Agra woman gang-raped in Greater Noida, 2 held
Noida (UP), Feb 25 (PTI) A woman from Agra was allegedly raped inside an apartment in Greater Noida by two men after she was brought there on the pretext of getting her a job, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday at the apartment in Sector Tau, under Kasna police station limits, and […]
Dialogue only way to resolve Indo-Pak tensions: Farooq
Srinagar,(PTI): Dialogue is the only way to resolve tensions between India and Pakistan, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said Monday, asserting that Islamabad should make strong efforts to end militancy on its soil. “There are attempts to create war hysteria. You should pray to God to save us from war. There have been four wars, […]
Facebook officials to appear before parliamentary panel on March 6
New Delhi (PTI) Senior officials of Facebook will appear on March 6 before a parliamentary panel to outline the specific measures undertaken to ensure safety of users on its platform after being summoned by the committee, sources said. The development assumes significance amid concerns being raised over any possible misuse of social media tools to interfere […]
Fiddling with J&K’s special status will have serious consequences: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, (PTI): Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on Article 35A, National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Monday said any fiddling with Jammu and Kashmir’s special status would have serious and far-reaching consequences in the state. Addressing party functionaries, workers and delegates at the NC headquarters here, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister warned […]
Death toll in Assam hooch tragedy reaches 157
Guwahati, (PTI): As many as 157 people, mostly tea garden workers, have so far died in Assam hooch tragedy and more than 300 others are still undergoing treatment in hospitals in the affected districts of Golaghat and Jorhat while 22 people have been arrested in connection with the incident, officials said on Monday. With death toll […]
Stone pelting on Jammu people carried out at behest of Kashmir centric politicians: JK Congress leader alleges
Jammu (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Congress leader Sham Lal Sharma Monday alleged “anti-national” sloganeering coupled with stone pelting on people from Jammu was being carried out at the behest of “Kashmir-centric” politicians and secessionist forces. The former minister also expressed concern over registration of cases against youths of Jammu who protested against such forces. “Anti-national sloganeering […]
No signs of decline in Pak-sponsored militancy in J&K: DGP
Jammu, (PTI) Asserting that there was “no signs of decline” in Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbagh Singh Monday said the security forces were determined to restore peace in the state. The statement comes days after 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel died in an attack orchestrated by Pakistan-based terror group […]
Senior Taliban leaders in Qatar for talks with US envoy
Doha, (AP) Senior Taliban leaders, including one of the group’s founders, were to hold another round of talks Monday in Qatar with Washington’s special peace envoy as U.S. efforts intensify to find a negotiated solution to Afghanistan’s 17-year war, America’s longest. The Taliban, some of whom arrived in Doha, Qatar’s capital, from Pakistan the previous night, […]
De-escalate tensions, EU urges India, Pakistan while pitching for dialogue to sort out differences
Islamabad: Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the EU Commission, urged Pakistan and India to urgently “de-escalate” the tension which has built up after the deadly Pulwma attack. She spoke to Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday and discussed the current situation, a delegation […]
Jammu-Srinagar NH closed due to fresh landslides
Jammu, (PTI) The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic Monday due to fresh landslides in Ramban district, leaving many vehicles stranded. Police officials said the highway has been closed due to fresh landslide at Marog area in Ramban district. Authorities Sunday allowed Kashmir-bound vehicles to ply on the highway, which was reopened for one-way traffic […]