Iran’s Khamenei asks India to ‘confront extremist Hindus and their parties’
Tehran: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday asked the Indian government to confront what he called “extremist Hindus and their parties”, saying the hearts of Muslims all over the world are “grieving” over the recent communal violence in Delhi. His remarks comes two days after India summoned Iran’s Ambassador Ali Chegeni in New […]
India-EU summit to be rescheduled: MEA
Coronavirus scare
New Delhi: The India-EU summit which was slated to be held later this month will now be rescheduled in view of the coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. India and EU decided to reschedule Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Brussels in view of the advice by health authorities in […]
Iran says virus deaths reach 107 amid 3,513 confirmed cases
Dubai: Iran will set up checkpoints to limit travel between major cities and urged citizens on Thursday to reduce their use of paper money to fight a spreading outbreak of the new coronavirus, which has killed at least 107 people across the Islamic Republic. The announcement in Iran came as Palestinian authorities said the storied […]
Coronavirus death toll in China crosses 3,000
Confirmed cases mounts to over 80,400
Beijing: The death toll of coronavirus in China has crossed 3,000 with 31 new fatalities and the total number of confirmed cases jumped to over 80,400, while Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for undiminished vigilance , saying the situation in virus-hit Wuhan still remains severe despite positive progress. China’s National Health Commission said on […]
Senior official, others booked by ACB in embezzlement case
Jammu: A senior government official was among several people booked by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday for alleged embezzlement of funds meant for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. The case was registered against M S Choudhary, the Chief-Executive Officer-cum-Managing Director of State Procurement and Supplies Agency, and others […]
Police claims arrest of ‘Pakistani agent’
Says accused had shared vital info with his handlers
Jammu: A Pakistani intelligence agent who had allegedly shared vital information with his handlers across the border was arrested here, police said. Pankaj Sharma, a resident of Tarore village in Samba, was arrested in an area under the jurisdiction of Trikuta Nagar Police Station on specific information, a police official said. He said Sharma was […]
CBI books son of former JK FM in bank fraud case
New Delhi: The CBI has booked Hilal Rather, the son of National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir finance minister Abdul Rahim Rather, in a Rs 177-crore bank fraud case, officials said on Thursday. The central agency has taken over the case on the recommendation of the Anti-Corruption Branch of Jammu and Kashmir, they […]
Iran’s Khamenei asks India to ‘confront extremist Hindus and their parties’
Tehran: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday asked the Indian government to confront what he called “extremist Hindus and their parties”, saying the hearts of Muslims all over the world are “grieving” over the recent communal violence in Delhi. His remarks comes two days after India summoned Iran’s Ambassador Ali Chegeni in New […]
If police fails to enforce law, democracy fails: NSA Ajit Doval
Gurgaon: NSA Ajit Doval on Thursday told young police officers heading district force to be “credible and fair” and warned them that if they fail, democracy would also fail. During his lecture, organised by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) under the Union Home Ministry, Doval laid special emphasis on police and policing […]