China virus death toll rises to 1770
Number of infected persons touches 70,500
Beijing: China reported 105 new deaths due to the new coronavirus on Monday, pushing the overall death toll to 1,770, as officials announced stringent measures such as closing non-essential public venues and traffic restrictions to control the epidemic in the worst-hit Hubei province. The National Health Commission said 2,048 new cases of the virus have […]
JK will have a dedicated theatre command: CDS Gen Rawat
Unveils big ticket military reform agenda
New Delhi: India will have two to five theatre commands to deal with future security challenges along the western and northern borders and the first such structure is set to be made functional by 2022, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat said on Monday, rolling out plans for big ticket military reforms. The chief […]
Nirbhaya case: Delhi court issues fresh death warrants for March 3
New Delhi: A Delhi court Monday issued fresh death warrants for March 3 at 6 am against the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case. Additional Session Judge Dharmender Rana issued fresh warrants against death row convicts — Mukesh Kumar Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Kumar Sharma (26) and […]
Pak no longer a ‘safe haven’ for terror groups: Imran Khan
Islamabad: There are no “safe havens” for terror groups in Pakistan “right now”, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday while acknowledging publicly that it was possibly not the case earlier. Addressing an international conference marking 40 years of hosting Afghan refugees in the country, he said Pakistan seeks peace in Afghanistan and instability in […]
J&K Police registers case against social media users for defying govt orders
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday registered a case against various people for defying government orders on social media. The union territory’s administration on January 14 had issued an order banning all social media sites to curb their misuse by miscreants for propagating false information and rumours. “Taking serious note of misuse of […]
Important for India and Pak to ‘de-escalate, both militarily and verbally’: UN chief Guterres
Islamabad: UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Sunday it was important for India and Pakistan to de-escalate “militarily and verbally” and exercise “maximum restraint” as he began his four-day visit to the country, amidst tense relationship between the two nuclear armed neighbours. Addressing a press conference after his meeting with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood […]
Police description of Mehbooba as ‘daddy’s girl’ not part of order containing grounds for detention under PSA
Srinagar: The police’s description of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti as “daddy’s girl” is not among the grounds for her detention under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), according to official records. The seven-page order served on the 60-year-old PDP chief, the daughter of party founder and former chief minister Mufti Mohammed […]
NC willing to participate in JK Panchayat polls, wants ‘roadblocks’ to be removed
Jammu: The National Conference, one of the main political parties in Jammu and Kashmir, has expressed willingness to participate in next month’s Panchayat polls but wants “roadblocks” placed in its way to be removed so that it can campaign freely. The party, which had stayed away from the 2018 Panchayat polls, said the detention of […]