Criticizing armed forces: Pak parliamentary panel endorses two-yr jail term
Islamabad: A Pakistani parliamentary panel has endorsed a controversial law to criminalise any criticism or ridicule of the powerful armed forces with a two-year imprisonment or fine up to Rs 50,000 or both. The legislation was adopted by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior on Wednesday despite sharp criticism by the Opposition parties which […]
Use of landmines, IEDs: India expresses concern during UN open debate
United Nations: India on Thursday voiced deep concern over terror groups, such as Da’esh and Al Nusra Front, using landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to spread terror, saying that nations affected by such war-tactic need assistance. Addressing the UN Security Council open debate on ‘Mine Action’, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs […]
Naxals release abducted CoBRA commando hailing from Jammu
Bijapur: CoBRA commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, who was abducted by Naxals after the last week’s fierce gun-battle in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, was released on Thursday, police said. Manhas, who belonged to the 210th battalion of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), an elite unit of the CRPF, had gone missing after the gunfight on […]
11 cattle cross over from Pakistan into Poonch, handed back
Jammu: Nearly a dozen cattle crossed over the Line of Control (LoC) into the Indian territory in Poonch district and were later handed back to Pakistan Army, officials said. A total of 11 bovines from Pakistan-administered Kashmir inadvertently crossed into this side in Poonch sector and were caught by the Indian Army, the officials said. […]
No shortage of COVID vaccine: Centre
Asks states to put ‘house in order’
New Delhi/Mumbai: As a fresh wave of COVID-19 forced a sense of urgency in India’s vaccination campaign, the Centre allowed administering of shots at workplaces with about 100 eligible beneficiaries from April 11 and asserted that there was no vaccine shortage after Maharashtra and some other non-BJP ruled states complained about it. While the chorus […]