hiring the services of controversial data firm Cambridge Analytica, accused of […]
Rajnath praises CRPF for its role in Kashmir
Gurgoan: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today lauded the CRPF personnel for their role in Kashmir valley. Addressing troops of the country’s lead anti-Naxal operations force CRPF on the occasion of their 79th Raising Day, the union home minister asked CRPF personnel to continue rendering their “multi-dimenisonal” role in various theatres like ‘insurgency’ in the […]
Dooru gunfight: Slain militants belong to JeM, says police
Srinagar: Police on Saturday said that the two militants killed in an encounter with government forces in Shistragam village in Dooru area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district are foreign militants from Pakistan belonging to Jaish-e- Mohammad militant outfit. “Preliminary investigation suggests that both the killed militants are from Pakistan” a police spokesman said. “Further based […]
Massive searches launched in Kupwara forests
Srinagar: Government forces on Saturday launched a fresh cordon-and-search operation in Halmatpora woods of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official sources said that a joint team of army’s 41 RR and SOG today afternoon launched searches following the suspicious movement at upper reaches of the forest area – adjacent to Check Fathekkhan of Haihama- which connects […]
Power shortage triggers protest in Rafiabad
SOPORE: Hundreds of residents of Watergam Rafiabad area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday blocked Baramulla-Kupwara highway for hours protesting against the Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to provide electricity in the area from last many weeks. The protesting residents blocked the highway besides locking the receiving station Watergham, reports said. The enraged […]
Tough talk on global trade escalates as Trump claims results
Beijing: The US and China’s top economic officials agreed by phone today to “continue to communicate” on trade issues, Chinese state media said, as President Donald Trump pledged his escalating trade showdown would get results despite pushback from Europe and Beijing. In his latest jolt to the prevailing global order, Trump on Thursday authorised tariffs […]
Fire erupts in SMHS hospital
Srinagar: A fire broke out at the SMHS hospital here in Srinagar on Saturday, reports said. Reports said that the fire erupted in a Fire and emergency department building of the hospital. Meanwhile, fire tenders have reached the spot. More details awaited.
Lalu sentenced to 14 yrs in prison in fourth fodder scam case
Ranchi: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad was today sentenced to 14 years in jail and fined Rs 60 lakh by a special CBI court in the fourth fodder scam case pertaining to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore from the Dumka treasury in the early 1990s, a CBI counsel said here. CBI judge Shiv Pal Singh […]
JeM claims Dooru slain militants
Srinagar: Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has said that the two militants killed on Saturday morning in a gunfight with government forces in Dooru area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, were its men. JeM in a statement issued to GNS paid glorious tributes to slain militants and said “their sacrifices will yield results”. “We will continue to fight […]
