Killings of Youth Cong activists ‘heinous’, guilty will face action: Vijayan
Kasaragod/Kottayam: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Friday termed as “heinous” the recent killings of two Youth Congress activists in Kasaragod and said stern action would be taken against the guilty. The Youth Congress workers, Kripesh (24) and Sarath Lal (21), were allegedly waylaid and hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Kasargod district late on […]
Cong will try to build Ram temple if elected to power: Rawat
Dehradun: Describing Congress as the only party which had taken serious steps in the past towards construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya, AICC general secretary Harish Rawat said Friday that the party will try its best to fulfill the demand if it comes to power at the Centre after the Lok Sabha polls. “My […]
Saudi crown prince meets Chinese president, bags oil deal
Beijing: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday and bagged a USD 10-billion oil deal, pressing on with his diplomatic charm offensive in Asia following a global outcry over the Khashoggi killing. Mohammed arrived in Beijing on Thursday following visits to Pakistan and India, showing the world that his […]
Vatican summit on sex abuse focuses calls for accountability
Vatican City: Cardinals attending Pope Francis’ summit on preventing clergy sex abuse called Friday for a new culture of accountability in the Catholic Church to punish bishops and religious superiors when they fail to protect their flocks from predator priests. On the second day of Francis’ extraordinary gathering of Catholic leaders, the focus of debate […]
Trump and Kim to have one-on-one meet in Hanoi
Washington: US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will meet one-on-one and spend substantial amount of time together next week when the two leaders meet in Hanoi, Vietnam, the White House said Thursday. Trump and Kim are meeting for their second summit on February 27 and 28. The first one was on […]
Withdrawing security of protected persons ‘non-sensical, vindictive in nature’: PDP
Srinagar, Feb 22 (PTI) The PDP Friday criticised the government for its decision to withdraw security of protected persons in the state, terming it “non-sensical and vindictive in nature”. “The approach adopted by the authorities is vindictive in nature and that those at the helm are turning their eyes away from reality without any compunction. There […]
Court rejects bail plea of lawyers who forged bail order
Srinagar: A court here has rejected the bail application of two advocates who were arrested earlier this month on charges of forging a High Court bail order to get three car-theft accused released in 2017. Pir Amir Rashid of Srinagar and Mousavir Bashir Mir of Baramulla had filed the bail application through their counsel before Chief […]
Traffic partially restored on Srinagar-Jammu Highway
Srinagar: Authorities on Friday evening partially restored traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway for vehicular traffic after three days. An official of the traffic department told GNS that landslides and shooting stones which had blocked the highway at Maroge, Anokhifall, Panthal and Mom Passi were cleared partially and the traffic was restored at around 6:30 pm. He […]
Pak govt takes control of JeM headquarters
Lahore: Pakistan government on Friday took over the administrative control of the headquarters of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), the militant outfit which claimed responsibility for the deadly Pulwama suicide attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir. The move came a day after the powerful UN Security Council comprising 15 nations, including Pakistan’s key ally […]
CSR initiative: J&K Bank Dedicates Ambulance for student welfare to BGSBU Rajouri
Jammu: J&K Bank, towards its commitment to support student welfare dedicated an ambulance to the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri. Bank’s Zonal Head for Rajouri and PoonchMohdShafiSalroohanded over the keys of the ambulance to the Vice Chancellor Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Dr Javed Mussarat in presence of Prof Iqbal Parwez Dean Academic Affairs, […]
