102 kg poppy recovered in Udhampur, 2 arrested
Jammu: Two persons were arrested and 102 kgs of poppy allegedly recovered from them in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today. A check-point was set up on a highway at Tikri area and during checking, the police party intercepted one oil tanker last evening, an officer said. During the search of […]
India, Pakistan to hold Permanent Indus Commission meet from Thursday
New Delhi: India and Pakistan will hold a two-day meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission here from Thursday to discuss various issues under the Indus Waters Treaty, sources said today. This will be the 114th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC), which should meet at least once a year as per the Indus Waters Treaty […]
‘Google Street View’ proposal rejected by govt
New Delhi: A proposal to roll out Google Street View, an application through which one can explore cities, tourist spots, hills and rivers using 360-degree panoramic and street-level imagery, has been rejected by the government, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Union minister of state for home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said Google had submitted a […]
Union Home secy meets CM, reviews security situation
Srinagar: Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, who is on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir, today called on Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to discuss the overall security situation in the state. Gauba and Mehbooba held two meetings here and discussed the security and the law and order situation in the state, an official spokesman said. […]
Omar rebukes Amit Shah over his remarks on Yeddyurappa government
Srinagar: National Conference working president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah over his recent gaffe on party’s Karnataka president B S Yeddyurappa. Amit Shah had yesterday leveled allegations against the Siddaramaiah government saying “if there was ever a competition of […]
No proposal to scrap Article 370: GoI
New Delhi: There is no proposal for scrapping Article 370, which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, under the government’s consideration, the Lok Sabha was informed Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir made the assertion while replying to a written question from BJP MP Ashwini Kumar. “There is currently no […]
BJP is ‘Super Election Commission’, says Cong after poll date leak
New Delhi: The Congress today dubbed the BJP “Super Election Commission”, taking strong objection to its IT cell chief tweeting the date of the Karnataka Assembly election before the Election Commission had announced it. Congress communications in-charge Randeep Surjewala also said the Election Commission’s credibility was at test and asked if there would be any […]
BJP’s IT cell chief tweets Kar poll date before EC announcement
New Delhi: BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya today tweeted the date of the Karnataka Assembly polls before the Election Commission announced it, prompting the panel to describe the leak as a “very serious issue” that merited a probe and “stringent action”. Malviya, however, tweeted that he had only quoted a news channel. His tweet […]
Missing boy traced, reunited with family: Police
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday claimed to have traced a a boy who was missing from Srinagar. A spokesman of police said that a missing report was lodged by Abdul Rahim Wani son of Abdul Razak Wani resident of sugan Nar Khag Budgam in Police Station Karan Nagar stating that his nephew namely Tariq Ahmed Wani […]
Farhan Akhtar deletes Facebook account
Mumbai: Actor Farhan Akhtar Tuesday announced he has “permanently” deleted his account from social networking website Facebook. “Good morning. This is to inform you all that I have permanently deleted my personal Facebook account. However, the verified FarhanAkhtarLive page is still active,” Farhan posted on Twitter. The 44-year-old actor’s move comes after Facebook faced worldwide […]