Vaishno Devi devotee from Maharashtra dies of cardiac arrest
Jammu: A 60-year-old pilgrim from Maharashtra died today apparently from cardiac arrest when he was on his way to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Guru Nath fell unconscious near the Bhawan (temple) early today after covering a distance of 13.5 km from the base camp at Katra, a police […]
New strikes on Syrias rebel Douma kill 8 civilians
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Two suspects arrested: Police
Srinagar: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in extremist activities and ‘terror’ funding. “In a case for involvement in terror activities and terror funding 02 persons namely Rafiq Ahmad Dar R/o Awantipora and Abid Majeed R/o Awantipora have been arrested in case FIR No. 50/2018 of Police Station […]
Rahul Gandhi hits out at PM over proposed jet procurement
New Delhi: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that his friends raced to find strategic partners after the government re-tendered USD 15 billion fighter jet deal. He was citing a media report in this regard which stated that India was seeking over 100 new fighter jets in the […]
Strong quake rattles Papua New Guinea
Sydney: A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck a remote part of Papua New Guinea today, US seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres some 195 kilometres west of the town of Mount Hagen, the US Geological Survey said. Much of the Pacific nation is […]
We are the voice of Kashmiris: Maleeha Lodhi
NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi on Friday said Pakistan was the voice of the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir in the United Nations. Speaking at a gathering of Kashmiri and Pakistani diaspora in New York the ambassador said Pakistan was fighting the case of Kashmiri people at the international […]
Eight killed as truck hits two auto-rickshaws in MP
Katni (MP): Eight persons were killed and five others injured when a speeding truck hit two auto-rickshaws near Majhgavan in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh this morning, a police official said. The incident took place around 10 AM, an official from Badwara police station told PTI. Eight passengers in two auto-rickshaws were killed and five […]
Case against Dalit leader Jignesh Mewani for remarks on Modi
Bengaluru: A case has been registered against Dalit leader and Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mewani for allegedly making provocative remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event in Chitradurga, about 200 kms from here, police said. The case was filed based on a complaint from a designated ‘flying squad officer’ on election duty of Chitradurga […]
Life limps back to normalcy in most parts of Kashmir
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Clashes erupt ahead of slain militant’s funeral in Pulwama
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