‘Suspected drug peddler held with poppy straw in Jammu ‘
Jammu, Jan 27 (PTI) A suspected drug peddler was arrested Sunday after he was found carrying over 1.5 kgs of poppy straw on the outskirts of Jammu city, police said. Narinder Pal Choudhary alias Bulla, a resident of Puro-Bhana village, was stopped for checking by a police team after he was spotted moving under suspicious circumstances […]
India’s problem is Pakistan not Afghanistan: Menon
Jaipur, Jan 27 ( PTI) India’s problem is Pakistan which not only promotes terrorism from its own soil but also trains terrorists in Afghanistan, former National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon has said. The top diplomat, who also served as Foreign Secretary and India’s ambassador to China, rejected the claim that there was a direct link […]
Pak delegation visiting India to inspect Pakal Dul, Lower Kalnai hydel power projects
Lahore, Jan 27 (PTI) A three-member delegation, headed by Pakistan’s Commissioner for Indus Waters Syed Mehr Ali Shah, will be visiting India on Sunday to inspect the Pakal Dul dam and Lower Kalnai hydel power projects in Jammu and Kashmir, a media report said. After the bilateral talks on the Indus Waters Treaty in August […]
Now is time for resolution of Kashmir issue: Shah Faesal
Srinagar, Jan 27 (PTI) Former IAS officer Shah Faesal Sunday said now was the time for resolution of the Kashmir issue as attempting “military solutions to political problems would lead to nothing but graveyards”. Faesal, who has launched a crowdfunding campaign for his political foray was commenting on the killing of 27 persons and injuries […]
Jammu-Srinagar highway reopens for LMVs after six-day closure
Jammu, Jan 27 (PTI) In a major relief to stranded passengers, the authorities Sunday allowed Srinagar-bound light motor vehicles (LMV) to ply from here as the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened partially for traffic after six days of closure, a senior police officer said. A fresh landslide struck the highway near Anokhi fall Sunday […]
Thane man with link to ‘ISIS-inspired’ group held by Maha ATS
Mumbai, Jan 27 (PTI) The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested a man in connection with an alleged ISIS-inspired group that wanted to carry out mass attacks at big events using poisonous chemicals, police said Sunday. The arrest was made Saturday from Mumbra in neighbouring Thane district and a laptop, tablet computer, hard disk, pen drives, router, […]
Former SSP arrested in firing case in Punjab
Chandigarh, Jan 27 (PTI) Former Moga SSP Charanjit Singh Sharma was Sunday arrested in a case related to the killing of two youths in alleged police firing on anti-sacrilege protesters in 2015 in Behbal Kalan of Punjab’s Faridkot district, police said. Confirming Sharma’s arrest from his residence in Hoshiarpur in the early hours, Inspector General of […]
LoC flare up: India Pakistan exchange gunfire in Nowshera sector
Rajouri: India and Pakistan armies on Sunday exchanged gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera Sector. Officials said that Pakistan violated the ceasefire which was retaliated by the Indian Army. “Firing started at about 01:15 PM and was going on,” the official said. He said that both armies are using small arms against […]
India, Pak in contact on Kartarpur corridor issue: Bisaria
Islamabad, Jan 27 (PTI) Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria has said that the two sides were in contact on the Kartarpur corridor issue and that New Delhi has already appointed a focal person for the purpose. He made the remarks on Saturday night during an informal interaction with the media personnel invited to attend […]
Twitter suspends account of separatist Sikh group
Washington, Jan 27 (PTI) The twitter account of separatist group Sikh for Justice (SFJ), which is running an anti-India campaign, has been suspended by the the microblogging site. “Account suspended,” said the twitter page of ‘@SikhsforJustice’ Saturday. Twitter did not gave any reason for suspending the account except for providing links to its rules. “Twitter suspends […]
