Mirwaiz Umar appears before NIA in terror funding case
New Delhi,(PTI): Moderate separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Monday appeared before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with a case related to terror funding, officials said. Mirwaiz was provided security upon his arrival at Delhi airport as was assured by the NIA after he raised the issue for appearing at the agency’s headquarter in […]
Eleven officials suspended for ‘violating ECI’ guidelines in Kupwara district
Srinagar: Eleven employees, nine of them from education department have been suspended for violating Election Commission of India guidelines and hampering election process in frontier district of Kupwara district in north Kashmir. According to an order issued by the district election officer Kupwara said that the poll day for Lok sabha elections 2019 in District […]
Undertrial inmate of UP jail dies, judicial probe recommended
Muzaffarnagar,(PTI) An undertrial prisoner has died at the district jail here due to illness following which a judicial probe has been recommended into the incident, officials said Monday. Gulfam, a tuberculosis patient, was arrested in 2012 and was facing murder charges, Jail Superintendent AK Saxena said. After his health conditions deteriorated on Sunday, he was rushed […]
Shutdown in Ganderbal for second consecutive day
Ganderbal: A complete shutdown is being observed on second consecutive day in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district against the killing of a local militant in Shopian. Eye witnesses said that all shops, business establishments, colleges and schools are closed and traffic is off the roads. They said that forces have been deployed in large number on […]
BJP to release manifesto for Lok Sabha polls today
New Delhi (PTI): The BJP will release its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls scheduled to start from April 11 on Monday, with issues of development and national security set to be its key highlights. Top party leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and its chief Amit Shah, will be present at the launch of […]
Rupee slips 37 paise to 69.60 vs USD in early trade
Mumbai(PTI): The rupee depreciated by 37 paise to 69.60 against the US dollar in early trade Monday owing to increased demand for the greenback from importers and banks. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange, the rupee opened on a weak note at 69.40 then fell further to 69.60 against the US dollar, showing a decline of […]
US Congressmen urge Trump to stop IMF bailout to Pakistan
WASHINGTON: In a major trouble for Pakistan, three US lawmakers have urged President Donald Trump to oppose the proposed multi-billion bailout package being sought by Pakistan from International Monetary Fund (IMF) stressing that Islamabad may use the money to repay the Chinese debt. The bipartisan group of three lawmakers – Ted Yoho, Ami Bera and […]
US to designate Iran Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group
Washington, Apr 8 (AP) The Trump administration is preparing to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a “foreign terrorist organization,” an unprecedented move against a national armed force that could have widespread implications for US personnel and policy in the Middle East and elsewhere. Officials informed of the step said an announcement could come as early as Monday, […]
Mirwaiz Umar leaves for Delhi, to face NIA team today
Srinagar: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday morning left for New Delhi to face questioning at the National Investigation Agency (NIA) headquarters later in the day. Mirwaiz has been summoned by the NIA thrice since the past few weeks in connection with the alleged militancy funding case. Mirwaiz, who till today […]
Mirwaiz alongwith APHC (M) Ex members will travel to Delhi on an NIA summon
Srinagar: Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq would travel to New Delhi to appear for questioning before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in an alleged militancy funding case, a spokesman of the amalgam said on Sunday. Last week, the NIA issued a third summon to Mirwaiz to appear for questioning in the case. Mirwaiz had […]
