SPO killed, 2 injured as vehicle falls into gorge

Bhadarwah (PTI): A special police officer (SPO) of Jammu and Kashmir Police was killed while 2 brothers were seriously injured when a load carrier they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Doda district on Friday morning. The load carrier, which was on its way to Doda from […]
JK Cong holds anti-govt protests on 2nd anniversary of demonetization

Jammu,(PTI): The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit took out an anti-government rally and protested near the RBI office here with its leaders courting arrests on the second anniversary of demonetization on Friday. Led by AICC Secretary Sudhir Sharma, over 300 party activists blocked the road and protested near the RBI Office. Raising slogans against the […]
One JeM Militant killed, one Policeman injured in Tral Encounter

Pulwama: A militant was killed and a policeman injured after Gunfight broke out between militants and goverment forces in DarGanie-Gund area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. Reports said that one militant probably Pakistani belonging to Jaish was killed and a Policeman injured in a fierce encounter after a joint team of […]
Indian, Chinese troops meet at Arunachal, vow to boost ties

Itanagar (PTI): A high-level meeting between Army officials and Chinese PLA troops was organised on Friday at Bumla, near Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh, where the two sides reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen friendship and maintain peace along the Line of Actual Control. The 4057-km-long Line of Actual Control separates India from China. The delegations, led […]
Pichai announces revamped sexual harassment policies at Google after global walkout by staff

San Francisco, (PTI): Google CEO Sundar Pichai has promised changes to the tech giant’s sexual harassment policies, a week after thousands of its employees across the world, including in India, walked out in protest against the company reportedly shielding some top executives accused of sexual misconduct. In a memo to employees on Thursday, the Indian-origin CEO […]
PM, CM don’t work without seeking nod of industrialist friends: Rahul in Chhatisgarh

Pakhanjore (C’garh)(PTI): Launching a tirade against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged both of them never do anything without seeking permission of their industrialist friends. Days before the first-phase of voting in Chhattisgarh on November 12, Gandhi also accused Modi and Singh of making “false” […]
India at Moscow dialogue: Why no talks with JK stakeholders, asks Omar

Srinagar, Nov 9 (PTI) National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has questioned the Centre’s participation in a dialogue on Afghanistan in the presence of Taliban representatives while holding no talks with stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir. “If ‘non-official’ participation in a dialogue that includes the taliban is acceptable to the Modi government why not a non-official dialogue […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway closed for traffic due to landslides at Ramban

Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu highway was yet again on Friday closed for vehicular traffic. Reports said that the highway was closed for traffic following landslides at Battery Cheshma in Ramban. The officials said that men and machinery have been pressed in to clear the road.
India to share table with Taliban, Pakistan in Moscow, will discuss Afghan peace

Srinagar: India will be attending a “non-official” level talks on the Afghanistan peace process to be held in Russia on Thursday, The Hindu reported. India will be sending two former senior diplomats to attend the meeting. The report said that India will become part of “Moscow format” and will have delegation from the Taliban as well […]
2,714 people killed in 409 US drone attacks in Pakistan since January 2004: Report

Islamabad, Nov 9 (PTI) The US has carried out a total of 409 drone attacks in Pakistan targeting suspected militants since January 2004, killing 2,714 people and injuring 728 others, a media report said on Friday. The attacks, carried out by the CIA-operated drones, over the years have targeted the areas of Bajaur, Bannu, Hangu, Khyber, […]