India, Pak officials meet, discuss modalities for Kartarpur corridor
Chandigarh, May 27 (PTI) Officials from Pakistan and India on Monday held a meeting to discuss the modalities for a corridor linking Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur across the border. The meeting lasted for about two hours and a host of issues pertaining to the building of […]
First session of 17th Lok Sabha likely from June 6-15
New Delhi, (PTI): The 17th Lok Sabha’s first session is likely to start from June 6 and go on till June 15, sources have said. The dates of the first Parliament session are expected to be finalised during the first meeting of the new Cabinet on May 31, a day after Narendra Modi takes oath […]
Justice Masoodi demands release of youth arrested post Zakir Musa killing, urges police to not register cases
Anantnag : National Conference (NC) leader and elected Member of Parliament Justice (retd) Hasnain Masoodi on Monday demanded release of arrested youth in south Kashmir so not to create hurdles in their education and they re-join their respective education institutes. “The arrested youth should be released without causing any blemish on their career so that […]
Three Arrested With Heroine, Vehicle Seized At Lakhanpur
Jammu: Police on Monday arrested three persons and recovered about 500 gram of heroine at Lakhanpur. Reports reaching GNS said that a team of police and sleuths of Excise Department stopped a vehicle and during searches about 500 gm of heroine was found in it. A police officer told GNS that the operation was launched […]
Historical ‘Guru Nanak palace’ demolished in Pakistan
Lahore,(PTI) A centuries-old ‘Guru Nanak palace’ was partially demolished by a group of vandals who sold its precious windows and doors in Pakistan’s Punjab province, a media report said Monday. The walls of the four-storey building had pictures of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak as well as of various Hindu rulers and princes, Dawn news reported. The […]
China will always stand by Pakistan’s ‘core interests’: Chinese Vice President
Islamabad, May 27 (PTI) China will always stand by Pakistan’s “core interests” no matter how the international landscape changes, visiting Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan has said as he cited the USD 60 billion CPEC as the manifestation of their all-weather relationship. Addressing a meeting on Sunday organised by the Pakistan-China Institute (PCI), the senior Chinese […]
Zakir Musa Killing: Parts of south Kashmir shut for fourth straight day
Srinagar: Parts of south Kashmir are observing complete shutdown on Monday for fourth consecutive day against the killing of militant commander Zakir Musa four days back. Reports said that shops and business establishments are closed in many areas while as public transport is off the roads. Zakir Moosa was killed in an encounter at […]
Explosive Device Along The Highway Destroyed By Bomb Disposal Squad
Rajouri: Government forces on Monday detected an explosive device in Rajouri district along the highway near Kallar chowk and later destroyed it by the Bomb Disposal Squad. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Yougal Manhas Today morning said that Road Opening Party (ROP) of an army patrol on NH-144A that connects Jammu with Rajouri […]
Muslim man beaten up in Gurgaon for wearing skull cap
Gurgaon PTI: A 25-year-old Muslim man was allegedly assaulted here by four unidentified youths for wearing a traditional skull cap, a police official said. The victim was identified as Mohamad Barker Alam, a native of Bihar, living here in Jakob Pura area of Gurgaon. In a complaint to police on Sunday, Alam alleged that four […]
No talks with US, says Iran, ‘ready to negotiate with all Gulf states’
Tehran: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said Sunday Tehran is ready to hold talks with all Persian Gulf states. Araghchi is currently on a diplomatic tour with stops in Oman, Kuwait and Qatar. According to the IRNA report, he will discuss international developments, especially in and around the Persian Gulf recently. […]