Define ‘fake news’, amend penal provisions to take action: Parl Panel
New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel has asked the government to explore the feasibility of amending the penal provisions for publishing or telecasting fake news to include cancelling the accreditation of the journalist or the creator found guilty of indulging in such an act, according to a report tabled in Parliament on Tuesday. The Parliamentary Standing […]
Post Operation Sindoor India signs up to procure more Heron MK-II drones
Tel Aviv: India has signed up to procure additional satellite-linked Heron MK II drones under emergency provisions, aiming to significantly enhance its defence capabilities following their effective use during Operation Sindoor, according to an Israeli defence industry source. The Heron MK II Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), already in service with the Indian Army and Air […]
Police, criminal courts must be careful in filing chargesheet, framing charges in civil disputes: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said police must be careful in filing chargesheet and criminal courts in framing charges in cases of pending civil disputes between parties. A bench of Justices Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh and Manmohan said in a society governed by the rule of law, the decision to file a chargesheet should […]
Govt throws open new flyover in Srinagar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday threw open a new flyover that would ease traffic congestion in Srinagar city. The flyover in Sanat Nagar on the Parimpora-Panthachowk Bypass Road was opened for traffic on the instructions of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, officials said. The Sanat Nagar flyover was one of the three major overhead […]
High Court allows PDP leader Waheed Para to travel in country
Srinagar: After four years, People’s Democratic Party leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, accused in a terror conspiracy case, was granted permission to travel within the country by the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday. Para was granted bail by a division bench of the High Court in May 2022 on a surety of Rs […]
Tourism in Ladakh will expand significantly in days to come: LG Kavinder Gupta
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi and expressed optimism about the future, saying that tourism in Ladakh will expand significantly in the coming days. Talking to reporters after offering prayers at the cave shrine on his birthday, Gupta said tourism in Ladakh will […]
Two men booked for using VPN on mobiles in Rajouri, one arrested
Jammu: Two persons have been booked for using banned virtual private network (VPN) applications on their mobile phones in Rajouri district, and one of them was arrested, officials said on Tuesday. The action was taken following strict enforcement of prohibitory orders issued by the Rajouri district magistrate (DM), banning the use of VPN services within […]
Police arrested two notorious criminals with three pistols, ammunitions
Jammu: Police have arrested two notorious criminals and recovered three pistols and ammunition following an investigation into a firing incident on the outskirts of Jammu city, officials said on Tuesday. “Two notorious criminals were arrested by police in the Domana jurisdiction, and three pistols, ammunition and a sharp-edged weapon were recovered,” Superintendent of Police (SP) […]