UK seeks further Brexit extension until June 30
London,(PTI) Prime Minister Theresa May Friday wrote to European Council President Donald Tusk seeking a further extension to the UK’s Brexit deadline until June 30 to try and find a solution in Parliament to the current impasse over the terms of Britain’s exit from the 28-member economic bloc. Under the current terms agreed with the European […]
SC refuses to grant interim stay on operation of electoral bonds, to take up matter on April 10
New Delhi (PTI) The Supreme Court Friday refused to grant interim stay on the electoral bonds scheme and asked the petitioner NGO to file an appropriate application for it. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the issue requires detailed hearing and, therefore, it will be taken up on April 10. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, […]
NIA summons Mirwaiz to Delhi, assures security
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has issued a third notice to Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in an alleged militancy funding case asking him to produce himself before the agency April 8 on the pretext of providing him adequate security cover IN Delhi. According to the sources, the central agency has issued a […]
600 theatre personalities urge people to vote against ‘bigotry, hatred, and apathy’
Mumbai, PTI: More than 600 theatre personalities, including Amol Palekar, Naseeruddin Shah, Girish Karnad and Usha Ganguli, have signed a letter asking people to “vote BJP and its allies” out of power, arguing that the idea of India and its constitution are under threat. The letter, which was issued Thursday evening in 12 languages on […]
Two Army Soldiers Injured In Mysterious Blast In Handwara
Srinagar: Two army soldiers were injured in a mysterious blast inside an army camp at Lachampora area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday. Official sources told GNS that a mysterious blast occurred inside the army’s 15 RR camp at Lachampora today in the afternoon. In the blast, two army soldiers suffered injuries, […]
28 year-old Hurriyat (G) District President Booked Under PSA, Shifted To Kupwara Jail
Srinagar: Government on Thursday booked a senior Hurriyat (G) leader under Public Safety Act (PSA) in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Hurriyat (G) leader and District President Bandipora Sheikh Danish Mushtaq, was arrested more than a fortnight ago and was today booked under the PSA vide order number DMB/37/2019. Danish is 28 years old. Official sources […]
World’s first 5G phone released in South Korea
Seoul, Apr 5 (AFP) Samsung Electronics on Friday released the Galaxy S10 5G, the world’s first available smartphone with built-in fifth-generation communications technology, as South Korea seeks to build a lead in the transformative system. On Wednesday the South became the first country to commercially launch nationwide 5G services, with three superfast networks going live offering […]
Driver On Way To Pick CRPF Men Escapes Unhurt In Shopian Militant Attack
Srinagar: Driver of an SRTC bus, on way to pick up paramilitary CRPF men, escaped unhurt after the vehicle came under attack by militants at Tarkanwagam in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Thursday night. “While I was on way to Balpora camp to pick up CRPF personnel, there was firing from the rear side of […]
Motorcyclist Dead, 2 Pillion Riders Injured In Poonch
Srinagar: A motorcyclist died while two pillion riders sustained critical injuries in a road accident in Bhatidhar area of Mendhar in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday morning. Reports Reaching GNS said that the motorcyclist Mohd Zaheer (27) son of Ashiq Hussain of Bhatidhar, a B.Ed student died on the spot death while […]
Personally Inquiring Central Jail Incident: DC Srinagar
Srinagar, April 5 (GNS): Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Sahid Iqbal Choudhary on Friday said that he was personally inquiring into the incident involving massive clashes by jail inmates amid damage to a building and at least three barracks at Srinagar’s central jail. “I’m personally inquiring. I’m here (central jail Srinagar) since last 9 p.m,” he told GNS. […]