Kupwara District Admin orders closure of educational institutions amid fears of protests against militant killings
Srinagar: The district administration Kupwara on Monday ordered closure of all educational institutions in the district amid fears of protests against the killing of top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Mannan Wani and his associate in a gunfight with government forces last week. Barring Karnah and Macchil, class work in all the schools and colleges in the […]
Air India crew member falls off aircraft, hospitalised
Mumbai: A 53-year-old air hostess suffered serious injuries after falling off an Air India aircraft which was getting ready for departure for New Delhi from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here, a source said Monday. The incident happened on Air India flight AI 864 operating on Mumbai-Delhi route, according to the airline source. “The woman […]
Mosque in Palwal Haryana built with Lashkar-e-Taiba funds, says NIA
Palwal: A mosque in Palwal district of Haryana has come under the scrutiny of security agencies after a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe found that it was allegedly built with funds from the Hafiz Saeed-led Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Pakistan, ‘The Indian Express’ reported on Monday. The Khulafa-e-Rashideen masjid at Uttawar village in Palwal was searched […]
#MeToo: MJ Akbar won’t be asked to quit, govt sources
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) MJ Akbar, who has been accused of sexual harassment by several women, won’t be asked to quit, according to highly-placed government sources. They that the government is of the view that asking Akbar to quit over #MeToo allegations will send a bad signal as this […]
Suspected gunmen strike at retired police officer’s residence, decamp with weapons
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Sunday late evening strike at retired police officer’s residence and decamped with two weapons along with magazines in Gopalpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Reports said that the gunmen barged inside the house of retired Superintendent of Police (SP), Ghulam Mohammad Gurezi at Noorani colony in Gopalpora area of Chadoora. […]
Missing girl found within 24 hours
Jammu: A girl was found within 24 hours after she went missing from her house in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, police said Sunday. A family from Ramloo-Brahmana village had lodged a complaint at the Ramgarh police station stating that their daughter had gone missing from her home Friday evening, a police spokesman said. He […]
Two ‘smugglers’ arrested in, 25 bovines rescued
Jammu: Two alleged bovine smugglers were arrested and 25 animals rescued in two separate operations in Reasi and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Sunday. Abdul Ghani and Bahar Din, both residents of Mahore, were arrested while they were trying to smuggle 19 bovine animals at the Khor-Dewal area of Reasi district, a […]
Pak ready to share details of CPEC debts with IMF for bailout package: FM Umar
Islamabad: Pakistan is ready to share details of the debt related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with the IMF, Finance Minister Asad Umar has said while rejecting the US’ view that China-funded projects were to blame for the cash-strapped country’s current economic woes. Speaking to the media here on his return from Indonesia where […]
An auto rickshaw driver’s account witnessed transactions worth Rs 300 crore
Pakistan’s top investigation agency which sought an explanation from him about a whopping Rs 300 crore worth of transactions made to his account. The driver, identified as Muhammad Rasheed, who lives in Karachi came to know about the huge transactions in his account when the Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) summoned him for an explanation. “I […]
Cong leader’s PSO killed in road accident in Doda
Jammu: A policeman, posted as personal security officer (PSO) of a Congress leader, lost his life and his son got critically injured Sunday when their cab plunged into 150-feet-deep gorge in hilly Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The deceased was identified as selection grade constable Rattan Singh (50), a resident of Jhattar […]
