24 Years a prisoner for being ‘Innocent’, 3 Kashmiris return home
Srinagar: Three Srinagar residents booked in Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case were set free by the Rajasthan High Court and found them innocent. They have served 24 long years of imprisonment in Jaipur and Tihar jails. Lateef Ahmad Lateef Ahmed, son of Ghulam Ahmed, a resident of Shamswari, Khankha-e-Moula Srinagar, said that he is not […]
Man killed, cow shed damaged in flash floods amid heavy rains in Surankote
Poonch: A person died and a cow shed got damaged due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Charmer area of Surankote in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Reports reaching GNS said that today afternoon, a cow shed of Mir Hussain collapsed and got damaged due to the flash floods caused […]
Man killed as shed collapsed in Handwara village
Srinagar: A 67-year old man was killed after a shed collapsed in Chotipora of Mawer in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. Reports reaching GNS said that the 67-year-old Ghulam Nabi Bhat son of Ghulam Qadir Bhat of Chontipora village got trapped after the shed collapsed and he came under it today […]
Pak summons senior Indian diplomat over ‘ceasefire violations’
Islamabad, Jul 24 (PTI) Pakistan on Wednesday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner and condemned the alleged “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by Indian troops across the Line of Control which resulted in the death of two Pakistani civilians. Director General (South Asia and SAARC) Mohammad Faisal, who is also the foreign ministry spokesman, summoned Gaurav Ahluwalia and “condemned […]
Lanka includes India, China in free visa on arrival service stopped after Easter Sunday bombings
Colombo, Jul 24 (PTI) Sri Lanka on Wednesday included India and China in the free visa on arrival scheme to revive the country’s tourism sector which witnessed a slump following the Easter Sunday bombings. In April, Sri Lanka suspended its plans to grant visas on arrival to citizens of 39 countries after the devastating Easter suicide […]
Committed to addressing all outstanding issues with Pak bilaterally: Govt
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) The government Wednesday said it wants normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan and was committed to addressing all outstanding issues bilaterally as it asserted that the onus is on Islamabad for creating a terror-free environment for a meaningful dialogue. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State […]
No common pattern of mob lynching in country: Govt in RS
New Delhi, July 24 (PTI) There is no common pattern of mob lynching across the country with incidents occurring in different states ruled by different political dispensations, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said during Question Hour that the BJP government was serious about tackling […]
Anti-terror bill passed in Lok Sabha; Shah defends amendments
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday defended amendments to an anti-terror law, saying they are was essential to keep law enforcement agencies one step ahead of terrorists. Responding to a debate in Lok Sabha on a bill seeking to amend the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, he asserted anti-terror laws would not […]
Imran Khan is “compulsive liar” and terrorists’ advocate: Pak Opposition
Lahore, Jul 24 (PTI) Prime Minister Imran Khan is a “compulsive liar” and an advocate of terrorists, Pakistan’s Opposition parties said on Wednesday, asserting that he tried his best to mislead the international community during his visit to the US. Reacting to Prime Minister Khan’s address to the US think tanks, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) […]
China warns of ‘war’ if Taiwan moves towards ‘independence’
Beijing, Jul 24 (PTI) China on Wednesday warned of a “war” if there was a move towards Taiwan’s “independence” as it accused the US, which plans to go ahead with a potential USD 2.2 billion arms deal with the self-ruled territory, of adopting “unilateral policies” and undermining global strategic stability. China views Taiwan as its inalienable […]
