Enforcement Directorate arrests defence agent in VVIP choppers case
Agencies New Delhi : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had arrested a defence agent from Delhi in the Rs 3,600-crore VVIP choppers deal case, officials said on Tuesday. They said Sushen Mohan Gupta was arrested on Monday night by agency sleuths under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Gupta, they said, had allegedly dealt in defence […]
Omar Abdullah welcomes opening of Sharda Peeth corridor
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday asked Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to open all the routes, connecting the two parts of Kashmir, for greater people to people contact. In a series of tweets Omar wrote; “It’s good to see @ImranKhanPTI take decisions that have been held up for years. Allowing […]
Six youth detained from Sopore village
Sopore: At least six youth were detained on Tuesday from north Kashmir’s Sopore by government forces for their involvement in stone pelting. According to reports a huge contingent of Police and CRPF conducted a pre-dawn raid at Janwara village of Sopore and detained at least six persons from the their residences. The youths were detained […]
Mine protected vehicles, 30-seater buses for CRPF convoys in Kashmir: DG
Agencies New Delhi : The CRPF will procure a new fleet of mine protected vehicles (MPVs) and small 30-seater buses to ensure safety of its troop convoys in the Kashmir Valley, the chief of the force has said. The paramilitary has also decided to enhance the number of its bomb detection and disposal squads (BDDS) for its about 65 […]
China welcomes goodwill message exchange between Modi and Khan on Pak National Day
(Agencies) Beijing: China on Monday welcomed the goodwill messages exchanged by Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan on the occasion of Pakistan National Day, saying it will play a constructive role and supports resolving the differences between the two nations through dialogue and consultations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan […]
Two persons injured as robbers loot money in Kathua
Jammu: Two persons were injured after they were shot at by robbers who looted cash from a filling station on Jammu-Pathankot highway in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Monday. Three bike-borne masked robbers reached a petrol pump at Seswan in Chadwal area of Rajbagh Saturday night and shot at and injured two workers […]
Forces lay CASO in Anantnag village, Clashes erupt
Srinagar : Clashes erupted on Monday in Arwani area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district after the security forces laid a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in the area. Reports said that soon after a joint team of government forces including SOG of J&K police, CRPF and army laid a siege to Arwani village, youth took to the streets […]
Pak Army says no F16 used to shoot down Indian aircraft
(Agencies) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military has rejected India’s claim that it used US-made F-16 fighters jets against India in retaliation to its pre-emptive strikes in Balakot, saying that JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft developed jointly with China were used in the operation. Referring to the aerial dogfight with the Indian Air Force after the February 14 Pulwama […]
Three JeM militants arrested in Srinagar, Police says
Srinagar:Police on Monday claimed to have arrested three militants from Lawaypora area of Srinagar. The spokesman said that three car-borne militants affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit were arrested jointly by police and security forces after receiving credible inputs about the presence of militants. The trio was identified as Shahid Bhat, Rayis Hurrah and Ishaq Lone. Police […]
SC dismisses plea challenging constitutional validity ‘triple talaq’ ordinance
(Agencies) The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a plea challenging the constitutional validity of an ordinance which makes the practice of instant ‘triple talaq’ a punishable offence. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi dismissed a plea of a Kerala-based outfit and said it will not like to interfere. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights […]
