Drug peddler arrested in Samba
Jammu: An alleged drug peddler was arrested and intoxicant capsules were recovered from him in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district Friday, police said. A police party intercepted a person on suspicious grounds in Samba and during frisking, 1,000 intoxicant capsules were recovered from his possession, they said. Preet Kumar (20), a resident of Budwani, Samba, […]
Stalled Indo-Pak dialogue, Pak FM asks US to play its role
WASHINGTON: Pakistan wants the US to facilitate talks with India as the two nations are not engaging bilaterally, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said, warning that the absence dialogue could lead to escalation of tension. But the Pakistani request on the facilitation of the talks has been rejected by the US, the top Pakistani […]
Pak says won’t open Kartarpur corridor if there are no talks
Islamabad: The opening of the Kartarpur border crossing for Sikh pilgrims will remain pending if there are no talks between India and Pakistan, the Foreign Office said Thursday, asserting that dialogue is the only way forward to resolve issues and disputes between the two countries. Foreign Office spokesperson Muhammad Faisal told reporters that Pakistan “could […]
2 BJP, 1 Congress candidates announce withdrawal from polls
Srinagar: At least two BJP candidates and one from the Congress have publicly announced their withdrawal from the urban local body polls in Kashmir. Ghulam Hassan Bhat, who claims to be BJP’s constituency president for Dooru in Anantnag district, Thursday said he has decided to withdraw from the contest and also resign from the membership […]
BSF personnel among 2 arrested for links with Hizb
SRINAGAR: Police on Thursday claimed to have busted a module of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit by arresting two of its members including a Border Security Force (BSF) man from frontier Kupwara district of north Kashmir. A police official said that two Hizbul Mujahideen activists were arrested by SOG and army’s 28 RR during a raid at […]
Man booked for announcing triple talaq to wife
Bahraich: Police have registered a case here against a man for allegedly giving triple talaq to his wife over phone over the dowry issue. The man currently lives in Saudi Arabia, police said Thursday. “Chandbabu pronounced triple talaq (divorce) thrice to his wife Noori, 20, over phone on September 10 when her family members did […]
Shaw starts with half-century, youngest Indian to do so on Test debut
Rajkot: Teenager Prithvi Shaw became the youngest Indian to score a half-century on Test debut, living up to the hype about his talent and steering the team to 133 for one at lunch on day one of the series-opener against the West Indies here. He was not facing one of the best attacks but the […]
Soon, travellers can use facial recognition biometric to enter airports
New Delhi: Travellers will soon be able to enter airports in the country with facial recognition biometric under the government’s Digi Yatra initiative. Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu Thursday said the initiative would be “forward-looking and futuristic” and would be launched soon. “No way there is going to be intrusion of privacy… This (Digi Yatra) […]
For first time, India deports 7 Rohingya immigrants to Myanmar
New Delhi: India on Thursday deported seven Rohingya immigrants, who have been staying in Assam illegally, to their country of origin Myanmar, in a first such move. The illegal immigrants were detained in 2012 and since then they had been lodged in Cachar Central Jail in Assam’s Silchar. “Seven Myanmarese nationals have been deported today. […]
Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2.50 after excise reduction; oil cos absorbing Re 1
New Delhi: The government Thursday announced a Rs 2.50 a litre cut in petrol and diesel prices, factoring in excise duty reduction of Rs 1.50 per litre and asking oil companies to absorb another Re 1 Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the excise duty cut would have an impact of Rs 10,500 crore on central […]