SC says terminally-ill persons have choice to write living will to end life
New Delhi: In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court recognised that a terminally-ill patient can write a ‘living will’ that permits doctors to withdraw life support, saying a person with no will to live shouldn’t suffer in a comatose state. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra said passive […]
Pak court orders Musharraf’s arrest, confiscation of his properties
Islamabad: A special Pakistani tribunal has ordered the government to arrest former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and confiscate all his properties as it heard the high treason case against the “proclaimed offender” for imposing emergency rule in the country in 2007. The 74-year-old former president was indicted in March, 2014 on treason charges for imposing […]
Infant slips to death in Khansahab
Budgam: A kid here in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district slipped to death when he was walking along a canal on Friday afternoon, reports said. Police sources said that a three year old male baby at Arigam Khansahab was walking along a canal locally known as ‘Navkul’ when he slipped and fell into the canal. The […]
Two drug peddlers arrested
Jammu: Two drug peddlers, involved in an inter-district drug racket, were arrested by police in Jammu division’s Kishtwar district, a police official said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off about sale and purchase of banned sedatives, the police yesterday conducted a raid in Kuleed area, he said. “940 tablets of TopSpas tablets were recovered during […]
Editorial: The eluding justice
Srinagar: An eight year old girl is kidnapped, murdered and to cap it all raped-and the beastly act is committed by a cop and his two accomplice. The details as to how the kid was kidnapped, drugged and tortured before being killed after eight days of captivity is so bone chilling that even devils are […]
Hotelier shot dead in Kishtwar
Srinagar: A 45-year-old man was shot dead by some unidentified persons in Kishtwar district of Jammu region on Friday evening. Official sources said that the man identified as Istiyaq Ahmad Dar son of Master Ghulam Rasool Dar of Semna colony was fired upon by some persons near Haider Sheikh Gate behind Islamia Faridiya School Kishtwar. […]
Switch over to PAO system; Chief Minister directs some exemptions
JAMMU: In order to ensure that the concerned stakeholders do not face any inconvenience during the switch over to PAO system in the State and to make sure no pendency of bills, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has directed exemption till March 31, 2018 of the geographical areas where internet facility is not available or which […]
Cong misleading nation on Rafale deal: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP today accused the Congress of “misleading” the nation on the Rafale purchase, saying the UPA dispensation never inked any deal for the fighter aircraft and sat on its file due to its “greed”. BJP spokesperson Anil Baluni refuted the allegations levelled at the NDA government by the Congress as a “pack […]
Two injured in Sopore mishap
Sopore: At least two persons sustained injuries on Friday after the vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that the driver of the Maruti vehicle lost his control at New colony area near Axis Bank Sopore and rammed into the divider, resulting in injuries to two […]
‘Schools to re-open in north, central Kashmir tomorrow’
Srinagar: After remaining closed for nearly a week, schools in north and central Kashmir will reopen tomorrow, authorities said on Friday. “Colleges and Schools in north and central Kashmir will re-open tomorrow except in south Kashmir, where the schools will re-open on Monday” officials said. They further said that all BOSE Examinations scheduled for tomorrow […]