Maldives leader lifts 45-day state of emergency
Colombo: The president of the Maldives has lifted a 45-day state of emergency he declared last month during political turmoil in the archipelago nation. President Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s office said he lifted the emergency today on the advice of the security service to promote normalcy in the country. The emergency was declared amid turmoil that […]
JRL protests against shifting of prisoners
Srinagar: The joint resistance leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Thursday staged protests outside historic Jamia Masjid Srinagar in which several resistance leaders and activists participated. Carrying placards and banners, the sit-in was led by Muhammad Yasin Malik, while as Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq […]
Youth thrashed, paraded naked by girl’s family in UP
Muzaffarnagar: A 22-year-old backward caste youth was allegedly thrashed and paraded naked by the family members of his girlfriend, a dalit, after he was found with her in a restaurant here, police said today. Following the alleged incident, counter cases were registered by the families of both the youth and the girl, that led to […]
12 youth arrested during nocturnal raid in Pulwama village
Srinagar: At least twelve youths were arrested from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district during the intervening night of 21 and 22 March, reports said. According to local witnesses, over one dozen youth were arrested on charges of stone pelting on a Patrolling party of army, when they were passing through the village on Wednesday. They added […]
Cordon and search operation in Turkawangam Shopian
Shopian: Goverment forces on Thursday afternoon launched a cordon and search operation in Turkawangam village south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said that after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants, 44-RR and Shopian police launched the search operation in the area. Sources said that large number of forces have been deployed in the area […]
Govt trying to divert attention from Iraq deaths: Rahul
New Delhi: Launching a stinging attack against the government, Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said it invented a story on data theft by the Congress to divert attention from the death of 39 Indians in Iraq. The Congress president also accused the government of baiting the media. Problem: 39 Indians dead; Government on the mat, […]
AAP govt’s ‘green budget’: Sops for using environment-friendly fuel
New Delhi: The budget presented by the AAP government in the Delhi Assembly today has given thrust on reducing pollution levels in the national capital by proposing various measures, including concession in registration of CNG cars. Presenting estimates for the 2018-19 fiscal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said this is the first ‘Green budget’ of […]
Aadhaar linkage not a must for leprosy patients: Minister
Mumbai: The Aadhaar card linkage will not be mandatory for leprosy patients to avail various government subsidies in Maharashtra, social justice minister Rajkumar Badole said in the Assembly today. Replying to a debate on the issue raised by Prashant Thakur (BJP) and others during the Question Hour, Badole said the government has issued instructions in […]
Navy drone crashes in Gujarat
Mumbai: A Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) of the Indian Navy, operating from Porbandar in Gujarat, crashed close to its air base today, an official said. The drone crashed around 10 am, soon after the take-off, a Defence spokesperson said. “There has been no injury to anyone. Preliminary inputs indicate failure of the RPA engine,” the […]
The Basant Rath effect: Even a police vehicle was not spared
Srinagar: Keeping his word, the fire brand and maverick Inspector General of Police (IGP Traffic) Basant Rath has started to work for improving the traffic system in Srinagar. On Thursday people were astonished to see that traffic cops seized a vehicle belonging to Kothibagh police station. The Lalchowk area where the vehicle was seized comes […]
