Vietnam woman in Kim assassination to walk free next month
Shah Alam, (AFP): A Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader’s half-brother will walk free in May after pleading guilty to a lesser charge, her lawyer said. Doan Thi Huong welcomed the “fair sentence” after the judge handed down the verdict in a Malaysian court, where she has been on trial for the murder […]
British MPs seek new path for Brexit after deal rejected again
London, (AFP) British MPs will attempt to chart a new Brexit path on Monday after rejecting Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a third time, leaving her strategy in tatters and the country in limbo. With less than two weeks to go until the day Britain risks crashing out of the European Union, MPs will […]
India successfully launches EMISAT satellite
Sriharikota (AP), (PTI): India’s EMISAT satellite was Monday successfully launched onboard the polar rocket PSLV-C45 from this spaceport. After a perfect lift-off at the end of the 27-hour countdown, the nearly 50 metre-tall PSLV C-45 injected the 436 kg EMISAT into the orbit about 17 minutes later. The EMISAT satellite is aimed at electromagnetic […]
Scrapping Article 370 will end J&K’s relationship with India: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: The state of Jammu and Kashmir will sieze to be part of Union of India if Article 370 is scrapped, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday. Mufti said that it is only by virtue of Article 370 that laws of India are implemented in J&K and any tampering with […]
Sacked BSF jawan to contest LS polls against PM Modi from Varanasi
Chandigarh,(PTI): The BSF constable who was dismissed in 2017 after he posted a video online complaining about the food served to the troops has said he would take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh. “I will contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi constituency as an independent candidate,” […]
PM attacks oppn parties at Arunachal rally, says they are ‘disheartened by India’s growth’
Aalo (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked the people of Arunachal Pradesh to vote for a ‘chowkidar’ (watchman) who would provide security to the country even as he attacked Opposition parties, claiming they were “disheartened” by India’s growth and success. Kicking off his campaign here for simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls […]
‘Modinomics’ flopped: Cong on 134% fiscal deficit
New Delhi PTI: The Congress on Saturday said the Modi government was set to borrow Rs 7.1 lakh crore and cited that the fiscal deficit had risen to 134 per cent in the first 11 months of the current financial year. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the “Modinomics” had flopped in the election year […]
Man shot dead in Baramulla
Srinagar: Unknown gunmen fired upon a civilian at Baramulla town in North Kashmir on Saturday evening. He died of fatal wounds. A senior Police officer confirmed to GNS that a civilian namely Arjumand Hussain resident of old town Baramulla was fired upon. Unknown gunmen barged in his shop in Baramulla town leaving him […]
Farooq Khan elected new president of Kashmir Press Photographers Association
Srinagar: Farooq Khan was elected new president of Kashmir Press Photographers Association (KPPA) on Saturday. KPPA elected its new body with Nissar Ahmad of Hindu as vice- President. Syed Muzzafar will be General Secretary and Umar Ganie will work as Treasurer. “Morifat Qadri , Mehrajudin of AP and Tariq Ahmad of The week were election […]
Forces launch search operation in Tral village
Pulwama: Government forces on Saturday afternoon launched Cordon and Search Operation in Nazneenpora Hayuna area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources told KNO that on specific inputs about the presence of militants joint team of forces including 42 RR crpf andSOG launched search operation in the area. Local sources said that […]