Two brothers held for beating father to death
Thane (Maha), Nov27 (PTI) Two brothers allegedly beat their father to death over a domestic issue at Kharivali village in neighbouring Palghar district of Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday. District rural police said the accused- Deepak Kaluram Jadhav and his brother Nilesh, both in their 20s- were arrested for the incident that took place on […]
Assembly was not dissolved under ‘any’ pressure: Raj Bhavan
Jammu: The J&K Raj Bhavan Spokesperson has clarified that Governor J&K while taking the decision to dissolve the Legislative Assembly, acted in an ‘objective’ and ‘impartial’ manner. “There was no pressure or any kind of intervention from the Centre in the entire matter and some News Channels are misinterpreting Governor’s statement and putting them out […]
Former Srinagar SSP Riyaz Bedar ’embraces’ NC
Srinagar: Riyaz Bedar, a retired officer of the Jammu and Kashmir Police who had served as the SSP of Srinagar, joined the National Conference (NC) Tuesday. Former Senior Superintendent of Police Bedar joined the NC in presence of party vice-president Omar Abdullah at a function held at the party headquarters here. According to a warm welcome […]
In a first, transgender gets driving licence in Pakistan capital
Islamabad: In a first, Islamabad traffic authorities issued a driving licence to a transgender, 15 years after she first started driving a car, according to media reports. Laila Ali, a leader of the transgender community who is listed as Mohammad Ali on her national identity card and driving licence, spoke to the police chief and […]
Panchayat Polls: JK records 71.3% voting in Phase-IV
82.4% in Jammu division, 32.3% in Kashmir division
Jammu: In the Phase-IV of Panchayat Polls held today, the overall poll percentage of 71.3% was witnessed across the State. According to the Chief Electoral Officer J&K, Shaleen Kabra, an overwhelming 82.4% polling was witnessed in Jammu division and 32.3% in Kashmir division. Giving district-wise details, Kabra said that Kupwara witnessed 56.1%, Bandipora 24.4%, Baramulla […]
Drug peddler arrested, 865 kg poppy straw seized
Banihal: A suspected drug peddler was arrested Tuesday after 865 kg of poppy straw was found in his truck here along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, police said. An apple-laden truck was stopped for checking at a railway crossing in Banihal and during the inspection, 13 bags filled with poppy straw were found hidden underneath the […]
Pakistan to invite PM Modi for SAARC summit: Foreign Office
Islamabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be invited to Pakistan for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit, Foreign Office Spokesman Mohammad Faisal said on Tuesday. The 2016 SAARC Summit was to be held in Islamabad. But after a deadly terrorist attack on an Indian Army camp in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir […]
Pakistan striving for peace in ‘belligerent’ neighbourhood: Alvi
Pakistan PTI: Pakistan is striving for peace in a “belligerent” neighbourhood and the country’s weapons are for “peaceful intent”, President Arif Alvi said on Tuesday. Alvi was addressing the opening ceremony of the 10th International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2018 here. “We want peace, we have been striving for peace in a belligerent neighbourhood […]
Thousands attend slain militants funeral prayers
Srinagar: Thousands of people on Tuesday assembled at Rathsuna Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district to take part in the last rites of Shakir Hassan Dar. Shakir, who was affiliated with Zakir Musa-led Ansar Ghazwat ul Hind outfit was killed in a gunfight with the forces in Reshipora area on Tuesday morning. Dar was later […]
Now all weather road-connectivity to Ladakh in J&K
Srinagar,(PTI): Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir will now be accessible in all weather conditions, giving strategic advantage to the country, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said Tuesday. “The cold desert region will now be accessible by a double-lane motorable road from Manali in Himachal Pradesh via Zanskar in Kargil district,” a spokesman of the BRO said. The […]
