China rejects India’s proposal for bilateral trade in domestic currencies
NEW DELHI: China has not accepted India’s proposal to carry out bilateral trade in local currencies which was aimed at bridging the ballooning trade deficit with the neighbouring country, an official said. India’s exports to China stood at only USD 13.4 billion, imports aggregated to USD 76.4 billion in 2017-18, leaving a trade deficit of […]
Man attempts to rape 8-year-old girl in UP
Muzaffarnagar, Dec 2 (PTI) A man allegedly attempted to rape an eight-year-old girl and thrashed her when she opposed him in Shamli district, police said Sunday. According to a complaint lodged by the victim’s father, the incident took place in Adarsh Mandi area Saturday, Circle Officer Ashok Kumar said. The 19-year-old accused attempted to rape […]
SC was not moving in right direction under CJI Misra: Justice Kurian Joseph
NEW DELHI: After demitting office as Supreme Court judge, Justice Kurian Joseph has said that the top court was not functioning in the right direction under former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. “We pointed that the Supreme Court was not going in right direction. Many aspects we brought in the notice of the then […]
Srinagar shivers at minus 2.4 degrees Celsius
Srinagar: The winter chill is getting worse with every passing day. on Sunday Srinagar recorded the season’s coldest night temperature at minus 2.4 degrees Celsius with the weather office forecasting a further fall in temperatures across the state. “Srinagar witnessed the coldest night of the season as the minimum temperatures dropped due to clear night […]
Enemies of Islam are targeting me: Zakir Naik
KANGAR: Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is wanted in India, has said that he has not broken any law and was being targeted by the “enemies of Islam,” in a rare public speech in Malaysia where he has sought refuge, Naik was quoted by news agency Reuters as having said. Naik, 53, is facing charges […]
2 soldiers killed in ‘accidental’ blast along LoC
Jammu: Two Army personnel were killed and as many injured in an accidental blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, an officer said. A landmine exploded near the anti-infiltration obstacle system when an Army column was on patrol duty along the LoC in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district late this […]
Civilian injured in forces action in Litter village
Jahangeer Ganaie Pulwama: A civilian identified as Bashir Ahmad Mir from Litter Pulwama was injured when he was fired upon during a cordon and search operation in the area, police said. Locals said that an army vehicle of 55 RR was going through the area and it was stoned near Jamia Masjid Niloora, however, the […]
Pak against “negative propaganda campaign” against Kartarpur Corridor: FO
Islamabad, Dec 1 (PTI) Pakistan on Saturday said the Kartarpur Corridor initiative was taken solely to fulfill the longstanding wishes of “our Sikh brethren” and criticised the “negative propaganda campaign” against the historic move. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who completed 100 days in office, on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the Kartarpur Corridor […]
Duped twenty days ago, Deputy Commissioner Kathua gets back his money as Police solves Vishing case
KATHUA, DECEMBER 01: Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Rohit Khajuria, today got his Rs 50000 credited back in his bank account which was fraudulently syphoned off twenty days ago through Vishing. The DC appreciated the efforts put forth by the District Police under the supervision of SSP Shridhar Patil who constituted a special team to investigate the […]
Geelani condemns arrest of militant’s mother, sisters in Kishtwar
Srinagar: Octogenarian Hurriyat Conference (G) chairperson Syed Ali Geelani Saturday strongly condemned the arrest of mother and two sisters of a militant in Kishtwar on the suspicion of being involved in the killing of BJP worker and his brother about a month back. In a statement issued here this afternoon, Geelani said: “Our stated policy is that we neither support […]
