23 killed in Nepal bus accident
Kathmandu, Dec 22 (PTI) A bus carrying college students and their teachers back from an educational trip veered off a mountainous road and lunged into a ravine in Nepal, killing 23 people and injuring 14 others. The fatal crash occurred on Friday when the bus was returning from Kapurkot in Salyan district. According to the […]
Tral encounter fallout: Class works at Women’s College, Islamia College suspended
Srinagar: The class work in Women’s college in Srinagar and Islamia College of Science at Hawal will remain suspended, today, an official said. He said that move was announced after taking into consideration the apprehension of law and order problems in the colleges due to the encounter in Tral that left six militants dead.
Guv grieved over death of 7 labourers, announces relief
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik has expressed profound grief and deep anguish over the tragic death of Kashmiri labourers in a landslide in Char Dham area of Uttarakhand. Extending his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, Governor has announced ex-gratia relief of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased. Governor […]
Tral gunfight: All six militants identified as locals
Srinagar: Police on Saturday morning identified all the six militants who were earlier killed in a brief encounter at Tral area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A senior police officer said that all the slain militants are locals and were affiliated with Zakir Musa led group Ansar Ghazat-ul-Hind. He identified the slain as […]
Six militants, including Deputy Chief of AGH killed in Tral gunfight
Srinagar: Six militants, including the Deputy Chief of Zakir Musa led Ansar ul Gazwat ul Hind have been killed in the ongoing gunfight which broke out between militants and government forces in Arampora area of Awantipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday morning. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 42RR, 180 BN CRPF […]
Encounter rages in Awantipora, one militant killed, ops on
Srinagar: One militant has been killed in ongoing encounter which broke out between militants and goverment forces in Arampora area of Awantipora of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 42RR, 180 BN CRPF and SOG Awantipora launched cordon and search operation in Arampora after having credible input about presence […]
7 labourers hailing Baramulla killed in Uttarakhand, one still missing
Srinagar: Seven labourers from Baramulla district were killed and one more, stated to be 16-year-old, is missing when a portion of a mountain caved-in while the labourers were working during construction of a road near Bansbada area in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district on Friday. Station House Officer (SHO), Ukhimath, Hoshiyar Pankholi told over phone that a […]
US government heads for shutdown after lawmakers fail to make deal
WASHINGTON: The US government was headed towards a partial shutdown at midnight on Friday after President Donald Trump`s fellow Republicans in the Senate failed to muster the votes needed to approve $5 billion he has demanded for a border wall fiercely opposed by Democrats. Trump said the impending shutdown of key parts of the federal […]
Govt snoops its way into people’s gadgets
Authorizes 10 intel, security agencies to monitor, decrypt computers and phones
Authorizes 10 intel, security agencies to monitor, decrypt computers and phones
Opposition leaders slam MHA order
New Delhi: Opposition parties led by the Congress joined hands on Friday to oppose the government’s move to authorise 10 Central agencies to intercept “any information” on computers, describing it as unconstitutional, undemocratic and an assault on fundamental rights. The parties, including the CPI(M), the Samajwadi Party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Trinamool Congress, […]
