Two militants killed in Kokernag encounter
Srinagar: Two local militants were killed in an ongoing encounter with security forces in Larnow area of Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. The firefight commenced during search operation when the militants fired towards the forces at Larnoo –Kokernag this morning, army sources said. They said the operation was going on when last reports […]
Ravi Shankar Prasad Reacts to UIDAI’s FIR Against The Tribune
Days after an investigative report in The Tribune revealed a racket via which a journalist was able to gain access to the Aadhaar database of a billion Indians for just Rs 500, an FIR has been filed against The Tribune as well as its reporter Rachna Khaira by a deputy director of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). […]
Ex-Iranian president Ahmadinejad reportedly arrested for inciting unrest
Monday Jan 08 2018 Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been reportedly arrested by the state for inciting unrest and protests. This was reported by Al-Arabiya, which cited reports by Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper. Ahmadinejad during a visit to Bushehr city had said that the country suffered from “mismanagement” and blamed President Hassan Rouhani for thinking the […]
BBC editor quits China post over pay discrimination
Monday Jan 08 2018 BEIJING: Carrie Gracie, the China editor for Britain’s public broadcaster, the BBC, has resigned from her post in Beijing due to pay disparities with her male colleagues, according to an open letter she wrote. The BBC has come under fire recently for paying male employees more and has pledged to close […]
Australia romp to victory and 4-0 Ashes triumph
January 08, 2018 Australia romped to an innings and 123-runs victory over England after dismissing the tourists for 180 on the final day of the fifth Test in Sydney on Monday to complete a 4-0 Ashes triumph that fell short of a whitewash but was little less emphatic. England captain Joe Root raced from his […]
China supports Pak again, opposes US ‘finger pointing’
January 08, 2018 China today said it is opposed to the US “finger pointing” at Pakistan and linking it with terrorism, insisting that the responsibility of cracking down on terror outfits cannot be placed on a particular country. China’s support for its all-weather ally came as the US stepped up its efforts to pressure Pakistan […]
Arunachal incident resolved: Army Chief
January 8, 2018 The transgression incident in Arunachal Pradesh, where Chinese workers entered Indian territory constructing a track, has been resolved, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Monday. He also said that there was a major reduction in the number of Chinese troops in the Doklam area. Speaking on the sidelines of an event here, the Army Chief said the “Tuting incident […]
Militant killed in ongoing gunfight in Budgam village
One militant has been killed so far during an encounter between the forces and militants in Kaneera Chadoora area of district Badgam on Monday. Police said the Army’s Rashtriya Rifles, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of state police ringed Kaneera village following a tip about the presence […]
Four Bandipora cricketers arrested
Four local boys were arrested from Erin village of North west Bandipora district of Kashmir on Sunday for lining up in respect as the organisers of a cricket match played pak national anthem before the start of a local cricket match in the area. Police confirmed on Sunday evening that they have arrested four local […]
Mehbooba on congress path says talk to pak
After two former union minsters of congress P Chidambaram and Kapil Sibel have asked for dialogue with Pakistan, state CM Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that if the centre wants to end bloodshed in Kashmir they must talk to Pakistan. Addressing a huge gathering of her party workers on the second death anniversary of her […]
