JK Cyber police arrests fraudster from Haryana

Jammu, Aug 12 (PTI) The Cyber wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested an alleged fraudster who duped a local resident of over Rs 19 lakh online on the pretext of allotment of Indian Oil petrol pump, an official said. Parmod Devgan, a resident of Gurgaon, was arrested from Hisar in Haryana by a special […]
Parliament’s Monsoon session curtailed by two days

Naidu breaks down over conduct of oppn MPs
New Delhi: The tumultuous Monsoon session of Parliament was on Wednesday curtailed by two days even as an anguished Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu broke down over the huge ruckus in the House equating the act of some opposition MPs to “sacrilege in temple of democracy” and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla saying he […]
Separatist elements still giving oxygen to militant outfits: DGP

Jammu: Asserting that hundreds of properties linked to separatists supporting militants have been seized in Jammu and Kashmir, DGP Dilbag Singh on Wednesday said such elements are still “giving oxygen” to terror outfits in the Union Territory. The Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police warned that those involved in supporting and sustaining militancy would […]
No SC branches to be started: Govt
New Delhi: The government has rejected claims that it has decided to expand the “branches” of the Supreme Court to three more locations. The Press Information Bureau ‘fact check’ tweeted on Tuesday that the claim was “fake”. “A forwarded message is being shared on WhatsApp claiming that the government has decided to expand the branches […]
Taliban capture three more provincial capitals
Kabul: The Taliban seized three more provincial capitals in Afghanistan and a local army headquarters in a blitz across the country’s northeast, officials said Wednesday, with the insurgents now controlling some two-thirds of the nation as the US and NATO finalise their withdrawal after its decades-long war there. The fall of the capitals of Badakhshan […]
Afghan Army chief of staff replaced
Kabul: An Afghan official and local media reports say President Ashraf Ghani has replaced the army chief of staff amid a Taliban blitz across the country. A Defense Ministry official said Gen. Hibatullah Alizai replaced Gen. Wali Ahmadzai as the Afghan army chief of staff. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the […]
India to attend regional meet on Afghanistan
New Delhi: India is likely to attend a regional conclave in Doha on Thursday that will discuss ways to contain the massive spike violence in Afghanistan and push the stalled peace process, people familiar with the developments said. Qatar is hosting the conclave in the face of the Taliban making sweeping territorial gains across the […]
Covid-19: WHO says three drugs being tested for use

Geneva: The World Health Organization says it will soon test three drugs used for other diseases to see if they might help patients sickened by the coronavirus. In a statement on Wednesday, the U.N. health agency says the three drugs would be adopted into the next phase of its ongoing global research into identifying potential […]
Lt Guv inaugurates ‘Bungus Awaam Mela’
Says Bungus valley has huge tourism potential
KUPWARA: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Wednesday inaugurated the “Bungus Awaam Mela” amidst grand arrangements for village games, exhilarating local performances, and other activities to celebrate the 75th year of Independence at Bungus valley. Observing the patriotic fervour and enthusiasm, the Lt Governor said that the spirit of celebration among the local population is a befitting […]
LG to preside over main Independence Day function
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will preside over the main Independence Day function in Jammu and Kashmir while District Development Council (DDC) chairpersons shall be the chief guests in their respective districts. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, the lieutenant governor will preside over the main Independence Day function to be […]