Delhi Police team at CM Kejriwal’s residence again to serve notice
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Drama unfolded at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence here Saturday as a crime branch team arrived again to serve him a notice to join a probe over his claim the BJP was trying to poach AAP MLAs. The team led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)-level officer said […]
Freezing conditions continue in Kashmir; MeT predicts snow, rain
Srinagar, Feb 3: Freezing conditions prevailed in Kashmir Valley while weatherman forecast snow and rain at most places in J&K on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.7°C against minus 0.3°C on previous night and it was 1.0°C below normal for the summer capital of J&K for […]
L K Advani to be awarded Bharat Ratna
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that BJP stalwart and former deputy prime minister L K Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award. “One of the most respected statesmen of our times, his contribution to the development of India is monumental. His is a life […]
Army opens fire after suspicious movement near LoC in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu, Feb 3 (PTI) The Army on Saturday opened fire after observing a suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. They said Army troops picked up the suspicious movement in the Sabra Gali area of Mendhar and immediately responded. The firing was at a forward village […]
GoC visits forward areas in Poonch, reviews operational preparedness
Jammu, Feb 3 (PTI) A senior Army officer visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district and reviewed the operational preparedness of the troops deployed on ground zero. General Officer Commanding of the Army’s 16 Corps Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva visited the forward areas in Poonch sector and […]
Seven held in former village head’s kidnapping from Kathua
Jammu, Feb 3 (PTI) Seven men were arrested on Friday for allegedly kidnapping a former Sarpanch a village in Kathua district, police said. Former Sarpanch Varinder Singh alias Bantu was rescued by police in injured condition and admitted to Government Medical College hospital, they said. According to a complaint filed by one Ram Saran Sharma […]
US retaliates for fatal drone attack; strikes at Iran-backed groups in Iraq, Syria
Washington, Feb 3 (PTI) The United States has retaliated against the killing of its soldiers in Jordan by striking on a dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. President Joe Biden and other top US leaders had been warning for days that America would strike back […]
Nominations open for ACJ awards for journalism
New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) Nominations have opened for this year’s Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) awards, Media Development Foundation (MDF), the trust that administers the top journalism school, announced on Friday. ACJ has invited journalists and news organisations to send in entries for in three categories — investigative journalism, social impact journalism and photojournalism. […]
India certain to become 3rd largest economy in our third term: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is moving fast and will become the world’s third largest economy in the third term of his government. The general elections are due in April-May this year. Addressing the Bharat Mobility Global Expo here, the prime minister also announced that 1,000 modern […]
Security forces bust hideout in Surankote Poonch, arms and ammunition recovered
Jammu, Feb 2: Security forces on Friday unearthed a hideout in Sangla Khoni Nahalla area of Surankote in Poonch district. A police official said that joint team of Police and army’s 16RR unearthed a hideout. During the searches, arms and ammunition was recovered. The details of arms and ammunition are, one 1.51 Mortar, three Mortar […]