‘Chillai-Kalan’ sets in Kashmir on a chilly note
Srinagar: The 40-day harshest winter period in Kashmir, known in the local parlance as ‘Chillai-Kalan’, began on a dry note on Friday, even as cold wave conditions continue to prevail in the Valley and Ladakh region as the minimum temperature settled several notches below the freezing point. ‘Chillai-Kalan’ — a harsh winter period when the […]
Comment on Pulwama deaths: India tells Pak to mind its own business
New Delhi: Reacting sharply to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s comments on the death of seven civilians in Kashmir’s Pulwama, India said Islamabad should mind its own affairs which are in a “mess” instead of interfering in a neighbouring country. “I think it will be better if they mind their own business and look at […]
Post three election wins, Rahul no longer a ‘Pappu’: Farooq
Kolkata: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Friday said Congress president Rahul Gandhi is no longer a “Pappu” and has proved his mettle as a leader by winning elections in three Hindi heartland states. Speaking at an event here, he also questioned the need for the BJP’s proposed RathYatra in West Bengal and wondered whether the […]
Pak Army chief confirms death sentence of 14 militants
Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief General QamarJavedBajwa on Friday confirmed the death sentence of 14 “hardcore terrorists”, who were involved in attacks on the armed forces and other law enforcement agencies and killing of innocent civilians. Special military courts, set up after the Peshawar school attack of December 2014 for speedy trial of militants, awarded the […]
Sajjad Lone to go it big in assembly polls
Get’s another member of the Ansari clan into his party fold
Srinagar: Separatist-turned-mainstream politician Sajad Lone Friday said the People’s Conference will not enter into a pre-poll alliance with any party for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections and contest all 87 seats. The PDP had on November 21 staked claim to form a government with the backing of rival National Conference (NC) and the Congress. […]
Explosion in Jammu outskirts creates panic
Jammu: A house was partially destroyed here due to explosion, triggering panic among residents of the area, police said Friday. No one was injured in the incident that took place at 12:30 AM in Gangyal belt of the city as the family was not present when the explosion took place, a police official said. “Cooking […]
Hope SC takes long, hard look at govt order giving snooping powers to investigative agencies: Omar
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah Friday expressed hope that the Supreme court will take a “long hard look” at the legality of the Centre’s order which allows government agencies to intercept “any information” contained in any computer system. “Given that the government has now authorised multiple agencies to snoop on the […]
China denies NYT report on building military jets in Pakistan under CPEC
Beijing: China on Friday dismissed as untrue a US media report that alleged that it has hatched a secret plan to build fighter jets and other military hardware in Pakistan as part of the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. The CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Balochistan with China’s Xinjiang province, is […]
Swaraj, Chinese FM hold talks under new framework
New Delhi: In yet another step towards improving ties, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi Friday held extensive talks under a newly established framework and agreed on “ten pillars” of cooperation to enhance cultural and people-to-people exchanges. Wang, who arrived here early Friday morning, said he had a “very successful” […]
Rafale deal should not go ‘unchallenged’: Chidambaram
Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Friday said the Rs 60,000 crore worth Rafale deal should not go “unchallenged” after the Supreme Court expressed its limitations to examine it because of its jurisdictional limits. He alleged the Centre deliberately misled the court and later accused it of “misinterpreting” the note. “The government is also giving […]
