Koregaon-Bhima case: SC sets aside Bombay HC order refusing extension of time to file charge sheet
New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court Wednesday set aside the Bombay High Court order refusing to grant 90 days extension to Maharashtra Police for filing the charge sheet in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case. The apex court, however, said that the five rights activists may now seek regular bail in the case as the Mahasrashtra […]
Article 35A: Kashmir shuts over JRL’s call against ‘attempts to scrap it’
Srinagar: Complete shutdown is being observed in Kashmir over Joint Resistance Leadership’s call for two day strike in support of Article 35A of Indian constitution defining permanent residents of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and against ‘attempts to scrap it’. Article 35A also bars people from outside the state from acquiring any immovable property in […]
Amid rise in night temperature, MeT predicts rain, snowfall on Feb 13, 14
Srinagar: Weatherman on Friday said that rain in plains and snowfall in mountains is likely to occur today and tomorrow, while shivering night temperature across Kashmir rose considerably. Meteorological department on Friday said that rain in plains and snowfall in mountains is likely to occur today and tomorrow. In Srinagar minimum temperature was minus 0.1 degree […]
Modi’s development mantra will help party sweep LS polls: BJP’s J&K in-charge
Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development mantra will help the BJP sweep the upcoming parliamentary polls, the saffron party’s national vice-president and in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir Avinash Rai Khanna said on Tuesday. “Modi’s mantra of development will help the BJP sweep the upcoming parliamentary election as his four-and-a-half years of work has outclassed the […]
China most significant strategic threat to US, say Pentagon, Senators
Washington PTI: With its “unprecedented military build up and predatory economics”, China poses the most significant, long-term strategic threat to the United States, top American Senators and commanders told a Senate panel. They made the deposition Tuesday while seeking a mechanism to address the challenge from the east Asian nation. China represents the greatest long-term […]
No connection between ISJK and groups operating in Iraq and Syria: Government
New Delhi: Government on Tuesday said that there is no specific connection between the outfit ISJK and the groups operating in Iraq and Syria. “It has been reported that 7 local youths have joined ISJK through self proclamation. Out of these 4 terrorists were neutralized on 22.06.2018 at Khiram Srigufawara, Anantnag, 2 were arrested and […]
15-year old killed in mysterious blast in Kupwara
Srinagar: A teenage boy was killed in a mysterious blast at Anderhama area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday late afternoon. Official sources told GNS that a blast occurred inside a shop at around 3:55 pm at Anderhama village in Drugmulla. In the blast, the teenager namely Suhail Ahmad Wani (15) son of Sonaullah […]
S Arabia crown prince to visit India next week; trade, energy security top on agenda
New Delhi, Feb 12 (PTI) Defence, trade and energy security are expected to be high on the agenda when Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman holds talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his two-day visit to India next week. Accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising ministers, senior officials and leading Saudi […]
Chandrababu Naidu marches to Rashtrapati Bhavan, demands special status for Andhra from President
New Delhi,(PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu along with TDP MPs and MLAs met President Ramnath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Tuesday and raised demand for special status for the state. The delegation marched from Andhra Pradesh Bhavan to Rashtrapati Bhavan and presented a memorandum to the President with 18 demands, including the […]
Govt ‘vindictive’, harassing my 75-year-old mother, alleges Vadra
New Delhi (PTI) Robert Vadra, who is being probed by the Enforcement Directorate in various cases, Tuesday alleged the Modi government was being “vindictive” and was harassing his 75-year-old mother as elections were approaching. Vadra, Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s brother-in-law, asked as to why the government took four years and eight months in calling him for […]
