Missing Khanyar youth returns home, detained by police
Srinagar: The missing Khanyar youth, who had gone missing from Greater Noida University and had reportedly joined militant ranks has been detained by the police, his family said on Sunday. “He (my son) returned home but police arrived here and detained him. He was bleeding,” the father of the student told the media. “Please take […]
J-K Raj Bhawan’s fax machine still broken: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, Dec 2 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Raj Bhawan’s fax machine, which was at the centre of a political drama last month, made news again after NC leader Omar Abdullah claimed his attempt to send a letter to Governor S P Malik Sunday failed as it was still not working. The former Jammu and […]
B’deshi national arrested for conspiring to illegally bring immigrants into US
New York, Dec 2 (PTI) A Bangladeshi national has been arrested in the US for his role in a scheme to smuggle undocumented immigrants from Mexico into America. Moktar Hossain, 30, conspired to bring and brought 14 Bangladeshi nationals at the Texas border in exchange for a fee from March 2017 to August 2018, the […]
Pakistan not trustworthy, says UP minister on offer for talks with India
Mathura, Dec 2 (PTI) Terming Pakistan as unreliable, Uttar Pradesh Minister for power Srikant Sharma has said the neighbouring country should remain within limits and not forget the heroic deed of Indian forces. Speaking at a function dedicated to “Armed forces” here on Saturday evening, he said it was the generosity of India that Pakistan […]
China rejects India’s proposal for bilateral trade in domestic currencies
NEW DELHI: China has not accepted India’s proposal to carry out bilateral trade in local currencies which was aimed at bridging the ballooning trade deficit with the neighbouring country, an official said. India’s exports to China stood at only USD 13.4 billion, imports aggregated to USD 76.4 billion in 2017-18, leaving a trade deficit of […]
Man attempts to rape 8-year-old girl in UP
Muzaffarnagar, Dec 2 (PTI) A man allegedly attempted to rape an eight-year-old girl and thrashed her when she opposed him in Shamli district, police said Sunday. According to a complaint lodged by the victim’s father, the incident took place in Adarsh Mandi area Saturday, Circle Officer Ashok Kumar said. The 19-year-old accused attempted to rape […]
SC was not moving in right direction under CJI Misra: Justice Kurian Joseph
NEW DELHI: After demitting office as Supreme Court judge, Justice Kurian Joseph has said that the top court was not functioning in the right direction under former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. “We pointed that the Supreme Court was not going in right direction. Many aspects we brought in the notice of the then […]
Srinagar shivers at minus 2.4 degrees Celsius
Srinagar: The winter chill is getting worse with every passing day. on Sunday Srinagar recorded the season’s coldest night temperature at minus 2.4 degrees Celsius with the weather office forecasting a further fall in temperatures across the state. “Srinagar witnessed the coldest night of the season as the minimum temperatures dropped due to clear night […]
Enemies of Islam are targeting me: Zakir Naik
KANGAR: Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is wanted in India, has said that he has not broken any law and was being targeted by the “enemies of Islam,” in a rare public speech in Malaysia where he has sought refuge, Naik was quoted by news agency Reuters as having said. Naik, 53, is facing charges […]
Over ambitious SAC
The State Administrative Council (SAC) is getting more and more attention from the people, though not for the decisions it takes but people’s interest has been generated in its functioning for reversing earlier decisions cleared by the previous governments. SAC has over the last two months also got involved in major policy decisions that have […]
