12.85% turnout in Anantnag
Anantnag: 12.85% Voting percentage was witnessed in Anantnag, one of the four districts forming the south Kashmir Parliamentary constituency. Three others districts—Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian—are going to polls on April 29 and May 6. The Anantnag District is spread over 6 Assembly segments comprising Anantnag, Dooru, Kokernag, Shangus, Bijbehara and Pahalgam. The Election Commission of India […]
Iranian parliament labels entire US military as terrorist
Tehran (AP) Iranian media say the parliament has approved a bill that labels all US military forces as terrorist. The legislation is a step further after Iranian lawmakers last week approved a bill labelling US troops in the Mideast as terrorist, a day after the US terrorism designation for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard came into effect. […]
Govt to procure more mine-protected vehicles for paramilitary forces
New Delhi, (PTI) The government will soon procure mine-protected vehicles for the movement of paramilitary troops in the Naxalism-hit areas and Jammu and Kashmir and remotely operated vehicles to help anti-terror commando force NSG in encounter sites, officials said Tuesday. Expenditure sanction for Rs 613.96 crore has been issued to paramilitary […]
Man hacked to death outsde booth during polling in WB
Murshidabad (WB) (PTI): A 52-year-old man, claimed to be a Congress activist, was hacked to death outside a booth during polling in Murshidabad Lok Sabha constituency, a senior state police officer said. Two other persons were also injured in the attack which, the Congress alleged, was perpetrated by workers of the ruling Trinamool […]
MS orders closure of FP shop in Anantnag hospital after contaminated injection dispensed to patients
Srinagar: The Medical Superintendent Anantnag district hospital Dr Abdul Majeed Mehrib has ordered the closure of Fair Price shops within the hospital premises following the recovery of “contaminated” IV fluids. The officer has also written to Director Health Services Kashmir urging him to ensure that the supply of IV fluid with the brand […]
SSDF demands sedition case against Mehbooba Mufti
Jammu (PTI) Activists of Shiv Sena Dogra Front (SSDF) Tuesday staged a protest here, demanding registration of a sedition case against former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti for “speaking the language of Pakistan”. The protesters were angry over remarks made by Mehbooba on Monday in which she hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
Pak’s Punjab bar council demands removal of SC judge for “ridiculing” armed forces
Lahore, Apr 22 (PTI) Pakistan’s Punjab Bar Council has demanded the sacking of a Supreme Court judge for “ridiculing” the armed forces and casting “serious aspersions” on the intelligence agencies, especially the ISI, saying his remarks in a judgement strengthened India’s narrative. Justice Qazi Faez Isa in his February 6 judgment on the Faizabad (Islamabad) sit-in […]
Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bombings a revenge attack for Christchurch mosque shootings: minister
Colombo (PTI): Sri Lanka’s worst terror attack targeting churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday was carried out by local Islamic extremists in retaliation for the mosque shootings in New Zealand, a senior minister informed Parliament on Tuesday, citing results of the initial probe.Addressing an emergency session of Parliament to discuss Sunday’s attacks, Sri Lanka’s state […]
Gold falls Rs 100 on muted demand, weak global trend
New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Gold prices Tuesday drifted lower by Rs 100 to Rs 32,770 per 10 grams in the national capital, owing to weak demand from jewellers tracking subdued trend overseas, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Silver also declined by Rs 145 to Rs 38,425 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial […]
Prominent activists seek independent probe into allegations against CJI
New Delhi (PTI) Prominent activists, including Prashant Bhushan and Aruna Roy, have sought an independent inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, saying public confidence in the judiciary will be “severely eroded” if the apex court is unable to “credibly” deal with the challenge. Last week, a junior court assistant had sent […]