133 people died in police custody in Gujarat in 2 years: Govt
Gandhinagar: More than 130 people died in police custody in Gujarat in the last two years, the state government informed the legislative Assembly Thursday. The government has paid a compensation of Rs 23.50 lakh to the kin of those who died in police custody during the last two years (ended April 30, 2019), Chief Minister […]
Terror financing charges: JuD chief Hafiz Saeed arrested ahead of Pak PM’s US visit
Lahore: JuD chief Hafiz Saeed was arrested Wednesday on terror financing charges by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab Province, just days ahead of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s maiden visit to the US. Saeed, a UN designated terrorist whom the US has placed a USD 10 million bounty on, was travelling to Gujranwala from […]
Kartarpur Gurdwara gets more land from Pak govt
Lahore: Pakistan will allot 42 acres of land for the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, up 14 times, Punjab governor has announced while indicating that 80 per cent of the work on the landmark Kartarpur Corridor has been completed, according to a media report. The corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur with Dera […]
Parliament approves bill to strengthen NIA
New Delhi: Parliament Wednesday approved a bill to enable the National Investigation Agency to probe terror attacks on Indians and Indian properties abroad, with Home Minister Amit Shah assuring the Rajya Sabha that the legislation will not be misused. Shah defended the government for not filing an appeal against the acquittal of all four accused, […]
Kulbhushan Jadhav case, ICJ to deliver verdict today
The Hague: The International Court of Justice will deliver on Wednesday its verdict in a case relating to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, whose death sentence by a Pakistani military court based on an “extracted confession” has been questioned by India. Jadhav, 49, a retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by the Pakistani military […]
7000 crore spent in JK for constructing roads in the last five years: Gadkari
Says toll tax needs to be paid for better services
Says toll tax needs to be paid for better services
41,331 Pak, 4,193 Afghan citizens living in India, govt tells LS
New Delhi: As many as 41,331 Pakistani nationals and 4,193 Afghan citizens, belonging to religious minorities of the two countries, are living in India on a long-term basis, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Rai said keeping in view the difficulties faced by the members belonging […]
Babri Masjid case: Special Judge seeks 6 more months from SC to conclude trial
New Delhi: A special judge holding daily trial in the politically sensitive 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case, involving BJP veterans L K Advani, M M Joshi, Uma Bharti and others, moved the Supreme Court Monday seeking six more months to conclude the matter. The judge, at Lucknow, has informed the top court in a May […]
JuD chief Hafiz Saeed gets interim bail
Lahore: JuD chief Hafiz Saeed and his three aides were granted pre-arrest bail on Monday by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan in a case pertaining to the banned outfit’s illegal use of land for its seminary. The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore granted interim bail to Saeed and his aides – Hafiz Masood, Ameer Hamza, […]
NIA arrests 14 people, claims busting terror module in TN
Chennai: The National Investigation Agency has arrested 14 people after they were handed over to India by Saudi Arabia recently for allegedly attempting to set-up terror outfit ‘Asnarulla’ in Tamil Nadu, court officials said Monday. These 14 accused were brought in a special aircraft to Chennai where they were produced before Special Judge Senthur Pandian […]