China still elusive on backing India’s request on listing Azhar as ‘global terrorist’
Beijing: China on Tuesday made it clear that there is no change in its position on India’s request to list Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist” by the UN and said it will decide on the issue on the “merits of the matter”. India on Monday asked China to support the pending application […]
Bangladeshi editor jailed on defamation charge
Dhaka: A Bangladeshi court on Tuesday sent a prominent pro-opposition editor to jail rejecting his bail plea after his overnight arrest on a defamation charge, days after he faced massive criticism for describing a woman journalist as “characterless” on a TV talk show. “Rejected,” pronounced Dhaka’s additional chief metropolitan magistrate Kaisarul Islam after a brief hearing […]
Rajnath meets Governor, assures full support for ensuing panchayat polls
Rajnath meets Governor, assures full support for ensuing panchayat polls Srinagar, October 23: Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister, who arrived here today on a day-long visit to the State, held discussions with Governor Satya Pal Malik at Raj Bhavan on various important issues relating to security management, implementation of development programmes and positive engagement of the youth in the State. […]
Decline in stone pelting incidents, fall in militant recruitment in JK: Rajnath Singh
Srinagar: Home Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday said that there has been decline in the stone pelting incidents and a fall in new people joing militant ranks in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. “As far as J&K security situation is concerned, major shift seen in last 4 months. There has been a decrease in number […]
Mehbooba meets Rajnath: Pitches for resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue to end present phase of acrimony
Srinagar, Oct 23: PDP President and former Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today again appealed Centre for the resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan to end the present phase of acrimony and confrontation between the two south Asian neighbouring States. According to party spokesman in her meeting with Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh here […]
JRL calls Kulgam march tomorrow, state wide shutdown on Oct 27
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a march to south Kashmir’s Kulgam district tomorrow to pay homage to seven civilians killed in a blast in Laroo village on Sunday. The leadership has also called for a shutdown on October 27. In a statement today, the JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar […]
Special CBI Director Asthana moves HC on FIR against him in bribery case
New Delhi (PTI) Special CBI Director Rakesh Asthana Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court against the lodging of an FIR against him in a bribery case. Asthana has sought the high court’s direction that no coercive action be taken against him. His petition was mentioned before Chief Justice Rajendra Menon, who allocated the matter to an […]
Seven burnt to death as van with smuggled petrol collides with truck in Pak
Karachi (PTI) A van carrying smuggled petrol collided with a truck on Tuesday in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, killing at least seven persons and burning three cars parked nearby and a police check post, authorities said. The accident occurred a day after 20 people were killed when two buses collided head on in Pakistan’s Punjab province that […]
Security pact with India provides institutional guarantee to combat trans- border crimes: China
Beijing (PTI) China on Tuesday said its first internal security cooperation agreement with India will provide institutional guarantee to combat trans-border crimes, but did not indicate any change in its stance on blocking India’s efforts to list Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN. The agreement was inked during the first […]
CBI official arrested in bribery case produced in court
New Delhi(PTI): CBI on Tuesday produced before a Delhi court its DSP Devender Kumar, arrested in connection with bribery allegations involving agency’s Special Director Rakesh Asthana. The investigating agency sought his custody for 10 days and told Special CBI Judge Santosh Snehi Mann that incriminating documents and evidence found after raiding his office and residence. It […]
