Ex Bangladesh PM Hasina sentenced to death by special tribunal
Dhaka, Nov 17 (PTI) Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was on Monday sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal for “crimes against humanity” committed during the wide-spread protests against her government in July last year. Hasina, 78, who has been living in India since her government was toppled on August 5 last […]
Jammu railway station on alert; Police in Poonch announce reward for info on terrorists
Jammu, Nov 17 (PTI) Security has been intensified at the Jammu railway station following the recent busting of a white-collar terror module, while police in Poonch have announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for information on the presence of terrorists in the border district. Police and paramilitary personnel conducted surprise frisking and checking of […]
Northern Railway GM inspects Srinagar-Baramulla rail section, reviews passenger amenities
JAMMU, Nov 17 (PTI): General Manager of Northern Railway, Ashok Kumar Verma, on Monday conducted an extensive inspection of the Srinagar-Baramulla section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, an official said here. Divisional Railway Manager, Jammu, Vivek Kumar, and other senior officials accompanied Verma during the inspection which was aimed at assessing the progress […]
CM Omar Abdullah mourns death of Indian pilgrims in Saudi bus tragedy
Jammu, Nov 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic accident involving a bus carrying Indian Umrah pilgrims in Medina, Saudi Arabia, early this morning. He extended his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured in the mishap. According to initial reports, the […]
Several Indians feared dead in bus accident in Madina
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) Several Indians are feared dead in a bus accident in Saudi Arabia’s Madina. The bus was carrying Indian Umrah pilgrims, according to the Indian mission in Jeddah. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, currently on a visit to Russia, expressed deep shock over the accident. “Our Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate […]
Any country doing business with Russia will be ‘very severely’ sanctioned: Trump
New York/Washington, Nov 17 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has warned that any country that does business with Russia will be “very severely sanctioned”, as his administration and Republican lawmakers push ahead with tough legislation targeting Moscow. Responding to questions from reporters on Sunday on whether it was time for Congress to pass measures aimed […]
Terror module crackdown: Dry fruit seller picked up for questioning succumbs to burn injuries
Srinagar, Nov 17 (PTI) A dry fruit seller, who had set himself on fire after being picked up by police for questioning in connection with the terror module case, succumbed to injuries at a hospital here, officials said on Monday. Bilal Ahmad Wani had himself on fire on Sunday in Qazigund. He was referred to […]
CJI Gavai backs exclusion of creamy layer in reservation to scheduled castes
AMARAVATI, Nov 16 (PTI): Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Sunday affirmed that he is still for exclusion of creamy layer in reservations to Scheduled Castes. Addressing a programme “India and the Living Indian Constitution at 75 Years”, Gavai opined that children of an IAS officer can not be equated with the offsprings of […]
NIA makes breakthrough in Delhi blast case, arrests Pulwama man for conspiring with suicide bomber
New Delhi, Nov 16: In a major breakthrough in the Red Fort area car bomb blast case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Kashmiri resident who had conspired with the suicide bomber to carry out the terror attack which claimed 10 lives and left 32 others injured. In a statement, issued here NIA […]
Lt Guv attends Nagar Kirtan to commemorate 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur
JAMMU, NOV 16: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday attended the Nagar Kirtan, organised to commemorate 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. He paid obeisance at Gurdwara Sant Mela Singh Dastkari Ashram, Digiana, Jammu. Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant Governor recalled the life-long campaigns and supreme sacrifice made by Sri Guru Tegh […]