Pak govt refuses to remove names of Sharif, daughter, son-in-law from Exit Control List
Islamabad, (PTI) The Pakistan government on Saturday rejected prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law’s requests seeking removal of their names from the Exit Control List (ECL), which is preventing them from flying abroad. In October last year, Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Mohammad Safdar had separately applied to the Interior Ministry seeking removal […]
Keeping headquarters of Ladakh at Leh discrimination with Kargil: Mehbooba
Srinagar: A day after divisional status was accorded to Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti opposed setting up of headquarters of the new division permanently at Leh. “Keeping HQ permanently at one place is total discrimination with the other area, so the best option is […]
Himachal to receive more snowfall, rain next week
Shimla, Feb 10 (PTI) More snowfall and rain is expected to lash Himachal Pradesh next week, the meteorological department said Sunday. The weatherman has forecast snowfall and rain at some places in mid and high hills while thundershowers in low hills and plains from February 12 to 15. Cloudy skies prevailed in most parts of the […]
Five militants killed as Kulgam encounter ends
Srinagar: Five militants were killed in a gunfight at Keelam area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. Official sources said that three militants were killed during the initial gunfight and the fresh exchange of firing resumed soon after JCBs were pressed to clear the debris of the house to retrieve bodies of slain trio militants […]
Kulgam Update: Four militants killed, search operation amid clashes going on
(Jahangeer Ganaie) Pulwama: Four militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight between government forces and militants in Kellam area of South kashmir’s Kulgam district. A police official confirmed that four militants have been killed and dead bodies have been recovered. Their identification is being ascertained however, they are expecting one more body from […]
Police orders probe after cops beat woman in Shopian
Srinagar: Police has ordered a probe after a video went viral in which few cops were beating a woman in a Shopian village. The video showing police men manhandling woman at a village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district has started doing rounds on social media since Sunday morning. The police has taken cognizence of the […]
Man found dead in Rajouri
Rajouri: A man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Nowshera area of Rajouri district, police said Sunday. As per details, a man identified as Gopal Dass, son of Mohan Lal of Dabbar Potha was working at a stone crusher at Dandesar village. He died during the intervening night of 9/10-02-2019 at Dandesar in a […]
0-year-old girl raped by sweeper inside civic body-run school in Delhi
New Delhi: A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a sweeper inside a civic body-run school in Shahdara district of Delhi, following which the accused was arrested on Saturday, police said. According to the victim’s complaint, she was leaving the school on February 5 when the accused asked her to sit at a place. He then […]
Fresh landslides hamper efforts to reopen Jammu-Srinagar highway
Banihal/Jammu, Feb 10 (PTI) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, remained closed for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday as fresh landslides at different places hit the restoration work, officials said. However, they said efforts are on and a decision to allow traffic on the […]
Indian doctors protest UK’s ‘unfair’ health surcharge
London, Feb 10 (PTI) UK-based Indian doctors and healthcare professionals are campaigning against what they describe as an “unfair” doubling of a health surcharge imposed on professionals from outside European Union (EU) living and working in Britain. The “Immigration Health Surcharge” was introduced in April 2015 and from December last year it was hiked from 200 […]
