Sri Lanka will introduce new laws to prevent terrorism: Ranil Wickremesinghe
Pointing out that in England the laws dealing with terrorism had been amended 15 times between 2001 and 2019, the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the existing laws in Sri Lanka are not adequate to deal with this kind of terrorism. Sri Lanka will introduce new laws to prevent terrorism as the existing ones are […]
Top-level changes in Army; Lt Gen Manoj Naravane appointed Vice-Chief
Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane has been appointed as the next Vice-Chief of the Indian Army. He replaces Lt Gen D Anbu, who retires on August 31. Lt Gen Naravane is the senior-most Army commander after the present Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat. He is in line to replace Gen Rawat, who retires December 31 […]
Army man killed in LOC firing
Official spokesman said that an Army personnel was killed Monday as India-PaK troops exchanged fire along LoC in Rajouri district. Officials said that an army personnel manning a forward post was critically injured in the Pakistani firing in Sunderbani sector and was immediately rushed to the military hospital where he succumbed to injuries. Earlier, a […]
Teenage girl found hanged inside home in Sopore
A teenage girl allegedly committed suicide in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district last night. According to reports the girl (name withheld), 18, a resident of Kralteng, allegedly hanged self at her house. She was rushed to sub district hospital Sopore, however, doctors declared her dead.
Transmission facilities at Baltal
Amarnath yatra is going on from the twin routes of Baltal and Pahalgam and the authorities have already restricted the civilian traffic on highway for the smooth conduct of yatra from Jammu to South Kashmir. Both Central and the State Governments have taken number of measures for the safety and security of yatries including hi-tech […]
Sheila Dikshit, three-time Delhi CM, passes away
Agencies New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and three-time former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit passed away Saturday afternoon at a private hospital here, her family and the party said. She was 81. Dikshit breathed her last at 3.55 pm at Fortis Escorts hospital, doctors said. She was president of Delhi Congress. She served as Delhi’s […]
Three of a family among four dead, two injured after cab rolls into gorge in Ramban
Banihal : Four persons including three members of a family were killed and two others critically injured on Saturday after their SUV skidded off the road and plunged into a 500-ft-deep gorge in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The accident occurred near Binjoni area of Senabati when the SUV occupants were returning from […]
Six pilgrims died in last 4 days, Amarnath Yatra toll reaches 22
Agencies Srinagar: Six persons have died in the past four days during the ongoing pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, taking the death toll in this year’s pilgrimage to 22, officials said on Saturday. “Six pilgrims died due to various causes during their pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnathji,” […]
36 held for consuming liquor on Noida roads
Noida (UP): Three dozen people have been arrested here for consuming liquor at public place and creating nuisance, police said Saturday. The arrests were made from 9 pm on wards on Friday during an inspection by teams of the Sector 20 and Sector 39 police stations, a senior official said “Thirty-six people were arrested […]
Punjab CM accepts Sidhu’s resignation
Agency: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Saturday accepted Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation, an official said here. He further said Sidhu’s resignation has been forwarded to Punjab Governor V P Singh Badnore. The acceptance of the resignation came days after Sidhu resigned from Punjab Cabinet. Singh, who was in Delhi earlier this week, had said Tuesday […]
