Restrictions to continue in many parts of Srinagar tomorrow
The district administration Srinagar has decided to impose restrictions under section 144 on Sunday in areas falling under jurisdiction of seven police stations of the city for the third consecutive day. “Restrictions under Section 144 will be imposed in Khanyar, Nowhatta, Rainawari, MR Gunj, Safakadal, Maisuma and Kralkhud police station tomorrow as a […]
Lasith Malinga falls ill, to miss second ODI against Zimbabwe
July 1, 2017 Sri Lanka cricket board has said that premier fast bowler Lasith Malinga, who has been at the center of controversy after the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, will miss the second one-day international against Zimbabwe on Sunday. Malinga has been ruled out after catching a viral influenza and been advised a two-day rest. […]
Srinagar siege is alarming for people
Srinagar: Srinagar city has remained by and large peaceful and away from the current cycle of militancy in Kashmir. Most of the militant-related violence has been witnessed In South Kashmir. Today army and security forces did a cordon and search operation in Nawa Kadal area of Srinagar, sending alarm bells among the people that things […]
We planned surgical strike after insulting media query: Parrikar
Jul 1, 2017, PANAJI: Former Union defence minister and Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikarsaid here on Friday that the defence ministry was in shambles when he took over its reins in November 2014. “When I was the defence minister, and I can tell you this, when I took over, the defence ministry was in pure shambles, […]
Gujarat’s cloth markets remain shut protesting 5% GST
July 01, 2017 On the day the goods and services tax came into play across the country, a majority of cloth shops in Gujarat remained shut while those who kept it open said they did not carry out any business transaction. Various cloth merchant associations in the state as well as in some other states […]
Muslim women threaten to take up arms against cow vigilantes
July 01, 2017 The mob lynching of a Muslim trader in Jharkhands Ramgarh two days ago has sent ripples of anger through the local population with women of the community saying they would pick up arms against self-styled cow protectors. The women say they are disillusioned with the police and believe the government is in […]
Pakistan hands over list of 546 Indian prisoners to high commission
The Pakistani foreign ministry on Saturday handed over a list of 546 Indian prisoners in Pakistan, to the High Commission of India in Islamabad. According to the foreign ministry statement, the list contains the names of 52 civilians and 494 fishermen, the Dawn has reported. Pakistan and India exchanged lists of prisoners in each other’s […]
India again asks Pak to provide consular access to Jadhav
July 01, 2017 India today again asked Pakistan to grant full and early consular access to its national Kulbhushan Jadav, sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court as the two countries exchanged a list of prisoners lodged in each other’s jails. According to the list Pakistan shared with India, at least 546 Indian nationals, […]
Have not violated any law or insulted the army: Azam Khan
July 01, 2017 After a total of three complaints were filed on Saturday against Azam Khan over his controversial remark on the Indian Army, the Samajwadi Party leader asserted that he has not violated any law or not insulted any army. “Whatever I said were not my words. I have not violated any law or […]
Cloud burst claims life in South Kashmir
A teenage boy was killed when a cloudburst struck a village in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said today. Shabir Ahmad Garsee (17), a resident of Sarbadree Homepathri village of Kulgam, was killed when a cloudburst struck the area last night, a police official said. He said police has reached the spot to assess the […]
