Mein PSA ka nam o nishan mitadoonga, says Omar Abdullah, promising scrapping the law if voted to power
Srinagar: Former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that if voted to power in coming elections he will scrap Public Safety Law. “Mein iska nam o nishan mitadoonga. Will not leave a trace of this law,” said Abdullah. He said that youth will not be arrested under PSA and parents will not be bothered […]
Kabul control slips in Afghanistan amid US talks with Taliban
Washington, Jan 31 (AFP) The Kabul government is steadily losing its grip over parts of Afghanistan even as American forces intensify their air campaign against insurgent groups, a US government watchdog said Thursday. The latest grim assessment of Afghanistan’s security situation comes as the US pursues talks with the Taliban and urgently seeks a way out […]
Citizenship bill to give justice to persecuted minorities of Pak, B’desh, Afghanistan: Prez
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Amid protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Northeast, President Ram Nath Kovind said Thursday the contentious legislation will give justice to persecuted minorities of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan through Indian nationality. Addressing the joint sitting of Parliament at the beginning of the Budget session, Kovind said the NDA government […]
Don’t let Ram temple issue go the Kashmir way: Shiv Sena
Mumbai: Pitching for the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Shiv Sena on Thursday said the issue should not become as complicated as the Kashmir matter, which is still awaiting resolution. It also wondered why Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders were not holding the prime minister and other BJP leaders accountable for the delay in […]
Rajouri: Woman slips from bus, gets crushed to death
Jammu: A woman was killed after she slipped from the bus she was travelling and got crushed under a moving bus at Dalian village area of Nowshera in Rajouri district of Jammu on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Phullan Begum wife of Fareed Ahmed resident of Dalian Nowshera. She was travelling in a […]
Pregnant lady among six injured in accident in Poonch
Poonch : At least six person including a pregnant woman were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Surankote tehsil of Poonch district in Jammu on Thursday. An official said that a Tata Sumo (JK02J 4755), moving from Behram Gala to Surankote when it met with a mishap […]
National Security Council Secretariat seeks data on immovable properties of Migrants who left valley due to militancy
Srinagar: The divisional commissioner, Kashmir’s office has sought data of immovable properties of Kashmiri migrants from the deputy commissioners of Srinagar, Budgam, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam and Shopian. The order, issued by the Div Com’s office on January 25, comes after National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) seeking the data from Jammu and […]
Naxals set ablaze six vehicles in Maharashtra
Gadchiroli (Maha), Jan 31 (PTI) Naxals allegedly torched six vehicles, including tractors brought for construction work, in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district on Thursday, a police official said. The incident took place in the morning in Korchi tehsil near Dongargaon police outpost, he said. A group of around 12 Maoists set on fire four tractors and two JCB […]
Hindu temple vandalised in US in hate crime
Washington, Jan 31 (PTI) In a hate crime, a Hindu temple has been vandalised in the US state of Kentucky by miscreants who sprayed black paint on the deity and wrote repugnant messages on the walls. The incident happened between Sunday night and Tuesday morning at the Swaminarayan Temple in the Louisville city, authorities said. There […]
Several foreigners face deportation as pay to stay visa racket busted in US
Washington, (PTI) Several foreigners, including from India, face deportation from the US after authorities busted a “pay to stay” visa racket by arresting eight persons on charges of fraudulently facilitating hundreds of immigrants to illegally remain in the country. In late-night and pre-dawn raids, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested eight foreigners — all of […]