Time to bid farewell to US aid: Shahbaz Sharif
Islamabad, Aug 26 (IANS) Shahbaz Sharif, the Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, has said it’s time to bid farewell to US aid in the wake of “exaggerated statements” about the financial help both at local and international levels. “The exaggerated comments being made in the national and international discourse regarding the US aid to […]
Haryana govt suspends Panchkula DCP for ‘lapse’; 9 Dera centres sealed
August 26, 2017 Facing flak over failure to check violence by Dera Sacha Sauda followers, Haryana government on Saturday suspended the Deputy Commissioner of Police of Panchkula, alleging that a “defective” order by him allowed the crowd build-up in the district. Yes there was a lapse and that why we have suspended DCP Panchkula,” Haryana […]
Protests in ganderbal after woman hit by army vehicle
A speedy army vehicle hit a woman from Khalmula Nagbal on Saturday morning triggering protests as they were demanding arrest of army driver. Police said that injured woman identified as Amina Begum was stable and was rushed to hospital for treatment.
Schools shut in kupwara as authorities fear protests
District authorities of kupwara have closed down all schools on Saturday fearing protests by them against the alleged fake encounter of local boy by army. Reports said that police and security forces have been deployed in strength especially in Handwara town as the boy identified as Shahid Bashir Mir was killed in alleged fake encounter […]
Rifle grenade attack on casper vehicle
Suspected militants fired rifle grenade on army casper vehicle on Friday night when it was passing through Hygham village of sopore in North Kashmir police said. Giving details of the incident police said that there was no damage by the attack and claimed that they were on hunt of those militants who fired rifle grenade.
Toll two in Pulwama gunfight, Internet suspended
Authorities have suspended internet services in entire south kashmir fearing protests after midnight attack by militants on district police lines Pulwama where hundreds of policemen and CRPF reside. Latest reports from the area said that one of the CRPF jawans injured in the incident has succumbed to his injuries in hospital.earlier one SOG wing jawan […]
Gunfight in police lines Pulwama on
Latest news from police lines Pulwama suggest that gunfight was still on and one of the injured SOG jawan has succumbed to his injuries. Militants stormed the family quarters portion of district police lines Pulwama on Saturday and they injured 6 men in uniform while entering including 3 CRPF jawans. There are reports of more […]
Pakistan, US in backchannel contacts to resolve rifts
Washington, Aug 25 (IANS) Pakistan and the US have established back-channel contacts to resolve differences over key issues after US President Donald Trump singled out Islamabad for supporting terrorism. A group of diplomats, military officials and security experts from the two countries earlier this month held their third off-the-record meeting here to discuss thorny issues, […]
SC to hear pleas against Article 35 A after Diwali
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear pleas challenging Article 35 A, relating to special rights and privileges of permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir, after Diwali. Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi and Advocate Shoeb Alam mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Justice J S Khehar comprising Justices Dipak Misra and D Y Chandrachud […]
India’s Forex reserves down by $211 mn
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves kitty depleted by $211 million as on August 18, 2017, official data showed on Friday. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) weekly statistical supplement released on Friday showed that the overall Forex reserves declined to $393.40 billion from $393.61 billion reported for the week ended August […]
