41,331 Pak, 4,193 Afghan citizens living in India, govt tells LS
New Delhi: As many as 41,331 Pakistani nationals and 4,193 Afghan citizens, belonging to religious minorities of the two countries, are living in India on a long-term basis, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Rai said keeping in view the difficulties faced by the members belonging […]
Cricket Parvez Rasool calls for 2-year ban on players who fudge age
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s most recognisable cricketer, Parvez Rasool Tuesday called for a two-year ban on any player who fudges his date of birth. “It is my opinion that those who have produced fake documents with regard to their age, should be punished and banned for two years. Even those who have retired from playing […]
Authorities initiate special drive in Jammu against unauthorised hoardings
Jammu: A special drive was undertaken on Tuesday by the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) to remove unauthorised hoardings and structures erected to display advertisements in the city. A team of officials dismantled dozen of such unauthorised hoardings and structures erected at different spots in Panjthirthi, Gandhi Nagar, Trikuta Nagar, B C Road, Tope Sherkhania, Narwal, […]
‘Tackling terror’: Anti terror body NIA gets more teeth
NEW DELHI: Seeking to give more teeth to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill to allow it to probe terrorist acts against Indians and Indian interests abroad. The amendments will also allow the NIA to probe cybercrimes and cases of human trafficking. The NIA was set up in 2009 […]
Govt will never misuse NIA law: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI: Refuting opposition’s claims of “misuse” of the NIA law, Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that the Modi government will never abuse it to target anyone but will ensure that terrorism is finished off irrespective of the religion of the accused. In an intervention during a discussion in Lok Sabha on the […]
Police seeks adjournment of Kathua trial
Says accused being a major or minor still undecided
Says accused being a major or minor still undecided
