02 drug peddlers arrested, codeine phosphate bottles recovered
Baramulla: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested two notorious drug peddlers and recovered 460 bottles of Coedine Phosphate Syrup in north Kashmir. A spokesman of police said that a truck carrying food grains used to transport drugs by two notorious drug peddlers was seized by the District police Baramulla along with hundreds of bottles […]
SC asks if Kerala HC was justified in annulling Hadiya’s marriage
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today asked if a roving inquiry could be ordered into the “issue of consent” between two adults who married at will and if the Kerala High Court order annulling the marriage of Hadiya, an alleged victim of ‘love jihad’, was justified. The questions from a bench of Chief Justice […]
India’s growth has slowed due to structural economic reforms: US
Washington: America’s bilateral trade deficit with four major countries, including India, narrowed in the first three quarters of 2017 as compared to the previous year, the US administration today said in a report according to which India’s growth has slowed due to the effects of its structural economic reforms. The Economic Report of the President […]
Army commando injured in gunfight with militants in JK
Srinagar: An Army commando was today injured in a gunfight with militants, who managed to escape, in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, sources said. Security forces launched a counter-insurgency operation in the Hajin area of Bandipora this morning following information about the presence of four militants there, the sources As the troops were laying […]
SC asks GoI to apprise it about Haj quota seats, their availability
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Government of India (GoI) to apprise it by Thursday (today) about the total allocation of Haj quota seats and the vacancies if any, on a plea of the Kerala Haj Committee alleging that the policy to grant state-wise quota for Haj pilgrims was discriminatory. A bench […]
India ranks 81st in global corruption perception index
New Delhi: India has been ranked 81st in the global corruption perception index for 2017, released by Transparency International, which named the country among the “worst offenders” in terms of graft and press freedom in the Asia Pacific region. The index, which ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, […]
Indian Sikh’s turban ripped outside UK parliament in ‘racist’ attack
London: An Indian Sikh man’s turban was ripped by a white man in an apparent racist attack outside the UK parliament, according to a media report. Ravneet Singh, 37, from Punjab in India, said he was waiting to enter the Portcullis House, part of the British Parliamentary Estate, to meet Sikh Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh […]
Army man injured after militants attack search party in Hajin
Srinagar: An army man was injured after militants opened fire on a search party in Hajin area in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday, reports said. Reports said that 31 RR of Indian army, Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a cordon and search operation in Paribal area of Hajin early today […]
Indo-Pak armies exchange fire along LoC
Srinagar: India and Pakistan armies on Thursday exchanged heavy fire along the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Uri Sector. The Pakistani troops opened unprovoked firing at Indian posts in the Hajipeer area of the Uri sector in Baramulla district this morning, the official said. He said Indian soldiers are retaliating the aggression from […]
Gunfire continues to rattle border residents
Srinagar: Pakistani troops on Wednesday violated the ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector, prompting retaliatory fire from the Indian Army in which a Pakistani soldier has reportedly been killed, an official said. The Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian posts in Tangdhar sector in Kupwara district this […]
