Gunfire continues to shatter peace along LoC
Jammu: The Pakistan Army violated ceasefire for the third consecutive day by shelling forward areas and posts along the LoC with mortar bombs in Akhnoor and Sunderbani sectors Tuesday, officials said. Pakistani troops have violated ceasefire over 110 times along the Line of Control (LoC) this year. “There was continuous ceasefire violation as the Pakistani […]
Notification for phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls issued
Polls for Srinagar, Udhampur constituencies scheduled in second phase
Polls for Srinagar, Udhampur constituencies scheduled in second phase
Pulwama ‘terror’ attack won’t be forgotten: NSA Doval
Gurgaon: India has neither forgotten nor will forget the Pulwama terror attack and the country’s leadership is “capable and courageous” to mete out effective responses to such acts, NSA Ajit Doval said Tuesday. Speaking for the first time about the attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed on February 14 in Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Army holds meet with SIDCO management to sensitise them on security issues
Srinagar: The Army Tuesday held a meeting with management of the Jammu and Kashmir State Industrial Development Corporation and factory owners of Lassipora industrial estate in Pulwama district to sensitise them on various security issues including presence of foreigners posed as labourers there. “In continuation of relentless efforts to establish peace and building a positive […]
Non-payment hitting hard, flight safety at risk: Jet Airways’
Mumbai: Cash-starved Jet Airways on Tuesday alleged that non-payment of salaries had adversely affected its members’ psychological condition, which puts the safety of the airline’s flight operations at risk. In a communication to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the Jet Airways Aircraft Maintenance Engineers’ Association (JAMEWA) sought the aviation regulator’s intervention in recovering […]
Rahul questions Modi’s patriotism, asks why he keeps silent on China
Itanagar: With fervent nationalism becoming the flavour of the election season, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Tuesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s patriotic credentials and accused him of not raising the issue of India’s “territorial integrity” during his meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The Congress leader claimed the prime minister “did not utter a word” […]
Bombay HC pulls up Maha govt, BMC on coastal road project
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court Tuesday questioned the state authorities on how could they begin work on a coastal road project without determining whether it was going to adversely affect fishing communities and breeding ground for fish along the proposed road. A bench of Chief Justice Naresh Patil and Justice N M Jamdar said while […]
NZ returns first shooting dead after delay angers families
Christchurch: The bodies of six of the Christchurch massacre victims have been released to their families, New Zealand police said Tuesday, but they warned only a fraction of the 50 people killed had been fully identified, with the delay angering anguished relatives. Muslims whose loved ones were gunned down by an Australian white supremacist at […]
Goa CEO informs ECI about vacancy in Parrikar’s assembly seat
Panaji: Poll authorities in Goa have formally notified the Election Commission of India (ECI) about the vacancy created in the Panaji assembly seat following the death of its sitting MLA and former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. With this, four assembly seats have fallen vacant in the state, which has a 40-member House, and three of […]
