Mehbooba’s detention: SC seeks JK admin’s reply to plea by her daughter
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to respond to Iltija Mufti’s amended plea challenging the detention of her mother, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, under the J-K Public Safety Act, saying it cannot go on forever and “some via media” should be explored. A bench of […]
13 held for charging money from labourers for ‘smooth’ entry into JK
Jammu, Sep 29 (PTI) Thirteen people have been arrested for illegally charging labourers from outside Jammu and Kashmir on the pretext of facilitating their “smooth entry” into the Union Territory, police on Tuesday. Seven cases, including one in Punjab, have been registered in this connection, they said. A probe has also been instituted against some […]
6.5 kg heroin seized by BSF along IB in Punjab
Ferozepur, Sep 29 (PTI) The BSF personnel seized 6.5 kg of heroin along the International Border in Punjab’s Ferozepur sector, officials said. The seizure was made near a Border Out Post (BOP), they said. According to BSF sources, the border guarding troops on Monday night observed some suspicious movement ahead of the barbed wire fencing […]
Amnesty International halts India operations
New Delhi, Sep 29: Amnesty International has halted its operations in India, alleging that its accounts were frozen earlier this month as part of a crackdown by the government and it had to let go of most of its staff, NDTV reported. The government says the global rights watchdog never registered under the Foreign Contribution […]
Worldwide death toll from coronavirus eclipses 1 million
Baltimore (US), Sep 29 (AP) The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed 1 million on Tuesday, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, tested world leaders’ resolve, pitted science against politics and forced multitudes to change the way they live, learn and work. It’s not just a number. It’s human […]
MLA hostel in Mumbai evacuated after bomb scare
Mumbai, Sep 29 (PTI) An MLA hostel in south Mumbai was evacuated after the city police received a phone call about a bomb being placed in the building, an official said on Tuesday. However, no bomb was found after a search in the premises and the phone call turned out to be a hoax, he […]
Amshipura fake encounter: Army begins summary of evidence
Srinagar: After indictment of its own men, the army has begun Summary of Evidence, a step before a possible court martial, in July’s Amshipura encounter in south Kashmir’s Shopian district during which all civilian witnesses would also be cross examined, officials said here. The Court of Inquiry, which completed its probe earlier this month, had […]
JK Admin to ease rules for issuance of domicile certificates
New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said the Jammu and Kashmir administration has agreed in principle to amend rules for ease in the issuance of domicile certificates. This will particularly facilitate issuing domicile certificates to children producing a Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) of either of the parents, he said. “After discussion with #JammuKashmir […]
