New round of US-Taliban talks opens in Doha: Taliban
Doha, Aug 3 (AFP) Talks between the US and the Taliban seeking to end nearly 18 years of war in Afghanistan resumed in Doha on Saturday, the Taliban said. “Today the talks began,” the insurgent group’s spokesman in Doha, Suhail Shaheen, told AFP. The US, which invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban in 2001, wants to […]
Guv assured us no move to repeal Article 35-A, 370; want statement in Parliament: Omar
Srinagar, Aug 3 (PTI) National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday said Jammu and Kashmir Governor S P Malik has assured his party that no moves are planned on repealing Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution, or the state’s trifurcation. However, the former J&K chief minister said he wants an assurance on these issues from […]
IAS officer’s car kills journalist in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 3 (PTI) A 35-year-old journalist was killed when his motorcycle was hit by a car driven by an IAS officer here early Saturday, police said. Survey Director Sreeram Venkitaraman was driving the car which rammed into K Muhammed Basheer’s motorcycle, killing him on the spot. The incident happened around 1 am, police said. Basheer […]
Shopian Encounter: One more militant killed, toll 2
Srinagar: One more militant was killed in an ongoing operation at Ittoo Mohalla Pandushan area of South Kashmir’s Shopian on Saturday. Official sources told GNS that one more militant was killed and his body was recovered from the encounter site. A police officer also confirmed the killing of the militant and said that the operation […]
Nothing with the state government on modifying any constitutional provisions: Governor to Omar Abdullah led delegation
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 03: Governor, Shri Satya Pal Malik today met a delegation of political leaders led by Mr Omar Abdullah. Mr Omar Abdullah and the delegation members apprised the Governor about the obtaining situation in the Kashmir valley after the Government Advisory asking Amarnath Yatris and tourists to return as soon as possible. They also […]
Pakistan yet to grant consular access to Jadhav
Islamabad, Aug 3 (PTI) A meeting between Indian High Commission officials and Kulbhushan Jadhav did not materialise on Friday amid differences between India and Pakistan on the terms of the consular access to the retired Indian Navy officer who is on death row. Jadhav, 49, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges […]
45-year old man killed in mysterious blast near Sadna Top
Srinagar: A 45-year old man died in a mysterious blast near Sadna Top in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Khan (45)of Kona Gabra Karnah. He had suffered critical injuries when an explosive went off near Sadhna Top, and was immediately taken to nearby hospital where he […]
Trump warns China of substantial increase in import tariffs
Washington: US President Donald Trump Friday warned of imposing substantial tariffs on imports from China if the trade negotiations does not go well. “China has to do a lot of things to turn it around. But you’ll be seeing. They’ve got to do a lot of things. It (tariff increase) goes on September 1,” Trump said […]
North Korea confirms another test of rocket launcher system
Seoul: North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test firing of a new multiple rocket launcher system that could potentially enhance the country’s ability to strike targets in South Korea and US military bases there. The report by Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency on Saturday came a day after South Korea’s military said […]
Rebel attack kills 19 soldiers in Yemen
Aden: Al-Qaeda gunmen killed 19 soldiers in an attack on an army base in southern Yemen Friday, security officials said, a day after deadly assaults by rebels and a jihadist bomber. The gunmen stormed Al-Mahfad base in Abyan province and remained inside for several hours before military reinforcements came, three security officials told AFP, adding that […]
