Officials say 57 dead in Brazil prison riot; 16 decapitated
Rio De Janeiro, Jul 30 (AP) At least 57 prisoners have been killed by other inmates during clashes between organized crime groups in the Altamira prison in northern Brazil with 16 of the victims being decapitated, according to prison officials. Para state prison authorities said on Monday a fight erupted around 7 a.m. between the […]
Congress needs an elixir
The grand old party has really grown old. This is evident from the fact that the party has not been able to achieve any electoral successes except capture power in three states months back. Rest as they say is history. The Congress is faced with a severe crisis. The crisis erupted soon after the poll […]
Body recovered in drain near SMHS hospital in Srinagar
Srinagar, July 29: Police on Monday recovered a dead body of an unidentified male from a UEED drain near SMHS Hospital Srinagar. Aged around 28-years, the police recovered two identity cards from the body, one with Muslim identity and other a Hindu. A police officer while confirming it said that police has registered a case […]
NIA arrests JeM member from Jammu
Srinagar, Jul 29 (PTI) The NIA said it arrested a member of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) on Monday in a case related to a conspiracy by the outfit’s leadership to strengthen its base and organise terrorist acts in India. Muzaffar Bhat alias Muzaffar Ahmad Bhat (25), a resident of Tral in Pulwama district, was arrested […]
PDP activist shot at in Pulwama
Srinagar, July 29: A PDP activist was injured after shot at by unknown gunmen in Matrigam area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday evening. Reports said that the gunmen fired upon the PDP activist identified as Lateef Ahmad Shah in nearby orchards at Matrigam village. In the incident Shah suffered bullet wounds in his […]
RPF officer who issued letter about ‘deteriorating’ Kashmir situation transferred: Sources
New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) official in Budgam who had issued a controversial letter about “deteriorating situation” in Jammu and Kashmir has been transferred, sources said on Monday. In the letter, RPF Assistant Security Commissioner (Budgam) Sudesh Nugyal asked employees to stock ration for at least four months, store drinking […]
Valley on edge after fresh orders from J-K admin stokes speculation on state’s special status
Srinagar, Jul 29 (PTI) Kashmir on Monday remained on the edge as fresh orders issued by Jammu and Kashmir administration officials stoked speculation about the possibility of the BJP-led government at the Centre taking a major decision with regard to the special status to the state. As uncertainty loomed in the Valley, mainstream political parties […]
Union Joint Secy reviews implementation of Tribal Affairs schemes in JK
SRINAGAR, JULY 29: Union Joint Secretary Tribal Affairs, M R Tshering today chaired a meeting to review the implementation of various developmental works and schemes being run by the Tribal Affairs Department, Jammu and Kashmir. On the occasion, the Union Joint Secretary directed that the Department should hold more awareness programmes so that the tribal […]
BJP Core Group Meeting: ‘Our agenda is Delimitation, Assembly polls, not Article 35 A’
Srinagar, Jul 29: Putting speculations about the abrogation of article 35 A to rest, J&K unit of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Monday said that its primary agenda in the Core Group Meeting scheduled to be held in Delhi on Tuesday will be to pitch hard for the delimitation of the assembly seats and to finalise […]
Multiple victims as shooter opens fire at US food festival: police
Los Angeles, Jul 29 (AFP) A shooting at a major food festival in the US state of California caused multiple casualties on Sunday, police said. “The hearts of Gilroy PD and entire community go out to the victims of today’s shooting at the Garlic Festival,” the local police department tweeted. NBC News reported that there […]