Commercial license not needed for driving taxis, autos
NEW DELHI;Drivers of taxis, autos, e-rickshaws and two-wheelers have been exempted from seeking a separate commercial license. Drivers of taxis, autos, e-rickshaws and two-wheelers have been exempted from seeking a separate commercial license. Drivers of taxis, autos, e-rickshaws and two-wheelers have been exempted from seeking a separate commercial license for operating these vehicles, according to […]
Indian Sikh woman pilgrim in Pak converts to Islam, remarries
Chandigarh: An Indian Sikh woman from Punjab who went to Pakistan to attend Baisakhi festival has sought extension of her visa after marrying a Lahore-based Pakistani national and has reportedly embraced Islam. Kiran Bala, daughter of Manohar Lal from Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district, wrote to the Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) that her visa should be extended as […]
48 MPs, MLAs hold declared cases of crime against women, says ADR report
New Delhi: At least 48 MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crime against women, with BJP having the highest number of such politicans at 12, a report said on Thursday amid a nation-wide outrage over rape incidents, including UP’s Unnao where a ruling party lawmaker is an accused. “Out of 1,580 (33 per cent) […]
Rajnath says judiciary can not be misled
The Supreme Court order rejecting the plea for a probe into the death of Judge B H Loya has sent out a clear message that the judiciary cannot be “misled” by allegations based on political vendetta, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today. The minister, who posted a series of tweets, also came down heavily […]
Student protests have no justification: Naeem Akhter
Works Minister and senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Naeem Akhtar on Thursday said that there was no reason for the students in Kashmir to hold protests over Kathua rape-and-murder case when the accused were already behind bars. “What is the occasion for protests, stone pelting [over Kathua case] when case is solved, accused in […]
Pakistan reacts strongly at Modi’s claim over ‘surgical strikes’
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday rejected as “false” and “baseless” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claims of having launched a surgical strike on terrorist camps in Pakistani territory. At an interactive session at the Central Hall Westminster in London, Modi said on Wednesday that Islamabad was informed about the 2016 surgical strike before this was made […]
Rifle snatched from ATM guard in Shopian
Srinagar: Unknown persons on Thursday snatched a service rifle from JK Bank’s ATM guard at Pinjora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Confirming the incident, SSP Shopian ShriRam Ambarkar said that police have launched investigations in it. ” A group of unarmed unidentified persons overpowered the ATM guard and snatched his service rifle (12- […]
Tral shuts against excessive use of force on female students
Tral town witnessed complete shutdown today after group of youth pelted stones on the police in the area on Wednesday police used excessive force against female students who were peacefully demanding justice for kuthuwa minor . Reports said that in police action yesterday more than 60 girls fainted and some of them were injured. Latest […]
Several students injured in Baramullah clashes
Police said that they have to use force on protesting students of Baramullah when they were trying to block the highway. Reports said that students in various parts of Baramullah came on the streets asking for justice to kuthuwa minor. Reports said that police used excessive force against the protestors and with the result many […]
Dozens of students injured in shopian district
Latest reports from shopian said that dozens of students were injured in clashes with police and security forces as they were trying to register thier protest demanding justice for kuthuwa minor. Reports said that police and CRPF lobbed lot of tear gas shells and pellets to disperse protests. Clashes were going on in shopian and […]
