JeM member arrested for allegedly planning attacks on R Day
New Delhi (PTI) A man alleged to be a member of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has been arrested on charges of planning to carry out terror strikes in the national capital during Republic Day celebrations, Delhi Police officials said Thursday. Abdul Latif Ganai, alias Umair alias Dilawar, was arrested by Delhi Police’s Special Cell late night […]
Doctors suggest to shift Sharif from jail to hospital
Lahore, Jan 24 (PTI) Doctors have recommended that Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif should be shifted to hospital from jail as he could be best treated there for his heart complications. A four-member (second) special medical board of the Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah Hospital Lahore examined Sharif, 69, in jail recently and […]
Congress leader Ab Gani Vakil joins Peoples Conference
Srinagar: Senior Congress Leader Abdul gani Vakil on Thursday joined Sajjd Gani Lone led Peoples Conference. Vakil joined PC in presence of party president Sajjad Gani Lone. In the last Assembly election, Vakil had secured nearly 16000 votes from Rafiabad Assembly segment
Two dead, 20 injured in Udhampur mishap
Srinagar: Two passengers died while 20 others sustained injuries after a bus they were travelling in met with an accident on Udhampur-Ramnagar road in Jammu region. Officials said that a bus was on way to Ramnagar from Udhampur here, which met with an accident at Kuh Nalla area. “The bus rolled down into a […]
HC comes to rescue of 84-year old woman fighting to prove she is alive
Madurai, Jan 24 (PTI) The Madras High Court has come to the rescue of an 84-year old woman, who had been running from pillar to post to prove she is alive after her daughter-in-law obtained a death certificate in a bid to grab her property. The High Court bench here took up […]
Pak SC to hear review plea against Christian woman’s acquittal in blasphemy case on Jan 29
Islamabad, Jan 24 (PTI) Pakistan’s Supreme Court will decide on January 29 whether to allow an appeal against its acquittal of a Christian woman who was on death row for eight years for blasphemy. The Supreme Court’s decision in October last year to overturn the conviction of Asia Bibi sparked nationwide protests and death threats from […]
Delhi law dept examining JNU sedition case: Kejriwal
New Delhi (PTI) Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Thursday said the Delhi government’s law department was examining granting sanction for prosecution of former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar in a sedition case. He, however, accused the Centre of committing “sedition” by creating hurdles in the works of Delhi government. “I do not know whether Kanhaiya has committed […]
Body of Rajouri Man Killed In Saudi Arabia reaches home, family thanks MEA
ajouri, Jan 23 (GNS): Nearly a month after he was murdered in Saudi Arabia, the body of Rajouri man, Mohammad Khalil Mirza, was flown to his native village at the behest of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The poor family expressed gratitude to the MEA for making all arrangements to bring the body back […]
Jammu-Srinagar NH remains shut for third day, intermittent snowfall hampers snow clearance operations
Srinagar, (PTI) The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for the third day on Thursday as fresh snowfall is hampering efforts of authorities to clear the road for vehicular movement. The arterial road was closed on Tuesday after a snow avalanche blocked both tubes of the Jawahar Tunnel on Qazigund side. The official said […]
Lolab avalanche: Bodies of missing hunters found
Srinagar, Jan 24 (GNS): Bodies of two hunters who were swept away by a snow avalanche in Lolab forests of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district yesterday have been recovered by a rescue team of army’s 18 Rashtriya Rifles. Official sources told GNS that bodies of Bashir Ahmad Hajam son of Mohd Younis and Mamdin Hajam son Najamdin […]
