Deployment of additional forces routine, nothing special: IG CRPF
Srinagar: Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in Kashmir, CRPF on Saturday termed deployment of additional forces in valley as routine induction and said that there was nothing special in it. “Induction (of forces) is a continuous process and as and when the need is felt to strengthen the law and order grid and also anti-militancy […]
Suicide blast kills 3 in Afghanistan
Kabul: An Afghan official says at least three police officers were killed when a Taliban suicide bomber targeted a district police headquarters in eastern Ghazni province. Ahmad Khan Serat, provincial police chief’s spokesman, says the explosion on Saturday morning in the Ab Band district also wounded 12 policemen. He says the Taliban, who control much of […]
Mother killed, son injured as landslide hits house in Doda
Doda: A landslide hit a residential house in Doda district on Saturday, killing a woman while her son was seriously injured, official sources said. They said at least 25 sheep also perished in the incident which occurred in Baggar area of Tehsil Assar in the mountainous district at around 6 a.m. Sources told GNS […]
Bihar floods: Death toll reaches 127, Nitish says will seek help from Centre
Patna: The flood situation remained grim in Bihar with the death toll climbing to 127 on Friday, even as the Nitish Kumar government said it will be writing to the Centre for help in the wake of the calamity which has affected over 80 lakh people in the state. Two deaths each were reported from Darbhanga […]
Cloudburst leaves over 100 sheep, goats dead in Tral
Srinagar : As many as 100 sheep and goats died in Tral area of south Kashmir due to the cloudburst in upper Pastures of the district here. The incident took place during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. Officials in Sheep husbandry department told KNO that cloudburst hit Bradi Angan area of […]
US approves foreign military sales to support India’s C-17 transport planes
Washington, Jul 27 (PTI) As part of its efforts to enhance India’s defence capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region, the Trump Administration notified the Congress on Friday of its decision to approve foreign military sales worth USD 670 million to support India’s C-17 military transport aircraft. The decision in this regard comes after a recent Indian request […]
Imran-Trump meet effect: US approves sales to support Pak’s F-16 fighter jets for 24×7 end-use monitoring
Washington, Jul 27 (PTI) Days after the meeting between President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Pentagon notified the Congress on Friday of its decision to approve military sales worth USD 125 million that would result in 24×7 end-use monitoring of the F-16 fighter jets of Pakistan. US officials asserted that the freeze […]
NY man plotting to travel to Pak to join Taliban in Afghanistan arrested at JFK airport
New York, Jul 27 (PTI) A 33-year old New York man, plotting to travel to Pakistan and then to cross the border into Afghanistan to join the Taliban, was arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support for terror plots to kill US nationals and soldiers abroad. Delowar Mohammed Hossain of the Bronx was charged […]
SC dismisses petition seeking directions for safety, security of doctors
New Delhi, Jul 26 (PTI) The Supreme Court Friday declined to entertain a petition seeking direction for safety and security of doctors in government hospitals across the country. “Having heard counsel for the petitioner and on perusing the relevant material, we are not inclined to entertain the present writ petition and the same is […]
Saudi king hosts 200 from Christchurch shootings for Hajj
Wellington, Jul 26 (AP) Aya Al-Umari said she feels like her brother will be accompanying her and will constantly be in her prayers when she travels to Mecca next month to take part in the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Al-Umari is one of 200 relatives and survivors from the Christchurch mosque shootings who are traveling to Saudi […]
