Setback: Congress overrides Trump veto of defense bill
Washington: Congress has overridden President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly four years ago. In an extraordinary New Year’s Day session, the Republican-controlled Senate easily turned aside the veto, dismissing Trump’s objections to the USD 740 billion bill and handing him a stinging rebuke […]
Pak Army shells areas along LoC in Rajouri
Jammu: The Pakistan Army opened heavy fire and shelled mortars at forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district on Saturday, prompting Indian troops to retaliate, officials said. “At about 1645 hours today, the Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars along the […]
Killing of Kashmir goldsmith attack on concept on One India, One Nation’: BJP
Jammu: The J&K BJP Saturday condemned the killing of a Hindu goldsmith in Srinagar days after he got his domicile certificate, terming it an assault on the ‘One India One Nation’ concept and a result of some parties raising the bogey of “demographic change” after the withdrawal the erstwhile state’s special status. J&K BJP Spokesperson […]
India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations
New Delhi: Continuing a 30-year practice, India and Pakistan on Friday exchanged a list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral arrangement that prohibits the two countries from attacking each other’s atomic facilities. The two countries exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities covered under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear […]
Pakistan hands over list of Indian prisoners
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday handed over a list of 319 Indian prisoners including 49 civil and 270 fishermen lodged in the country’s jails to the High Commission of India as part of a bilateral agreement. The Foreign Office (FO) said that the step is in consistent with the provisions of the Consular Access Agreement between […]
Parimpora encounter: Two of 3 youth killed in encounter were ‘radically inclined’, says Police
Srinagar: Two of the three youths killed in an encounter with security forces in the Parimpora area of the city were “radically inclined” and working as over ground workers of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, police said on Friday and added that the case was being investigated. In a statement here, a spokesman of the Jammu […]
Mehbooba seeks impartial probe
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti sought on Friday an impartial investigation into the killing of three youths in an alleged fake encounter here two days ago and demanded that the bodies be returned to their families. In a letter to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Mufti said such incidents brought “disrepute” to the […]
Narcotic smuggling emerging biggest challenge in JK: DGP
Jammu: Over 1,600 suspected drug peddlers were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir in 2020, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said on Friday, asserting that narcotics is the biggest challenge after terrorism in the union territory. “During the year, a massive drive was initiated against drugs and drug peddlers,” he said, adding that 1,132 […]
