‘Released from makeshift prison and put under house arrest’
Faesal, Madani, Mansoor 'informally' asked not to move out of their residences
Srinagar: IAS officer-turned-politician Shah Faesal and two PDP members, including the maternal uncle of former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, who were released from detention under the PSA earlier this week have been “informally” told not to move out of their houses, informed sources said. The three were shifted to their official residences on Wednesday after […]
Civil Services Prelims exam on October 4: UPSC
New Delhi: The civil services preliminary examination 2020, postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held on October 4, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced on Friday. It said the personality test of the candidates selected through the last year’s civil services preliminary and main examinations will resume from July 20. This year’s […]
Former Amnesty Int’l official booked in Bangaluru, case registered
Bengaluru: A case has been registered against former Executive Director of human rights advocacy group Amnesty International Aakar Patel for posting an “offensive” content on social media, which allegedly sought to instigate a section of people against the government. The case was registered on Tuesday following a complaint by the police inspector of JC Nagar […]
PM Modi pledges USD 15 mn to global vaccines alliance GAVI
London: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pledged USD 15-million as India’s contribution to the vaccines alliance GAVI at the Global Vaccine Summit hosted by the UK. The summit, held virtually given the coronavirus pandemic lockdown around the world, was opened by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to urge nations around the world to pledge […]
Govt blacklists 2,550 foreign Tablighi Jamaat members
Bans entry into India for 10 years
New Delhi: Acting tough, the Home Ministry has blacklisted 2,550 Tablighi Jamaat members from nearly 40 countries who were staying in India during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown and indulging in missionary activities in violation of visa rules, officials said on Thursday. These people would not be allowed to enter India for 10 years, they said. […]
Private transporters postpone proposed strike, officials say demands will be met
Jammu: Private transporters in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday night postponed their proposed strike after holding a meeting with some government officials here. Earlier during the day, the private transporters had announced the suspension of tanker and truck services in the union territory, saying their doors are open if the J-K administration is interested in […]
