‘Unpleasant’ comment by IGP Kashmir Range on CRPF raises controversy
NEW DELHI: An unpleasant comment made by the Inspector General of Police Kashmir Range on the CRPF has raked up controversy among the force personnel committed to the counter-terror operations in the Valley. The incident occurred on April 29 when the DGP Dilbag Singh was on a visit to Baramulla and he was chairing an […]
CRPF not doing its work: Kashmir Police IG triggers controversy with comments against Central force
At a time when anti-terror operations in Kashmir have peaked, a growing trust deficit between the forces on the ground is a matter of concern. A comment made by Kashmir Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar on the CRPF”s role in counter-terrorism operations has stirred controversy among the forces deployed in the valley. The Central […]
Amit Shah slams Mamata in letter, says stopping migrant trains is ‘injustice’
New Delhi: In what could be the begining of yet another showdown between the BJP-led Centre and the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has written a letter to the West Bengal Chief Minister, criticising her government for not allowing trains with migrant workers to reach the state. In a letter to […]
Chinese drugmaker in talks to test coronavirus vaccine globally: Report
The drugmaker behind one of China’s most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates is in talks to conduct late-stage trials globally as the race for immunization against Covid-19 intensifies.Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is in discussion with regulators in other countries, and the World Health Organization, to launch phase III clinical trials in regions where the novel coronavirus […]
Pune-based cricket museum buys Azhar Ali’s bat
KARACHI: A cricket museum based in India has bought a bat auctioned by Pakistan Test captain Azhar Ali to raise funds for the needy during the ongoing crisis of Covid-19 pandemic. Azhar had put two of his precious belongings — the bat he used to score 302 runs against the West Indies in a Test […]
US awards border wall contract in Texas to begin in 2021
The U.S. government has awarded a $275 million border wall contract for construction that would begin in South Texas in January, at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term if he is re-elected. Caddell Construction Company, based in Montgomery, Alabama, won the contract to build 14 miles (22.5 kilometers) of barriers in and around […]
Kerala Police books Zee News editor Sudhir Chaudhary under non-bailable sections
An FIR has been filed at the Kozhikode Kasaba police station in Kerala against Zee News editor-in-chief Sudhir Chaudhary based on a complaint accusing him of spreading religious animosity and hurting sentiments of the Muslim community in connection with a programme aired on the television network on March 11. The segment anchored by Chaudhary on […]
J&K: Migrant workers ransack textile mill in Kathua over deduction of wages
Jammu and Kashmir Police Friday lobbed teargas shells and resorted to lathicharge to disperse over 5,000 workers of the Chenab Textile Mill, who first ransacked their administrative block in protest over the deduction of their wages by the management and then damaged a police gypsy along the Jammu-Pathankot national highway when police tried to intervene. […]
Jammu and Kashmir witnesses decline in infant mortality rate
Jammu and Kashmir has been able to achieve “remarkable improvement” in multiple indicators related to maternal and child health in recent years, with a decline in infant mortality rate (IMR), an official spokesman said. The IMR has been reduced from 52 (2005) to 22 (2018), according to the latest data released by the Registrar General […]
Riyaz Naikoo killing: Restrictions continue in Kashmir; curbs relaxed in some areas
Restrictions continued in Kashmir on Saturday in the wake of killing of top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo in an encounter with security forces on Wednesday, but the curbs were relaxed in some areas of the valley where the situation remained peaceful, officials said. Restrictions on the movement and assembly of people continued in the […]