Encounter breaks out between terrorists, security forces in Kishtwar

Jammu, Sep 13: An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces in Chattru area of Kishtwar district on Friday. A senior police official said that a team of Police and security forces launched a cordon and search operation Chattru area on a very specific input. As the joint team approached towards the suspected area, […]
SC again compares CBI to ‘caged parrot’, asks agency to dispel notion

New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court’s stinging observation in 2013 that the CBI is a “caged parrot” came back to haunt the agency on Friday when the apex court said it is “imperative” for the probe agency to have a perception of being an “uncaged parrot”. A top court bench headed by Justice […]
Search operation started after brief encounter in Poonch

Jammu, Sep 13 (PTI): A search operation was launched in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch border district following a brief encounter, officials on Friday said. Acting on an information, the security forces undertook an operation in which there was an encounter with the terrorists in Dodi forest area on Thursday night, they said. Following the brief […]
India’s growth outlook reflects underlying strength of macro-fundamentals: RBI Guv

Singapore, Sep 13 (PTI) India’s growth outlook reflects the underlying strength of country’s macro-fundamentals, with domestic drivers — private consumption and investment — playing a major role, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday. Moreover, the country’s growth trajectory is supported by an environment of macroeconomic and financial stability, he said in a keynote address […]
Kejriwal should resign as CM, he cannot discharge duties: BJP

New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) The Delhi BJP on Friday called for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation, saying he cannot discharge the duties of the post as per the bail conditions for his release in the excise policy case. The Supreme Court earlier on the day granted bail to the Delhi chief minister in a […]
Excise policy corruption case: SC grants bail to Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the corruption case linked to the excise policy ‘scam’. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan granted the relief to Kejriwal on a bail bond of Rs 10 lakh, and two sureties. The top […]
Terror associate held alongwith explosives in Poonch

Jammu, Sep 13: A terror associate affiliated with ‘Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force’ was held along with explosives at Potha bypass area of Poonch district, police said. Police said that yesterday evening a joint naka of police, Army and CRPF was laid at potha bypass. During search the security personnel noticed a person coming from […]
Driver among two killed as truck rolls down into gorge in Doda

Jammu, Sep 13: Two people including driver died when a truck skidded off the road and rolled down into around 300-ft gorge in Doda district on Friday. Official sources said that a truck bearing registration number (JK06-8747) met with an accident near Mahlori on Doda-Kishtwar highway in which the driver and his helper died on […]
JK Polls: 483 candidates file nominations for 3rd Phase

Scrutiny of nomination papers to be held on 13 Sep JAMMU: As many as 483 candidates have filed their nomination papers across 40 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) of seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir which are going to polling in the third and final phase of J&K Assembly Election 2024. Thursday was the last day of […]
Involvement in criminal case no ground for demolition of property: SC
New Delhi: Alleged involvement in a crime is no ground to demolish properties, the Supreme Court said on Thursday and ordered a civic body in Gujarat to maintain status quo and not threaten to bulldoze the house of an accused in a criminal case. Observing that such demolition threats are inconceivable in a country where […]