Pak confiscates seminaries, assets of JuD, FIF
Islamabad, Mar 6 (PTI) Pakistan Wednesday intensified its ongoing crackdown against the banned organisations and took control of several seminaries and assets belonging to Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa and its wing Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation. The confiscation of properties of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) comes after Pakistan formally placed the proscribed organisations in […]
Ayodhya land dispute case: SC says aware of outcome of mediation on body politic of country
New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court Wednesday said it was conscious of the gravity of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute and the outcome of mediation on the body politic of the country A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the case was not only about property but also […]
US ‘very closely’ following reports of F-16 misuse by Pakistan: State Dept
Washington, Mar 6 (PTI) The US is “very closely” following the reports which have claimed that Pakistan misused American-made F-16 fighter jets against India in the recent aerial confrontation between the air forces of the two countries, a top State Department official has said. The Indian Air Force on Thursday displayed parts of an AMRAAM beyond […]
4 bootleggers arrested, 300 cartons of smuggled liquor seized
Ghaziabad,(PTI): Four bootleggers were arrested and 300 cartons of smuggled liquor was seized in two separate areas here, police said Tuesday. The arrests were made by personnel from the Masuri and Murad Nagar police stations. Superintendent of Police, Rural, Neeraj Kumar Jadoun, said around 9 pm on Monday, Masuri police intercepted a truck for checking. During […]
Pyongyang ‘rebuilding’ main satellite launch site, photos show
Seoul, Mar 6 (AFP) Activity has been detected at a North Korean long-range rocket site suggesting Pyongyang may be pursuing the “rapid rebuilding” of a test facility after the collapse of the Hanoi summit, according to analysis of satellite imagery from a US think tank. The Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) says activity […]
Forces launch search operation in Shopian Village
Shopian : Government forces on Wednesday morning launched cordon and search operation Kungnoo village and nearby orchards in Imamsahib belt of south kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources told KNO that joint team of forces launched search operation in the area after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants. Local sources told […]
Indian-origin woman dentist killed in Australia; body found in suitcase
Melbourne, Mar 6 (PTI) A 32-year-old Indian-origin woman dentist has been found dead with stab wounds in Australia, days after she went missing from Sydney’s busiest area under mysterious circumstances, police said on Wednesday.Preethi Reddy’s body was found stuffed in a suitcase in her car parked in an eastern Sydney street, New South Wales Police said. […]
Rupee slips 11 paise to 70.60 vs USD in opening trade
Mumbai, Mar 6 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 11 paise to 70.60 against the US dollar in opening trade Wednesday on increased demand for the greenback from importers and banks. Forex dealers said, strengthening of the American currency in the overseas market weighed on the domestic currency. However, fresh foreign fund inflows, easing crude prices and positive […]
Highway: Priority to decongest the highway, stranded vehicles moving towards Srinagar
Srinagar: Traffic authorities on Wednesday said that they will be allowing only stranded vehicles to move towards Srinagar to decongest the strategic highway. The officials said that the vehicles heading towards Srinagar are being allowed. “Our main aim right now is to completely decongest the highway,” the official said. The highway is the only road connectivity […]
Talks with Taliban focus on four key issues to end the Afghan war: US
Washington, Mar 6 (PTI) The US has said the ongoing negotiations with the Taliban are focused on four interconnected issues, including counterterrorism and troop withdrawal, that will be key for any future agreement to end the 17-year war in Afghanistan. A high-powered American delegation led by Special US Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has been […]