Army jawan who went missing from Kulgam recovered: Police
Srinagar, Aug 3 (PTI) An Army jawan who was reported missing from Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir last week has been recovered, police said on Thursday. Javaid Ahmad Wani, posted in Ladakh, went missing on Saturday from his native Kulgam district while he was on leave. “Missing Army jawan has been recovered by Kulgam […]
Narco-terrorism case: SIA conducts raids in Poonch
Jammu, Aug 3 (PTI) The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Thursday conducted raids at two places in connection with a narco-terrorism case in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, official sources said. The raids were conducted in Gursia and Balakote areas of the district, they said. According to officials, the case relates to notorious drug peddler […]
Terrorist associate detained under PSA in Kishtwar
Jammu, Aug 3 (PTI) A terrorist associate was detained on Thursday under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, police said. The detained associate, Abdul Karim Butt, is the brother of hardcore A++ category terrorist and Hizbul Mujahideen commander Jahangir Saroori, they said. Police said Butt was put behind bars […]
Environment free of terror imperative for normal ties: MEA on Pak PM’s remarks on talks
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) India on Thursday said an environment free of terror and hostilities is imperative for normal ties with Pakistan, days after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his willingness to hold talks with New Delhi. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India wants normal ties with all neighbouring countries including […]
ACB arrests revenue official for accepting Rs 2000 bribe in Budgam
Srinagar, Aug 3: The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday trapped and arrested a revenue official for demanding and accepting bribe in Khag area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. According to a statement issued here the ACB said that a complainant approached ACB Srinagar, with a written complaint against Fayaz Ahmad Shora, senior assistant and incharge Nazir […]
Army soldier among two feared drowned in Chenab river in Doda
Jammu, Aug 3: Two persons including an army soldier on Thursday slipped into River Chenab and are feared dead in Doda district, officials said. They said that about 1200 hours, the do identified as 25-year-old Rohit Singh (serving in Army) son of Remesh Kumar and Sunil Kumar (24) son of Ram Raj, both residents of […]
Government reaches out to opposition to break Rajya Sabha logjam
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Pralhad Joshi on Thursday reached out to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and other opposition leaders to break the logjam in Rajya Sabha, which has witnessed repeated disruptions over the Manipur issue. Leader of the Rajya Sabha Goyal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Joshi met Kharge, who […]
1,365 vacant posts in IAS, 703 in IPS: Govt
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) There are 1,365 vacancies in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 703 in the Indian Police Service (IPS), Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. Besides these, 1,042 vacancies exist in the Indian Forest Service (IFS) and 301 in Indian Revenue Service (IRS), Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh […]
Prosecutors may be aiming for quick Trump trial by not naming alleged conspirators, experts say
Washington, Aug 3 (AP) By not naming or charging six alleged co-conspirators in the indictment this week of former President Donald Trump, federal prosecutors may be signalling their desire to expeditiously put the Republican presidential front-runner on trial for seeking to overturn the 2020 election. More defendants mean more defence lawyers, and more legal motions […]
Beijing records heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years, causing severe flooding and 21 deaths
Zhuozhou (China), Aug 3 (AP) China’s capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days as remnants of Typhoon Doksuri deluged the region, turning streets into canals where emergency crews used rubber boats to rescue stranded residents. The city recorded 744.8 millimetres (29.3 inches) of rain between Saturday […]