India Pakistan armies exchange gunfire along LOC in Poonch
Jammu: India and Pakistan armies on Thursday exchanged gunfire along line of control in Poonch district of Jammu in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. According to officials Pakistani resorted to unprovoked firing at around 0555 hours, violated ceasefire in Kerni Sector. “Light weapons and small arms were fired by the Pakistan, the fire was retaliated effectively […]
Sopore gunfigth: Slain militants identified, both local
Baramulla: Two militants killed in Sopore gunfight has been identified as Owais Bhat and Tahir Ahmad Dar. “Owais hails from Gund Brath and Tahir Dar from Sadipora Sopore two AK47 rifles were also recovered from the site,” sources said. Earlier gunfight broke out between militants and government forces late wednesday evening in the Brath area […]
Paris climate agreement non-negotiable, no compromise on basic principles: India
Katowice (Poland), Dec 13 (PTI) India Wednesday said the Paris climate agreement was “non-negotiable” and there could be no compromise on the basic principles such as equity and Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR RC). “We all agree that the Paris Agreement is non-negotiable. Therefore, the delicate balance reached between developed and developing countries […]
Brand Yogi vs ‘Jumlebaaz’ Modi: Case against fringe group for hoardings in Lucknow
Lucknow (PTI) A case was registered Wednesday against Uttar Pradesh Nav Nirman Sena, a fringe group batting for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as the next prime minister, for putting up hoardings in Lucknow terming PM Narendra Modi as “jumlebaaz”. The hoardings were put up late Tuesday night after the BJP’s defeat in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and […]
Yogi Adityanath attends symbolic wedding of Lord Rama in Nepal
Kathmandu,(PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday attended the symbolic wedding of Lord Rama with Sita and offered prayers at the famous Janaki temple in Nepal’s historic Janakpur city. Adityanath, who arrived in Janakpur as head of the Indian delegation to participate in ‘Vivah Panchami’ celebrations, was welcomed by Chief Minister of Province 2 […]
CPI (M) leader Tarigami demands KCC loan waiver in Kashmir
Srinagar: CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Wednesday demanded a one-time waiver of Kissan Credit Card loan of small farmers and fruit growers in Kashmir whose crops were damaged by recent snowfall. The scale of relief announced under the state-specific special natural calamity for damaged orchards due to snowfall is quite inadequate given the quantum […]
Government cancels passports of 33 NRIs for abandoning wives
New Delhi,(PTI) The government has cancelled passports of 33 non-resident Indians or NRIs for abandoning their wives, the Women and Child Development Ministry said Wednesday. The Integrated Nodal Agency (INA) made to look into the matter has been issuing Look-Out Circulars to absconding husbands in cases of NRI marriages and till now, 8 LoCs have been […]
Governor Malik accepts B B Vyas’s resignation
Srinagar: Governor J&K Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday accepted the resignation of BB Vyas as advisor to him. Vyas tendered his resignation upon his appointment as Member UPSC. Sources claimed that portfolios will be reallocated among 3 advisors Khursheed Ganai, Vijay Kumar & KK Sharma and no new advisor is being inducted for now.
Celebratory firing claims woman’s life in Surat
Surat (Guj), Dec 12 (PTI) A 47-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a celebratory gunshot fired during a marriage procession in Varachha area of the city in the wee hours on Wednesday, police said. The victim, Savitriben Vadgujar, was declared brought dead at a government hospital where she was rushed after the incident, a […]
Mirwaiz visits Hiba at SMHS hospital says ‘its heart wrenching to see her under influence of anaesthesia’
Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday visited 19-month-old pellet victim Hiba Nisar, who went second eye surgery today at SMHS Hospital. Mirwaiz reached SMHS Hospital Wednesday afternoon and asked about the well-being of Hiba who was hit by pellets on November 25. He said it was heart wrenching to see baby Hiba under […]