US presence in Syria was to destroy ISIS, not to end civil war: White House
Washington, Dec 20 (PTI) President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria is consistent with his policy that the main objective of American forces in the war-torn country was to destroy the ISIS and not to resolve the civil war, the White House has said as it defended the move criticised by many […]
Cold wave sweeps through Kashmir as Chillai Kalan arrives
Srinagar: A day before the 40-day-long period of harsh winter ‘Chillai Kalan’ sets in, biting cold swept the Kashmir Valley on Thursday with further drop in the night temperatures. The ‘Chillai Kalan’ sets each year on December 21 and ends on January 30. Water bodies have already started freezing in the valley. Small fires are […]
Army detects IED in Kupwara
Srinagar: Army on Thursday morning recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) at Shumnag area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district . Reports said that a the IED was detected by a patrol party of army’s 5 Bihar in Shumnag. The IED hid inside road was detected by the army patrol at around 8:00 today. A police […]
US slaps fresh sanctions on Russian spies for meddling in 2016 election, nerve agent use
Washington, Dec 20 (PTI) The US has slapped fresh sanctions on 12 Russian individuals and entities for their alleged interference in 2016 presidential election and the brazen use of a military-grade nerve agent in an assassination attempt inside America’s closest ally. They were involved in a wide range of malign activities, including attempts to interfere […]
Forces launch search operations in Tangmarg
Bilal Ahmad Baramulla: Government Forces on early Thursday launched a cordon-and-search operation in North Kashmir’s Tangmarg village. Reports said that a joint team of Army’s 2 RR, Special Operation Group of Police and CRPF selaed Maheen village of Tangmarg and conducted door to door search operation in the area. Local reports said whole area is […]
Facebook shares drop as Cambridge Analytica data privacy fallout spreads
WASHINGTON: Facebook Inc shares sank on Wednesday as concerns about its ability to safeguard user data sparked a government lawsuit, criticism in the US Congress and a New York Times report on how it had shared data with other companies. The stock of the world`s largest social media company fell 7.25 per cent, its biggest […]
Lok Sabha passes bill which bans commercial surrogacy
New Delhi: A bill that bars commercial surrogacy and allows only close relatives to act as surrogates to needy infertile couples for “altruistic” reasons was passed by the Lok Sabha with Health Minister J P Nadda terming the proposed legislation historic. The ‘Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016’ was passed after an hour-long debate amid noisy protests […]
US begins withdrawing troops from Syria, claims victory over IS
WASHINGTON: The Donald Trump-led US administration announced that it has started returning US troops home from Syria after claiming a victory in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) without revealing any detailed timetable. “We have started returning US home as we transition to the next phase of this campaign,” said White House Spokesperson Sarah […]
Woman’s throat-slit body found in Poonch
Poonch: Police on Wednesday evening recovered a throat-slit body of a 27-year-old woman under mysterious conditions at Kunian area of Poonch district. Reports said that some locals informed the police about the body of a woman which was lying in the bushes. Immediately a police team led by DSP Headquarters Poonch Haqnawaz Khanday reached the […]
President’s rule imposed in JK
Union cabinet to take all policy decisions
Union cabinet to take all policy decisions
