SC refuses to hear plea of TikTok seeking transfer of cases relating to ban from Madras HC
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) The Supreme Court Thursday refused to hear a plea of Chinese social media app TikTok for the transfer of cases relating to ban on it from the Madras High Court to the apex court. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi did not agree with the contention of senior advocate […]
IMF approves $6 billion package to support Pakistan’s economic plan
Washington: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday approved a $6 billion bailout package for Pakistan and immediately released $1bn to ease a sustained pressure on the country’s foreign exchange reserves, Dawn reported. The package, which supports the government’s efforts to revive the country’s ailing economy, includes a phased release of the […]
Spectacular progress’ in peace talks with United States: Taliban
Qatar:The ongoing seventh round of negotiations between Taliban representatives and US officials in Qatar has made “spectacular progress” on a draft agreement aimed at ending the 18-year-long conflict in Afghanistan, a spokesperson for the Taliban has said. Speaking to Al Jazeera on Wednesday, Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban’s political spokesman in Doha, said that “80-90 percent […]
Pakistan court books Hafiz Saeed, 12 other JuD leaders for ‘terror financing’
Islamabad: Top 13 leaders of the banned Jamaatud Dawa (JuD), including its chief Hafiz Saeed and Naib Emir Abdul Rehman Makki, have been booked in nearly two dozen cases for terror financing and money laundering under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 in Pakistan. The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), which registered the cases in five cities of Punjab, […]
First batch of Hajj pilgrims leaves for Medina
Srinagar: J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday flagged off the first flight of Hajj pilgrims from Srinagar airport, carrying 354 devotees to the holy city of Madina. The Governor interacted with a number of pilgrims and wished them a safe journey and a highly satisfying Hajj. (GNS)
Hurriyat (G) chief spokesperson booked under PSA, shifted to Udhampur jail
Srinagar: Authorities has booked Hurriyat (G) chief spokesperson under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Srinagar district and shifted him to Udhampur jail on Thursday morning. Hurriyat (G) senior leader and Chief Spokesperson Ghulam Ahmad Gulzar, was arrested from his residence by police station Shergardi Srinagar more than a fortnight ago and was yesterday booked […]
Rupee rises 6 paise to 68.83 vs US dollar in early trade
Mumbai, Jul 4 (PTI) The rupee appreciated by 6 paise to 68.83 against the US dollar in opening trade Thursday, tracking positive opening in domestic equities and easing crude oil prices. Forex traders said rupee is trading in a narrow range as market participants are awaiting cues from the Economic Survey scheduled to be tabled in […]
30 drown as overloaded boat capsizes in northwest Pakistan
Peshawar: At least 30 people, including four children, drowned and several others went missing as an overloaded wooden boat carrying 80 passengers capsized Wednesday in the Indus river in northwest Pakistan, police said. The incident occured at Tarbela area in Haripur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP province) “At least 30 people died in the boat […]
Fee hike: SHRC orders IGP to see FIR is lodged against school management
Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission has directed IGP Kashmir to see FIR against the management of a school was registered in consonance with orders of fee fixation committee. “The IGP Kashmir Zone is directed to go through the spectrum of the case and see to it that at least FIR is lodged against the […]
800 militants killed in J&K between 2014-18
New Delhi(PTI) The security forces have killed 800 militants since 2014, of which 249 were in 2018, the Centre told the Parliament on Wednesday. In a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State in the Defence Ministry Shripad Naik said 104 militants were killed in 2014, 97 in 2015, 140 […]
