ED files PMLA case against Falah-e-Insaniyat
New Delhi, (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case against Pakistan-based outfit Falah-e-Insaniyat (FIF), a front for banned terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the agency said Saturday. It said a criminal case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has been filed by the central probe agency for the outfit’s “involvement in […]
Death toll in hooch tragedy rises to 70
Haridwar/Saharanpur, Feb 9 (PTI): The death toll in the spurious liquor tragedy that hit two adjoining districts has risen to 70 with more people dying of the hooch they drank at a Haridwar village, officials said Saturday. Twenty-four of the victims died in Balupur and its neighbouring villages in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar district, an official said. […]
Snowfall damaged over 50 per cent fruit orchards in J-K’s Bhadarwah
Bhadarwah (JK), Feb 9 (PTI) About 50 per cent fruit orchards were damaged due to recent snowfall in this picturesque valley and adjoining areas in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior government official said on Saturday. Bhadarwah, along with Kellar, Bhallesa, Dessa, Chatroo and Marmat, experienced heavy snowfall between Wednesday and Friday. “Nearly 50 […]
6000 sniper rifles to be inducted along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: Army has started induction of sniper rifles and other modernized equipments along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir while the entire process of induction will be completed shortly, a media report said on Saturday. Daily Excelsior quoting sources said that Army would be inducting about 6000 sniper rifles along LoC in Jammu and […]
UK seeks buyer to prevent export of rare Bidriware Indian tray
London, Feb 9 (PTI) The UK government has deferred an export licence application for a rare Bidriware tray dating back to 17th century Karnataka in an attempt to encourage a buyer to keep the artefact in Britain. UK Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism Michael Ellis blocked the export of the ‘Tear Shaped Bidri Tray’, made […]
CBI begins quizzing Kolkata Police chief in Shillong
Shillong, (PTI) The CBI began questioning the Kolkata Police chief on Saturday at highly secured agency’s office here in connection with chit fund scam cases, officials said. Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, his counsel Biswajit Deb and senior IPS officers Javed Shamim and Murlidhar Sharma arrived at the probe agency’s office at 11 am, they said. […]
Twitter CEO, top officials decline to appear before parl panel: Sources
New Delhi, (PTI) Twitter CEO and top officials have declined to appear before the Parliamentary Committee on IT that had summoned them over the issue of safeguarding citizens’ rights on social media platforms, sources in the panel said Saturday. The Parliamentary Committee, headed by BJP MP Anurag Thakur, had issued a summon to Twitter via an […]
Trump says summit with Kim to take place in Hanoi
Washington PTI: US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet for a second much-anticipated summit in Hanoi, as preparations kick into high gear for the peace talks. Trump announced the exact location on Twitter — only the country, Vietnam, was previously known — for the follow-on to the leaders’ summit in […]
Boy found hanging in Rajouri
Rajouri: A teenage boy was found hanging at his house in a village of Rajouri on Saturday. Deceased has been identified as Mohammad Mahir, son of Mohammad Shakeel of Fatehpur Dhanna village of Rajouri. He was studying in 12th standard. Police has launched investigation into the matter.(KNO)
Leopard creates panic in Drugmulla, takes shelter in school
Srinagar: Panic has gripped Drugmulla area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after a leopard took shelter in washroom of a school on Saturday morning. Locals told GNS that the leopard was spotted near B Ed College adjacent to My New School this morning. The villagers rushed towards it following which the leopard took shelter in […]
