JeM module busted in Jammu, four militants held
Srinagar, Aug 14: Police on Saturday claimed to have busted Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit module by arresting its four men in Jammu district. In a statement, police said that four Jaish militants and their associates have been arrested by Jammu police in a drive to root out militant presence in Jammu. Divulging the details, the police said […]
Indo-Pak Armies exchange sweets along LoC in on occasion of Pakistan I-Day
Srinagar, Aug 14: The India-Pakistan Armies on Saturday exchanged sweets along the Line of Control at various border points in Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Pakistan Independence Day. In a statement, a spokesperson said that on 14 August, the Indian Army as a warm gesture, presented sweets to Pakistan Army at Chilehana Tithwal […]
Taliban seize province near capital, attack northern city
Kabul, Aug 14 (AP) The Taliban seized a province just south of Afghanistan’s capital and launched a multi-pronged assault early Saturday on Mazar-e-Sharif, a major city in the north defended by powerful former warlords, Afghan officials said. Homa Ahmadi, a lawmaker from Logar, says the Taliban control the entire province, including its capital, and reached […]
Twitter unlocks accounts of Congress party, Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Twitter Saturday restored the account of Rahul Gandhi, alongside those of the Congress and its other leaders, amid ongoing friction between the social media platform and the party over its members sharing pictures of the family of an alleged rape victim. “Satyameva Jayate (truth alone triumphs)”, the Congress tweeted in […]
NGT refuses to modify order on deregistration of 10-year-old diesel vehicles
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal has refused to modify its order directing the deregistration of diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR which are over 10 years old. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel noted that the appeal against its order has already been dismissed by the Supreme Court. As […]
NHM employee allegedly commits suicide in Rafiabad
Sopore, Aug 14: A 24-year-old National Health Mission (NHM) employee, posted at Sub District Hospital Sopore, has allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her home in Hib Dangerpore area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that the family of the young woman found her hanging inside her room following which police […]
Militant hideout busted in Doda
Bhadarwah (J-K), Aug 14 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday busted a hideout at Tanta forest in Doda district and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from an underground dump, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of special operations group (SOG) and other security forces launched a combing […]
Afghanistan is spinning out of control: UN chief
United Nations, Aug 14 (PTI) Voicing concern that Afghanistan is spinning out of control , UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the Taliban to immediately halt the offensive and asserted that seizing power through military force is a “losing proposition” and can only lead to prolonged civil war and the complete isolation of the war-torn […]
PM Modi expected to address annual UNGA session in person on Sept 25
United Nations, Aug 14 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the annual high-level UN General Assembly session in person on September 25, according to a provisional list of speakers released by the UN. The list and schedule are subject to changes and the presence of world leaders in the United Nations headquarters […]
India reports 38,667 new coronavirus cases, 478 fresh fatalities
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 38,667 coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of cases to 3,21,56,493, while the death toll rose to 4,30,732 with 478 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Saturday. The ministry said the country has now reported less than 50,000 daily new […]