Myanmar security forces intensify crackdown on protesters
Yangon: Security forces in Myanmar pointed guns toward anti-coup protesters and attacked them with sticks on Monday, seeking to quell the large-scale demonstrations calling for the military junta that seized power earlier this month to reinstate the elected government. More than 1,000 protesters rallied in front of the Myanmar Economic Bank in Mandalay, the country’s […]
Support grows for Capitol riot inquiry after Trump acquittal
Washington: After former President Donald Trump’s acquittal at his second Senate impeachment trial, bipartisan support appears to be growing for an independent Sept. 11-style commission into the deadly insurrection that took place at the US Capitol. Investigations into the riot were already planned, with Senate hearings scheduled later this month in the Senate Rules Committee. […]
BJP praises police for successful anti-militancy operations in Jmu
Jammu: Lauding the police for their alertness and professionalism in exposing militant networks active in the Jammu region, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Monday said it is the responsibility of every citizen to act as a frontline warrior against terror by acting as the eyes and ears of the security forces. […]
Police officer injured by cattle smugglers in Jammu
Jammu: A police officer was injured in an attack by suspected bovine smugglers on the outskirts of Jammu city, officials said on Monday. Station House Officer (SHO) of police station Bishnah, Inspector Tahir Yousuf suffered head injuries when his team was attacked by the cattle smugglers with stones and lathis at village Lalyana on Sunday […]
JK BOSE initiates textbooks translation into four official languages
JAMMU: In order to realize the vision of National Education Policy 2020, a two-day workshop was organized by the J&K Board of School Education (JK BOSE) Monday to initiate translation of text books of environmental studies from class 3rd to 5th and Mathematics from class 1st to 5th in four official languages including Urdu, Dogri, […]
Family of arrested militant stages protest
Srinagar: The family of Zahoor Ahmad Rather, who was arrested in connection with the killing of three BJP workers and a policeman in south Kashmir last year, staged a protest here on Monday, claiming he had nothing to do with militancy after he surrendered in 2006. Police had said Rather alias “Sahil” was a top […]
