India stopped purchasing Iranian oil after US waivers expired: Envoy
Washington, May 24 (PTI) India has stopped importing oil from Iran after American waivers granted to eight buyers expired early this month, New Delhi’s envoy here has said, becoming the latest country to comply with the US sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear programme. The US reimposed sanctions on Iran in November after pulling out of […]
US sees Pakistan-based LeT threat to it in Afghanistan: Pentagon report
Washington, May 24 (PTI) The US considers Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as one of the greatest threats to it and allied forces in war-torn Afghanistan, where at least 300 fighters from the terror group are active, a Pentagon report has said. The LeT, designated a global terror organisation by the US and the UN, was responsible for […]
All examinations at KU, IUST postponed
Srinagar: Authorities at the Kashmir University and the Islamic University of Science and Technology have ordered the postponement of examinations scheduled on Friday. The decision, according to sources, has been taken in the aftermath of Zakir Musa’s killing. A spokesperson of Kashmir University confirmed that the examinations have been postponed and said that the fresh dates […]
Forecaster predicts dry weather from tomorrow till May 31
Srinagar: As rains continue to batter most places of Kashmir, weatherman on Friday forecast dry weather from tomorrow to end of this month. “Light to moderate rain occurred at most places of Jammu and Kashmir region. There would be significant decrease in rainfall from (Friday) afternoon. Weather will remain generally cloudy throughout the state today,” […]
Mammoth throng at Zakir’s village, multiple funerals held
Srinagar: Multiple funeral prayers have been held for the slain Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind commander Zakir Musa in Tral area of Pulwama district today. “Twentieth funeral prayer is underway,” locals said. They said that there is a mammoth gathering of people at his native village as people from various villages have come to participate in his last […]
Imran Khan congratulates Modi on sweeping win
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday congratulated his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on his victory in the general elections and expressed desire to work with him for peace, progress and prosperity in the region. Prime Minister Modi led his Bharatiya Janata Party towards what looks set to be a resounding victory for a second […]
KWJA condemns police action for hurting religious sentiments of a journalist
Srinagar: The Kashmir Working Journalists Association (KWJA) on Thursday condemned the action of State police for hurting the religious sentiments of its member and senior journalist, Amrit Pal Singh Bali. Singh had gone to cover the press conference of National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah at around 1:30 pm on Thursday at the party headquarter […]
Illicit crop spread over 390 Kanals destroyed, 56 drug peddlers arrested: Police
SRINAGAR: As a part of anti-drug campaign, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said that they have destroyed the illicit crop on 390 kanals in different districts of the state during past few days. In Pulwama district alone police teams of different police stations were deployed in their respective areas to destroy the […]
Nobody can counter Modi for next 25 years: Sena
Mumbai, May 23 (PTI) The Shiv Sena Thursday lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the BJP-led NDA appeared to be retaining power comfortably, saying nobody would be able to pose a challenge before him for the next 25 years. The Uddhav Thackeray-led party had often criticized the BJP in the last five years but […]
After Nehru and Indira, Modi is only PM to come back to power with full majority
New Delhi, May 23 (PTI) After Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, Narendra Modi is the third prime minister of the country who has been able to retain power for a second term with full majority in Lok Sabha. As counting goes on across the country on Thursday, trends show the Modi-led BJP would be easily able […]