Sopore gunfight: Army man, police officer injured, gunfight continues
Sopore: An army man and a Police officer have been injured in the ongoing gunfight between militants and government forces in Warpora Sopore of Baramulla district. The gunfight broke out on Thursday morning. Police sources said that a SHO ranking officer was among the two forces personnel injured in the ongoing operation. Gunfight between militants […]
Gunfight rages in Sopore village, internet suspended
Sopore: Gun fight is raging between militants and government forces in Warpora village of Sopore North Kashmir Baramulla district on Thursday morning. Official sources told KNO that contingents of Army 22 RR, SOG Sopore,177 and 179CRPF and Police cordon off warpora village in wee hours. As the forces intensified the searches, […]
Brief exchange of fire between militants, forces in Kalantara Baramulla, area cordoned off
Baramulla: Government forces and militants exchanged gunfire in Kalantara area of Kandi in Baramulla district on Wednesday. “The militants and forces exchanged gunfire for a brief time and there was a lull afterwards,” sources in Police said. . According to officials forces have sealed the area are conducting searches in the area to trace […]
ED to sell 173 paintings, 11 vehicles of Nirav Modi
New Delhi (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate will sell 173 paintings and 11 vehicles “beneficially owned” by Nirav Modi after it obtained permission from a special court in Mumbai on Wednesday, officials said. The same court, they said, also issued a non-bailable warrant against his wife Ami after the ED recently filed a supplementary charge sheet […]
EU fines Google 1.49 bn euros for anti-trust breach
Brussels, Mar 20 (AFP) The EU’s powerful anti-trust regulator has slapped tech giant Google with a new fine over unfair competition, in Europe’s latest salvo against Silicon Valley. “Today the commission has fined Google 1.49 billion euros (USD 1.69 billion) for illegal misuse of its dominant position in the market for the brokering of online search […]
Mehbooba hits out at Omar, says J&K is not NC’s personal estate
Jammu, (PTI) In a blistering attack at former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for dubbing emergence of new parties in Kashmir as a New Delhi ploy to divide Kashmiri mandate, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday said J&K is not a personal property of the National Conference. Mehbooba’s attack followed Peoples Conference chief Sajjad Gani Lone’s diatribe against […]
Don’t reintroduce citizenship bill, Mizoram assembly to GoI
Aizawl, (PTI) The Mizoram assembly Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution asking the Centre not to reintroduce the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in any form in future. The civil societies, churches, political parties and the people of the state are against the bill, Home Minister Lalchamliana said after moving the resolution. The people of the northeastern region are […]
Air Commodore Pathania takes over chief of IAF station Jammu
Jammu (PTI) Air Commodore Ajay Singh Pathania, known for his instrumental role in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief helicopter operations, Wednesday took over as the chief of the air force station here. He took over the command of the station as air officer commanding from Air Commodore S K Mishra at a ceremonial parade by the […]
6 Pakistan paramilitary personnel killed in TTP attack
Karachi, Mar 20 (PTI) Tehreek e Taliban militants attacked a remote security check post in Pakistan’s restive Baluchistan province, killing at least six paramilitary personnel and wounding over a dozen others, an official said Wednesday. The Pakistani Taliban known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack which took place in the mountainous Lal Khattai […]
I-T dept attaches Rs 225 cr worth assets of retired UP IAS officer
New Delhi,(PTI) The Income Tax department has attached assets worth Rs 225 crore of retired Uttar Pradesh IAS officer Net Ram and his associates as part of an alleged tax evasion probe against them, officials said Wednesday. They said a provisional order under section 132(9B) (power to attach) of the I-T Act has been issued and […]