SC to hear on Mar 5 plea against detention of Omar Abdullah under PSA
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear on March 5 a plea filed by Sara Abdullah Pilot challenging the detention of her brother and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Solicitor General Tushar Mehta filed the response on behalf of the Jammu and Kashmir […]
12-year-old girl raped, hanged from tree in Assam; 7 students held
Tezpur (Assam), Mar 2 (PTI) Seven boys, who appeared for their class 10 board examinations, were apprehended for allegedly raping and killing a 12-year-old girl in Assam’s Biswanath district, police said. The girl was hanged from a tree after the crime that occurred on Friday in Chakla village under the jurisdiction of Gohpur police station, they […]
Ready to play any role to maintain peace in country: Rajinikanth
Chennai, Mar 2 (PTI) Days after condemning the communal violence in Delhi, Tamil film superstar Rajinikanth said he was willing to play any role in order to maintain peace in the country. The actor made the comments in a tweet after a few leaders from a Muslim outfit called on him at his residence here on […]
Census 2021: DC Srinagar discusses preparations
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary who is also the Principal Census Officer Srinagar convened a meeting of census charge officers of the district to discuss the preparations for conduct of Census of India 2021 in the district. District Statistics and Evaluation Officer Srinagar Irfan Giri who is the nodal officer for Census […]
ED attaches assets in JKCA funds fraud under PMLA
New Delhi: The ED has attached assets worth Rs 2.6 crore in a money laundering case related to the alleged embezzlement of funds of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), the central agency said on Saturday. A provisional order for attachment of assets has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) […]
JK to be the only region to use 2011 Census for delimitation
New Delhi: The newly created Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) will be the only one in the country to undergo a delimitation exercise based on the population figures recorded in the 2011 census, The Hindu reported on Saturday. The latest readjustment of boundaries of constituencies in other States and UTs has been done […]