Myanmar frees two Reuters journalists in amnesty
Yangon, May 7 (AFP) Myanmar freed two Reuters journalists who had been jailed for their reporting on the Rohingya crisis from prison Tuesday following a presidential amnesty, according to video from the agency. The two, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, were mobbed by media as they stepped out of Yangon’s notorious prison after spending more […]
Three dead, 5 others injured as Echo vehicle falls into gorge in Ramban
Jammu: Three passengers died and five others were injured in an accident at Ukhral Senabathi area of Ramban in Jammu Division on Monday late night. A police officer told GNS that the vehicle (Echo JK19-3718) skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge after the driver lost control over the vehicle at […]
Anantnag Lok Sabha seat: Congress alleges bogus voting, seeks re-polling in several booths
Jammu, May 6 (PTI) The Congress has sought re-polling in several booths in Shopian and Pulwama districts of the Anantnag parliamentary constituency, alleging that the NC and the PDP indulged in bogus voting in many areas. In a statement, the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president allege bogus voting in some booths under […]
CJI gets clean chit as In-House panel finds “no substance” in sexual harassment allegations
New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi Monday got a clean chit from the Supreme Court’s In-House Inquiry Committee which “has found no substance” in the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by a former woman employee of the apex court. A notice by the office of Supreme […]
BSF Sub-Inspector Injured In Pakistani Shelling In Mankote Sector
Poonch: An officer of Border Security Force (BSF) was injured on Monday in Pakistani shelling in Mankote sector of Poonch district. Official sources told GNS that the BSF officer Sub-Inspector Gokul Anand Ojha of 168 bn received splinter injuries at Neelam Post along the LoC in Mankote sector today in the afternoon after Pakistani army […]
LS Polls: 2.64% votes cast in Shopian, Pulwama records 1.91% upto 3 pm
Srinagar: Pulwama recorded 1.91 percent voting, while Shopian recorded 2.64 votes cast upto 3 pm on Monday. The twin district went to polls as a last leg for Anantnag parliamentary constituency, which was divided in three phases. Officials said that overall poll percentage for the state was 15.64% that included voting for the Ladakh parliamentary […]
8 security personnel, 4 civilians killed during Ramzan truce last year; 23 ultras eliminated: MHA
Jammu, May 6 (PTI) Eight security forces personnel and four civilians were killed in militancy-related incidents while 23 militants were gunned down during a month-long halt in operations in Kashmir announced by the Centre in the month of Ramzan last year, the Home Ministry has said. The Centre had in May last year directed security forces […]
Modi, a ‘boxer’ who punched Advani, failed to fight unemployment: Rahul
Bhiwani (Har), May 6 (PTI) Congress President Rahul Gandhi Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a “boxer” who entered the ring to fight unemployment but ended up punching his “coach” and veteran BJP leader L K Advani. The Gandhi scion used the boxer analogy at a poll rally in Bhiwani, which is known as India’s […]
Man arrested for manufacturing illicit liquor in J-K’s Rajouri
Jammu, May 6 (PTI) A man was arrested Monday for manufacturing illicit liquor in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said. Acting on a tip off, a team of police officials raided a house in Palwal village of Sunderbani belt and seized 915 litres of liquor and 50 kgs of Lahaan, which was destroyed on the […]
Two more polling stations targeted in Pulwama
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Monday attacked another polling station with a bomb in Pulwama district in South Kashmir. Reports reaching GNS said that unknown persons hurled the bomb on a polling booth stationed inside Goverment Higher secondary school Chatpora this afternoon. The device exploded outside the wall of school. However there was no injury […]