Governor cancels Group Mediclaim Health Insurance Scheme
Srinagar, Oct 25: The governor on Wednesday cancelled Group Mediclaim Health Insurance Scheme for employees, pensioners and accredited journalists. The announcement was made by the governor Satya Pal Malik in a TV interview which aired last night. Asked why the contract was given to Reliance company headed by Anil Ambani, the governor declared that […]
Gunfight breaks out in Kreeri in North Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 25 (GNS): A gunfight broke out between militants and the government forces in Kreeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. Reports reaching GNS said that Army’s 29 RR, SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police and the CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation at Athoora area of Kreeri. As the forces intensified […]
Iran’s Rouhani: Khashoggi murder unthinkable ‘without US backing’
Tehran, Oct 24 (AFP) Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s “heinous murder” would have been unthinkable “without US backing,” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday. “I don’t think that any country would dare to do such a thing without US backing,” Rouhani said in remarks to cabinet broadcast on state television. Rouhani said that before […]
UK revoking visas of Saudi suspects in Khashoggi murder: PM
London, Oct 24 (AFP) Britain will revoke the visas of Saudi Arabian suspects involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday. “The Home Secretary is taking action against all suspects to prevent them entering the UK. If these individuals currently have visas, those visas will be revoked […]
Punjab looking at great future partnerships with Israel: Amarinder
Tel Aviv, (PTI): Punjab is looking at great future partnerships with Israel in key sectors like technology, agriculture, water management and security, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has said. Singh, who is on a five-day visit to Israel, said Punjab is already collaborating with Israel on agriculture in areas such as building centre of excellence and […]
Indian suspect in Lanka prez assassination plot alleges frame-up
Colombo,PTI: An Indian national arrested for possible links to an alleged plot to assassinate Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has told a court that he is innocent saying the police are trying to frame him in the case. Marceli Thomas appeared in court before the Colombo Fort magistrate on Tuesday. Thomas said in a written […]
Israel to supply missile defence systems to India for $777 mn
Jerusalem, Oct 24 (PTI) India has awarded an additional USD 777 million deal to a leading Israeli defence firm for supplying Barak 8 LR-SAM Air and Missile Defence Systems to seven ships of the Indian Navy, the company announced Wednesday. The Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM) system is an operational Air and Missile Defence (AMD) system […]
Innovator Sonam Wangchuk awarded honorary D.Litt degree
Pune (Maha), Oct 24 (PTI) Sonam Wangchuk, the Ladakh- based engineer whose life inspired a character in Bollywood blockbuster “3 Idiots”, has been awarded an honorary D.Litt degree by a university here in Maharashtra. He was awarded in recognition of his work as an innovator and educationist by the Symbiosis International (Deemed University) here Tuesday. […]
Turkey shares ‘evidence’ with CIA chief over Khashoggi murder
Istanbul: Turkish intelligence has shared “all the evidence” over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi with the CIA chief during a visit, pro-government media reported on Wednesday. CIA Director Gina Haspel visited the Turkish capital Ankara on Tuesday for talks with officials about the killing of Washington Post contributor Khashoggi inside Saudi Arabia’s Istanbul consulate. […]
Thousands participate in funeral prayers of slain militant at Sangam in southern Kashmir
Srinagar: Thousands on Wednesday participated in the funeral prayers of slain militant Sabzar Sofi at his native Sangam village of Bijbehara in southern Kashmir. Reports said that around 6 militants, including top commander Zeenat ul Islam appeared at the funeral of the slain and offered him a gun salute. The militants also raised pro-freedom and pro-Pakistan […]
