China to continue Iran trade despite new US sanctions
Beijing (AFP): China denounced new US sanctions targeting Iran’s oil and financial sectors as “long-arm jurisdiction” on Monday and vowed to continue its bilateral trade with the Islamic republic. The measures, which took effect on Monday, follow US President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon a multi-nation nuclear deal with Tehran, which he said was flawed and […]
Another arrested in Sirmaur’s Rs 40-lakh online fraud case
Shimla, Nov 4 (PTI) The Himachal Pradesh police has arrested another accused in the Rs 40-lakh online fraud case registered at Shillai Police Station here, officials said Sunday. A special investigation team (SIT) of Sirmaur police arrested the second accused, Satyajit Majumdar, from Kolkata in West Bengal, Sirmaur Superintendent of Police Rohit Malpani said. The […]
Teenage pilgrim enroute cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in J-K
Jammu (PTI): A 14-year-old pilgrim, on his way to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, died Monday after falling unconscious, a senior police officer said. Prashant Singh, from Uttar Pradesh, suddenly fell down at Himkote enroute cave shrine in Trikuta hills and became unconscious while he was going […]
Pak blasphemy case: Asia’s husband appeals to Trump, PMs of UK, Canada to help family leave country
Lahore,(PTI): The husband of a Pakistani Christian woman acquitted by the Supreme Court after being sentenced to death for blasphemy has appealed to the international community, including US President Donald Trump, to help the family leave the Islamic nation, saying he feared for their safety. Though the apex court’s judgement was pronounced on Wednesday, there […]
Shahid Mansoor killed in cold blood, says Jama’at
Srinagar: Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir on Monday said that government forces have let loose a “reign of terror throughout” the valley. “Every day on one pretext or other, an innocent Kashmiri youth is killed in cold blood in order to intimidate and harass the people in general so as to compel them to surrender their most […]
Darbar Move: J&K Secretariat opens in Jammu
Jammu (PTI): Civil Secretariat, the seat of the Jammu and Kashmir government, opened here on Monday after a 10-day break as part of the bi-annual ‘Darbar Move’. Besides the Civil Secretariat, the other move offices, including Raj Bhawan and police headquarters, also opened here after six months of functioning in Srinagar. Governor Satya Pal Malik inspected […]
117 Indians died for every billion USD remitted from gulf countries: CHRI
New Delhi, (PTI): Nearly 10 workers from India died everyday in Gulf countries during the last six years, which translates to 117 deaths for every billion USD remitted to the country from there, a voluntary group said based on analysis of RTI responses. Venkatesh Nayak from Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative had sought data from External Affairs […]
Woman asks man to pay Rs 10 lakh or face rape charge, arrested
UP (PTI) :A woman has been arrested in Greater Noida for allegedly blackmailing a man and threatening to implicate him in a false rape case if he did not pay Rs 10 lakh to her, police said Monday. The incident was reported from Lakhnawali village, under Surajpur police station limits, and the accused was arrested Sunday, […]
Gunfight rages in Ganderbal’s Bakoora area
Srinagar: An encounter broke out between government forces and militants in central Kashmir’s Ganderal district, police said today. The gun-battle broke out in Bakoora area of the district which has been placed under the cordon, Jammu and Kashmir police posted on its Twitter handle. “Exchange of fire between Security forces & #terrorists at Bakoora area […]
Number of youths joining militancy in J-K reduced drastically: Guv
Jammu, Nov 5 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Monday that the number of youths joining militancy in the state has come down drastically. Speaking to mediapersons here, the governor outlined the achievements of the state administration. “In (the past) three months, only one boy has joined militancy. No other person has […]
