Man gets 20-year RI for raping minor girl in Maharashtra’s Palghar

Palghar, Jan 31 (PTI) A court here has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a six- year-old girl, observing it as a “heinous crime” against a child. Additional Sessions judge R R Bhosale, in his order pronounced on Tuesday, also imposed a fine of Rs 16,000 on 21-year-old Ansar Ahmed Fazlur […]
Next J&K CM will be from BJP, says Raina

Jammu: The next chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir will be from the BJP as the party will come to power on its own in the state, state in-charge of the saffron party Ravinder Raina said Thursday. Addressing a series of meetings ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s February 3 rally at Vijaypur in Jammu, the […]
Modi’s J&K visit: JRL calls for shutdown on Feb 3

Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership has called for a state wide shutdown on February 3 ahead of the visit by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi will be visiting the state and will be inaugurating various projects. JRL comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik have asked people to observe shutdown […]
PM Modi to inaugurate north Kashmir’s first BPO on Sunday

Jammu PTI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate first ever business process outsourcing (BPO) unit in northern Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday. The prime minister will visit to all three regions of Jammu and Kashmir on February 3 to lay foundation stones for host of projects. “(The) Prime Minister will be inaugurating BPO in Bandipora on […]
Forces lay siege over Thokerpora Shopian

Shopian: Government forces on Thursday laid siege over Thokerpora Nagbar area of Shopian district on Thursday. According to sources, as told to KNO, forces closed all the entry and exit point of the village and launched search operations in the area. Sources said that the operation was launched after inputs of militants presence in the […]
India’s response to Qureshi-Mirwaiz talk has reduced Indo-Pak ties to lowest level: Mehbooba

Srinagar, Jan 31 (PTI) PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Thursday said India’s response to telephonic conversation between Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has reduced the ties between the two countries to the lowest level. “Terming a phone call between Pakistani FM & Mirwaiz Umar Farooq sahab as anti-India has reduced […]
Modi govt committed to equitable development of 3 regions of Jammu and Kashmir: President

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind Thursday said the Modi government was committed to equitable development of the three regions of Jammu and Kashmir and has created a favourable environment for it. Addressing the joint sitting of Parliament at the beginning of the Budget Session, Kovind also highlighted the peaceful conclusion of Panchayat elections in the […]
Police catches major Brown sugar consignment worth Rs 70 Cr in Kupwara, 2 arrested

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Thursday recovered 19 kilograms of brown sugar worth Rs 70 Crores in international market from Kralpora area of northern Kashmir’s Kupwara district and detained two peddlers, both residents of Karnah. Addressing a press conference, SSP Kupwara Shriram Ambarkar said that the preliminary investigation has revealed that the the consignments were […]
Mein PSA ka nam o nishan mitadoonga, says Omar Abdullah, promising scrapping the law if voted to power

Srinagar: Former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that if voted to power in coming elections he will scrap Public Safety Law. “Mein iska nam o nishan mitadoonga. Will not leave a trace of this law,” said Abdullah. He said that youth will not be arrested under PSA and parents will not be bothered […]
Kabul control slips in Afghanistan amid US talks with Taliban

Washington, Jan 31 (AFP) The Kabul government is steadily losing its grip over parts of Afghanistan even as American forces intensify their air campaign against insurgent groups, a US government watchdog said Thursday. The latest grim assessment of Afghanistan’s security situation comes as the US pursues talks with the Taliban and urgently seeks a way out […]