Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging AAP govt’s proposal to make metro ride free for women
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging the AAP government’s proposal to make metro ride free for women. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar declined to entertain the plea, saying there is no substance in it and imposed a cost of Rs […]
Global response to eradicate poverty, combat climate change not ‘ambitious enough’: UN
United Nations, Jul 10 (PTI) The global response to eradicating poverty, hunger and fighting climate change, as vowed by the world leaders, has not been “ambitious enough” and a faster response is required to achieve the 2030 development agenda, according to the UN. The United Nations’ latest report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), launched Tuesday […]
Rupee falls 16 paise to 68.67 vs USD in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee tumbled 16 paise to trade at 68.67 against the US dollar in early trade Wednesday amid unabated foreign fund outflows and rising crude oil prices. The rupee opened weak at 68.61 at the interbank forex market and slipped further to 68.67, showing a decline of 16 paise against its previous close. The […]
CBI raids 12 places in J&K in gun license racket, KVIC fraud
Srinagar :Slueths of Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) have conducted wide scale raids at a dozen places including in Srinagar, Udhampur, Jammu and Kathua in connection with fake arms license racket and frauds in Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). Officials said that the raids were part of nationwide crackdown in connection with […]
NIA attaches property of Asiya Andrabi
Srinagar: Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday attached property of Chief of Dukhtaran e Millat Asiya Andrabi. Andrabi is lodged in Tihar Jail in connection with alleged funding case. She along with her two associates were arrested by NIA. She is wife of Qasim Faktoo, an ex militant serving life imprisonment in J&K.
Pak minor’s body recovered from Kishenganga river in Gurez Bandipora
Srinagar: Body of a seven-year old boy was recovered from Kishanganga River near Achoora Sindiyal area of Gurez Valley in Bandipora district on Tuesday. Officials told KNO that some locals spotted a body floating and accordingly informed the police about it. , Station House Officer (SHO) Gurez Tariq Ahmad told KNO that the body […]
Chicken feathers help police crack murder case; one held
Thane, Jul 9 (PTI) Chicken feathers stuck on a gunny bag found near a burnt body helped Thane police in Maharashtra crack the case and nab the killer from West Bengal, an official said Tuesday. The partially burnt body of a woman, aged around 25 years, was found beneath a culvert inKalyan town here on June […]
NIA seizes arms, components used for making IEDs, rockets from Bengaluru
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency has seized five fabricated hand grenades, one timer device, three electric circuits, suspected explosive substance, components used for making IEDs and rockets and several incriminating material from Bengaluru, it said Tuesday. The seizure was made from Soladevanahalli area in north Bengaluru based on leads provided by Jamat-ul-Mujahideen […]
‘Back to School’ campaign for dropouts in J-K’s Udhampur
Jammu, Jul 9 (PTI) The administration in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district Tuesday began the ‘Back to School’ campaign to undertake a survey of school dropouts under 14 years of age, officials said. The campaign aims to ensure that no child remains out of the school, they said.The survey to assess the exact number of children, […]
India to expeditiously complete work on Kartarpur corridor: Sources
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) India is on track to expeditiously complete the work on the Kartarpur corridor so that pilgrims can have easy, smooth, secure and safe access to the Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan throughout the year, sources said Tuesday. The assertion came after a media report quoted Punjab Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, who […]