Dawood’s Pak aide in UK opposes US extradition citing depression, NY’s ‘adverse prison conditions’
London, Jul 2 (PTI) Dawood Ibrahim’s top Pakistani aide, who is lodged in a UK jail awaiting extradition to the US, is suffering from depression and has made at least three suicide attempts in the past, making him unfit for deportation, his lawyers told a British court. Jabir Moti, 51, who was arrested by Scotland Yard […]
US Senate passes legislative provision to give India NATO ally-like status
Washington, July 2 (PTI) The US Senate has passed a legislative provision that brings India at par with America’s NATO allies and countries like Israel and South Korea for increasing defence cooperation. The National Defense Authorisation Act or NDAA for the fiscal year 2020, that contained such a proposal was passed by the US Senate last […]
India could face productivity loss equivalent to 34 million jobs in 2030 due to global warming: UN
United Nations, Jul 2 (PTI) India is projected to lose 5.8 per cent of working hours in 2030, a productivity loss equivalent to 34 million full-time jobs, due to global warming, particularly impacting agriculture and construction sectors, a report by the UN labour agency said. The International Labour Organization (ILO) released its report ‘Working on a […]
Fresh bid set to bring Afghans to table for peace deal
Washington, Jul 2 (AFP) Rival Afghans will meet Sunday in Qatar, officials said, in a fresh attempt to make political headway as the United States seeks a peace deal with the Taliban within three months. President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast Monday that he wants to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan, but will leave […]
Jammu: Drug peddler held with over 6 kg Ganja
Jammu: A drug peddler was arrested with 6.5 kgs of ganja in Jammu city, police said Tuesday. A police party on routine patrolling duty in Gangyal, apprehended the man who was roaming in suspicious circumstances on Monday, a police officer said. A case was registered against Lakshman Kumar Rai at the Gangyal Police Station, the […]
Abducted girl rescued in Reasi, kidnapper arrested
Jammu, Jul 2 (PTI) A minor girl, allegedly abducted by a man, was rescued and her kidnapper arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said on Tuesday. A resident of Kansi Patta in Reasi had Monday complained to the police that his daughter who had gone to attend summer classes on June 28 had not […]
Gandola burglary case solved, 5 arrested
Baramulla: Police on Tuesday said that it has solved the Rs 51 Lakh theft case in Gondola Gulmarg and has arrested five accused including an employee in the case. The stolen amount has been recovered from their possession. On the intervening night of June 23 and 24, burglars struck at cash counter cum account […]
Three killed, four injured as van rams into army vehicle in Samba
Jammu: Three persons were killed and four others were critically injured after a van rammed into an army vehicle in Ghagwal area of Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A police official said the accident took place at Sandh Bari area of Ghagwal in Samba at 1:20 AM. A van (JK21C-2944) on […]
Armed men attack and kill 23 civilians in central Mali villages: mayor
Bamako: At least 23 civilians have been killed in attacks on villages in troubled central Mali by armed men, a local mayor and a Malian security source said on Monday. “During Sunday, and overnight, in the villages of Bidi, Sankoro and Saran, armed men attacked civilians, killing 23 of them,” Cheick Harouna Sankare, mayor of […]
12 killed in Mumbai wall collapse after overnight downpour: Officials
Mumbai: At least 12 people were killed and six others injured after a compound wall collapsed on Tuesday due to heavy rains in Malad area here, NDRF officials said. The incident happened around 2 am when the compound wall in Pimpripada of Malad East area collapsed and people living in shanties adjacent to wall got […]