No relief for Sharif as Pak court rejects bail plea in corruption case
Islamabad,(PTI) A court in Pakistan rejected the bail application of deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday, refusing to grant him relief on medical grounds in a corruption case. The reasons will be given in a detailed judgment to be issued later. Sharif, 69, has been serving a seven-year jail term in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat […]
Two Pak nationals among three militants killed in Kulgam encounter: JK Police
Srinagar, Feb 25 (PTI) Two Pakistani nationals, who were top commanders of the Jaish-e-Mohammad and wanted for a “series of terror crimes”, were among the three militants killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said Monday. The militants have been identified as Raqib Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Shiganpora in Kulgam, […]
Agra woman gang-raped in Greater Noida, 2 held
Noida (UP), Feb 25 (PTI) A woman from Agra was allegedly raped inside an apartment in Greater Noida by two men after she was brought there on the pretext of getting her a job, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday at the apartment in Sector Tau, under Kasna police station limits, and […]
Dialogue only way to resolve Indo-Pak tensions: Farooq
Srinagar,(PTI): Dialogue is the only way to resolve tensions between India and Pakistan, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said Monday, asserting that Islamabad should make strong efforts to end militancy on its soil. “There are attempts to create war hysteria. You should pray to God to save us from war. There have been four wars, […]
Facebook officials to appear before parliamentary panel on March 6
New Delhi (PTI) Senior officials of Facebook will appear on March 6 before a parliamentary panel to outline the specific measures undertaken to ensure safety of users on its platform after being summoned by the committee, sources said. The development assumes significance amid concerns being raised over any possible misuse of social media tools to interfere […]
Fiddling with J&K’s special status will have serious consequences: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, (PTI): Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on Article 35A, National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Monday said any fiddling with Jammu and Kashmir’s special status would have serious and far-reaching consequences in the state. Addressing party functionaries, workers and delegates at the NC headquarters here, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister warned […]
Death toll in Assam hooch tragedy reaches 157
Guwahati, (PTI): As many as 157 people, mostly tea garden workers, have so far died in Assam hooch tragedy and more than 300 others are still undergoing treatment in hospitals in the affected districts of Golaghat and Jorhat while 22 people have been arrested in connection with the incident, officials said on Monday. With death toll […]
Stone pelting on Jammu people carried out at behest of Kashmir centric politicians: JK Congress leader alleges
Jammu (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Congress leader Sham Lal Sharma Monday alleged “anti-national” sloganeering coupled with stone pelting on people from Jammu was being carried out at the behest of “Kashmir-centric” politicians and secessionist forces. The former minister also expressed concern over registration of cases against youths of Jammu who protested against such forces. “Anti-national sloganeering […]
No signs of decline in Pak-sponsored militancy in J&K: DGP
Jammu, (PTI) Asserting that there was “no signs of decline” in Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbagh Singh Monday said the security forces were determined to restore peace in the state. The statement comes days after 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel died in an attack orchestrated by Pakistan-based terror group […]
Senior Taliban leaders in Qatar for talks with US envoy
Doha, (AP) Senior Taliban leaders, including one of the group’s founders, were to hold another round of talks Monday in Qatar with Washington’s special peace envoy as U.S. efforts intensify to find a negotiated solution to Afghanistan’s 17-year war, America’s longest. The Taliban, some of whom arrived in Doha, Qatar’s capital, from Pakistan the previous night, […]
