Musharraf likely to return to Pakistan next month
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former President and Army General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, who has to appear before a special Pakistani court in a high treason case, is likely to return from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next month, a leader of Pakistan Awami Ittehad has said. The 74-year-old retired general has been living in Dubai since last […]
At least one feared dead in French hostage-taking: Police
Toulouse: At least one person was feared dead after a gunman claiming allegiance to the Islamic State group fired shots in a hostage-taking at a supermarket in southwest France today, police said. “We unfortunately presume one person has been killed, but we cannot bring a doctor on site to check,” Jean-Valery Lettermann, the regional police […]
Teacher suspended for beating student
Srinagar: Department of School Education Friday suspended a teacher for allegedly beating a 4th Class student in north Kashmir’s Uri. In a statement issued here, a spokesman of the Department of School Education said that Shaheena Akhter, a teacher at Boys Middle School Kroien, Zone Uri had allegedly beaten a 4th class student of the […]
Police registers case against DeM
Srinagar: Police on Friday registered an FIR against Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) for allegedly raising ‘anti-national’ slogans and giving ‘hate speech’. “It has come to the notice of the police about certain unlawful acts of DeM outfit through social media videos and other reliable sources where they have indulged in acts inviting penal provisions for offences under […]
Massive search operation in Khanmoh area
Srinagar: A massive Cordon and search operation has been launched by government forces in Khanmoh area of Srinagar. Official sources said that after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants 50 RR, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police launched the search operation in the area. Locals confirmed that a huge deployment of forces has been […]
Outstanding issues between India, Pak can be resolved through dialogue: Envoy
New Delhi: All outstanding issues between India and Pakistan, including Kashmir, can be resolved through dialogue, which will usher in an “era of peace and stability” in South Asia, Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood said today Mahmood said Pakistan has sought peaceful and good neighbourly relations with all countries in South Asia including […]
Delhi HC quashes notification disqualifying 20 AAP MLAs
New Delhi: In a major relief to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Delhi High Court today set aside the disqualification of its 20 MLAs in the office-of-profit case. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Chander Shekhar said that the Centre’s notification disqualifying the AAP MLAs was bad in law and remanded their plea […]
Pak prez accuses India of putting regional peace at stake
Islamabad: Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain today accused India of ceasefire violations and human rights abuses, saying New Delhi’s actions have put regional peace at stake. He also raked up the Kashmir issue at the “Pakistan Day” joint military parade here. Pakistan Day commemorates the passing of the famous Lahore Resolution on March 23, 1940, when […]
Rahul leads protest by Cong MPs seeking review of apex court verdict on SC/ST Act
New Delhi: Congress MPs, led by party chief Rahul Gandhi, today staged a protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue inside Parliament premises, demanding that the Centre seeks a review of the Supreme Court’s verdict on the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The apex court had on Tuesday diluted stringent provisions mandating immediate arrest under […]
Zeenat Aman files rape case against Mumbai-based businessman
Mumbai: A Mumbai businessman has been arrested on charges of raping veteran actor Zeenat Aman, police said today. The actor filed the complaint at the Juhu police station yesterday, the official said. “The complaint was filed yesterday night at Juhu Police Station. The accused has been arrested and produced in local court. The matter has […]
