Lok Sabha passes triple talaq bill, oppn stages walkout
New Delh: Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the bill to ban triple talaq, with the government asserting that the law was required as hundreds of cases of instant divorce have come to the fore despite Supreme Court striking down the practice. Replying to the debate on the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, […]
After 23 years of incarceration, three Kashmiri youths try picking up threads of life
Srinagar: Three Kashmiri youths, Mohammad Ali Bhat, Lateef Ahmad Waza and Mirza Nissar Hussain, arrested in 1996 in prime of their youths as “terrorists” but finally acquitted as “innocents” after 23 years of incarceration have been left coming to the terms of their lives here. First arrested by the Delhi police from Nepal for their […]
Feels like I have won the World Cup, says Imran Khan
Gets a warm reception on arrival after first US visit
Gets a warm reception on arrival after first US visit
India flagged cross-border terror issue with Pak, but got no response: Govt
NEW DELHI: India has persistently taken up with Pakistan the issue of cross-border terrorism, including funding of secessionist and terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir, but Islamabad is yet to take any action against it, the government said on Thursday. In written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs […]
Afghan Taliban say willing to talk if Pak PM invites
Islamabad/Doha: The Afghan Taliban on Thursday expressed willingness to travel to Pakistan and meet Prime Minister Imran Khan if he invites them for negotiations to end the 18-year conflict in Afghanistan, according to a media report. The statement by the Taliban came hours after Khan returned to Islamabad after his maiden official visit to the […]
Three bombs rip through Afghan capital, at least 10 killed
Kabul: Three bombings struck the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least ten people including five women and one child, officials said. The morning’s first attack in Kabul was carried out by a suicide bomber on a motorcycle who blew himself up in front of a bus carrying Ministry of Mines employees, said Nasrat Rahim, […]
PIL in HC to cap cash transactions at Rs 10,000
New Delhi: A PIL was moved in the Delhi High Court on Thursday, seeking directions to the Centre and AAP government to cap cash transactions at Rs 10,000, saying such a step would help curb illegal activities like terrorism, corruption and use of black money. The petition, by BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, […]
Two arrested in Bandipora for ‘facilitating infiltration’
Srinagar: Two persons have been arrested from Bandipora district of north Kashmir for allegedly facilitating infiltration of militants by providing them logistical support, police said on Thursday. “Acting on a credible input, the police along with security forces arrested two terrorist associates identified as Mohammad Saleem Gojer, a resident of Bandipora, and Mohammad Iqbal Khatana, […]
Committees formed to review work on Katra-Banihal railway line
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has formed two district level committees to review the work on construction of Katra-Banihal section of the prestigious rail project that will connect the Valley to the rest of the country, officials said Thursday. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of following committees to review the progress of […]
