Pulwama encounter: Top JeM commander among three militants killed

Srinagar: Security forces on Wednesday killed militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad’s (JeM) top IED expert Abdul Rehman alias ‘Fauji Bhai’, who was an Afghan war veteran, besides two local militants during an encounter in Pulwama district of South Kashmir, police said. “The killing of Abdul Rehman alias Fauji Bhai alias Fauji Baba, a Pakistani national, is a […]

Faceoff on LAC: China says no need for third party intervention

Says situation at Sino-India border stable

Beijing: China on Wednesday emphasised that there was no need for the intervention of a “third party” to resolve its current standoff with India as the two neighbours have full-fledged border-related mechanisms and communication channels to sort out their differences through dialogue. Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media briefing here that China’s position […]

Stay away from ‘unapproved’ educational institutions in PaK: Govt to students

Srinagar: The Centre has advised students of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh union territories against taking admissions in colleges or universities in Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) as the educational institutions there were not recognised by India. In a public notice, published in local dailies here, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) cautioned the […]

Admin revokes PSA against Shah Faesal, two PDP leaders

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday revoked the stringent Public Safety Act against former IAS officer-turned-politician Shah Faesal and two PDP members, including the maternal uncle of former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, officials said. The controversial Public Safety Act (PSA) against Faesal, which was extended by three months on May 14, has now […]

China to construct 1,124-megawatt power project in Pak, India objects

Islamabad: China under the multi-billion-dollar CPEC will set up a 1,124-megawatt power project in Pakistan-administered Kashmir despite India’s objection to it, according to a media report on Tuesday. The details of the Kohala hydropower project was presented in the 127th meeting of the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) chaired by Energy Minister Omar Ayub […]

Real courtrooms: SC to explore feasibility of allowing lawyers to appear again

New Delhi: The Supreme Court, which has been holding virtual hearings since the lockdown on March 25, took first step on Tuesday to explore the feasibility of physical appearance of advocates in the court again as the country has entered the first phase of unlocking. The apex court has been holding courts through video conferencing […]

Lockdown was ‘unplanned, unconstitutional’: Owaisi

Hyderabad: Describing the ongoing lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus across the country as “unplanned and hasty decision,” AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said States have to be authorised to take decisions on whether to continue it or not. Slamming the BJP-led government at the Centre as being responsible for the plight of […]