Nagaland gets AFSPA extension for another six months
New Delhi: The entire state of Nagaland has been declared “disturbed area” for six more months, till June-end, under the controversial AFSPA, which empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without any prior notice. In a notification, the Home Ministry said the central government is of the opinion that the area comprising […]
Temperature improves slightly in Kashmir
Leh, Kargil experience coldest night of season
Leh, Kargil experience coldest night of season
Kartarpur corridor: Pak sends recommendations to India for visa-free travel of pilgrims
Islamabad: Pakistan has sent recommendations to India for facilitating visa-free travel of Indian Sikh pilgrims through the upcoming Kartarpur corridor, according to a media report here on Saturday. Islamabad has given a 59-page document with 14 key recommendations to New Delhi, Express News TV reported quoting Pakistani diplomatic officials. The recommendations call for Indian pilgrims […]
Video shows Musharraf seeking covert support to regain power
Washington: In an embarrassment to Pervez Musharraf, the former Pakistani dictator, in a leaked video, was purportedly seen seeking covert US support to regain power and telling American lawmakers that he was “ashamed” of the ISI being negligent about the al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden’s whereabouts. The undated video clips, which have been posted […]
Congress won’t let the triple talaq bill pass in Upper House
Kochi: The Congress party will not let the passage of the triple talaq bill in its present form in the RajyaSabha, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said here Saturday. The party would join hands with those parties with which it can ally with to defeat the bill in the present form, he told reporters […]
Bangladesh goes to polls amidst heavy security today
Dhaka: Bangladesh stepped up security with thousands of army troops patrolling the streets along with paramilitary forces and police as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks a record fourth term in Sunday’s general elections. Over 600,000 security personnel including several thousand soldiers and paramilitary border guards have been deployed across the country to help conduct the […]
The downslide continues: Mercury drops to minus 7.7 degrees Celsius
Kargil coldest at minus 16.2 deg C
Kargil coldest at minus 16.2 deg C
Centre committed to hold polls in JK: Rajnath tells LS
Says Guv’s rule was imposed after report from Rajbhawan
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Friday adopted a resolution on imposition of President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir, with the Centre asserting that it was committed to democratic process in the state after the Opposition termed the decision to dissolve the Assembly as “unconstitutional”. The Statutory Resolution on imposition of President’s Rule in Jammu and […]
