Gilgit-Baltistan assembly to go for polls on Nov 15
Islamabad, Sep 24 (PTI) Pakistan has announced that the once-postponed election for the legislative assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan will be held on November 15, amidst India’s objection to Islamabad’s moves in the strategically-located region. President Dr Arif Alvi issued an official notification on Wednesday to fix the date of the elections in Gilgit-Baltistan. “The president of […]
Pak government files money laundering case against Shahbaz Sharif, family
Islamabad, Sep 24 (PTI) The Pakistan government has filed a Rs 7 billion (USD 41.9 million) money laundering case against the Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif and his family. Shahbaz, 69, is the younger brother of former premier Nawaz Sharif. He served as chief minister of Punjab from 2008 to 2018. Adviser to the […]
Trump wants fair and balanced relationship with China: Pompeo
Washington, Sep 24 (PTI) US President Donald Trump wants a relationship with China that is fair and balanced and where one nation does not threaten another, or another set of countries’ livelihoods, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said, asserting that it is “imperative” to flip the nature of the ties with Beijing to […]
COVID-19 cases in India breach 57-lakh mark, recovery rate at 81.55 per cent
New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 caseload raced past 57 lakh, while over 46 lakh people have recovered from the disease pushing the national recovery rate to 81.55 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 57,32,518 with 86,508 people testing positive in a […]
Update: CRPF trooper injured in Chadoora attack succumbs, rifle also snatched
Budgam, Sep 24 (KNO): A paramilitary CRPF trooper died after militants attacked him in Sarai Wadipora, Chadoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district this morning, officials said. The service rifle of the CRPF Jawan was also snatched by militants. An official said that suspected militants lobbed a grenade on CRPF at Naka in Sarai area […]
Youth killed, 2 persons injured in road mishap in Lolab
Kupwara, Sep 24: A 25-year-old youth was killed and two other persons injured after a tractor they were travelling in fell down from a culvert in Lolab area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday. Official sources said that the accident took place at Thayan Kalaroose area of Lolab Thursday morning. The deceased has been […]
NIA conducts fresh raids at multiple locations in Srinagar
Srinagar, Sep 24: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday morning conducted raids in different areas of Srinagar city. Official sources said that NIA sleuths, accompanied by paramilitary CRPF and police, raided the house of Zahoor Ahmad Bhat at Wazir bagh Srinagar, Bashir Ahmad Lone at Hokersar and Arif Ahmad Misger and fazal ul haq of […]
Militant killed in Tral encounter, forces party attacked at Chadoora
Pulwama/Srinagar, Sep 24: A militant has been killed in an encounter that raged between government forces and militants in Machoma Bhagandar area of Tral on Thursday morning. Meanwhile, militants attacked a forces party at Chadoora in Budgam. An official said that a joint team of Police, army’s 42 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and […]
Need to gear up
As the numbers of cases keep piling up in various courts for disposal, it is the common man who has to keep his hopes alive to seek justice which he feels has eluded him. Though the common man approaches any court of law for seeking redressal for any sort of excess that he faces but […]
Nature acts its own way
N J Ravi Chander Dogs chasing cats who are chasing mice conjure up memories of a favourite Yiddish folktale! Indeed, danger lurks in the shadows, and the game of life and death plays out grimly every day with the hunter sometimes becoming the hunted! The short folktale goes like this: The dogs go to the […]