ECI issues notification for Anantnag Lok Sabha seat
Srinagar Election Commission of India on Thursday issued notification for the third phase of Lok Sabha polls in Kashmir’s Anantnag Parliamentary constituency. The last date for filing of nominations is April 4, while scrutiny of nominations will be held on April 5. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is April 8. Voting will be […]
Pulwama attack: Pakistan says no terror camps exist on 22 locations shared by India
Islamabad, Mar 28 (PTI) Pakistan on Thursday said it has examined 22 “pin locations” shared by India but found no terror camps and claimed that there are no links to nail 54 people detained in connection with the Pulwama terror attack as it shared the “preliminary findings” with New Delhi. Pakistan is willing to allow visits, […]
US takes note of India’s first anti-missile test; expresses concern over space debris
Washington,(PTI) Taking note of India’s first anti-satellite missile test, the US has said that it will continue to pursue its shared interests with New Delhi in space and technical cooperation, even as it expressed concern over the issue of space debris. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that India successfully test-fired an anti-satellite missile by […]
Two kill liquor shop salesman over rate of beer
Noida (UP) (PTI) A 25-year-old salesman at a liquor shop was shot dead allegedly by two persons in Greater Noida following an argument over a difference of Rs 10 in the rate of beer, police said Thursday. The incident took place around 9.30 pm Wednesday when the two men arrived at the shop in Aichar area […]
Three militants killed in Keller identified, 2 from Pulwama, 1 of Shopian
Shopian: Three militants killed in Yawran Keller area of Shopian district have been identified including two from Pulwama and one from Shopian district. Sources told KNO that they have been identified as Aaqib Ahmad from Bhatnoora Lassipora Pulwama, Basharat Ahmad from Wasoora Pulwama and sajad Khanday from Bamnoo Keller Shopian Officials confirmed KNO that […]
Two Baramulla missing minors traced in Delhi: Police
Baramulla: Police on Thursday said that it has traced two missing minors of Baramulla district and will be coming back home in few days. “A team from Baramulla Police is on way to New Delhi for facilitating safe return of boys to home,” police said. The spkesman said that they had received a complaint […]
Gunfight rages in Handwara after 12 hours of searches
Srinagar, March 28: A Gunfight broke out between Government forces and militants on Thursday in Yaroo village of Langate, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district where earlier a search and cordon operation was launched. Reports said that contact has been established with the hiding militants after 12hrs of search in the area. A senior Police […]
Shopian Encounter update: Three militants killed, operation on
Srinagar, March 28: Three militants have been killed after nocturnal gunfight broke out between militants and forces in Yarwan area of Keller in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. A senior Police officer said that three militants have been killed so far, however searches are on to see if there is anymore body. Officer further […]
Goa: Several ministers give Pawaskar’s swearing-in ceremony a miss
Panaji, Mar 28 (PTI) Several ministers, including those from the BJP, in Goa did not attend the swearing-in ceremony of Dipak Pawaskar, who was inducted into the state cabinet within hours of he quitting the MGP and joining the saffron party Wednesday. Pawaskar and another Maharahstrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) MLA, Manohar Ajgaonkar, quit the regional […]
China protecting violent Islamic terror groups from UN sanctions: Mike Pompeo
Washington, Mar 28 (PTI) China abuses over a million Muslims at home, but “protects” violent Islamic terror groups from UN sanctions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. He was apparently referring to China blocking a proposal to designate Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed’s chief Masood Azhar a ‘global terrorist’ at the UN Security Council (UNSC) earlier this […]