Forces personnel injured by Pak firing in north Kashmir: Army
Srinagar: A forces personnel was injured in mortar firing by Pakistan army along the Line of Control in Machil sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, a defence ministry spokesman here said on Monday. “Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along LoC in (Machil) Sector, Kupwara today morning by firing Mortars and other weapons,” a the […]
Government extends sugar export deadline by three months till December
The government has given additional three months’ time till December to millers to undertake mandatory export of their sugar quota allocated for this year, a senior Food Ministry official said on Monday. For the 2019-20 marketing year ending September, the government has allowed export of 6 million tonnes of sugar under the quota to help […]
Amazon.in to host ‘Handicrafts Mela’ from Sep 26-Oct 10
Amazon.In on Saturday said it will host a virtual ‘Handicrafts Mela’ from September 26-October 10, showcasing more than 270 art and craft forms from various parts of the country. Over eight lakh artisans and weavers associated with 1,500 Amazon Karigar sellers and 17 government emporiums including Tantuja, Harit Khadi, Tribes India and national-level artisan organisations […]
‘Agri laws Are Death Sentence For Farmers, Indian Democracy Dies Too’ : Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the agriculture-related laws are a “death sentence” for farmers whose voice has been crushed both inside and outside Parliament. “The agriculture laws are a death sentence to our farmers. Their voice is crushed in Parliament and outside. Here is proof that democracy in India is dead,” he […]
Militant killed in Samboora had joined militancy before Burhan Wani: DGP
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbagh Singh said that the gunfight that took place at Samboora, Pampore in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district yesterday night was a successful operation and government forces achieved a “big success” by killing one of the longest surviving militant commanders of Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit and his close aide. “The operation at […]
We got some clues about Babri Qadri’s case, will crack it soon: DGP
Director General of Police on Monday said that police have managed to get some clues about Babar Qadri’s case. DGP said that he is hopeful that JK Police will be able to crack the case. “We have already constituted a SIT in this regard and probe is on.” Regarding Amshipora encounter he said that after matching […]
Tewatia asked for recognition last IPL season, earns his moment in the sun this year
Rahul Tewatia had to request for a “pat on the back” last year but this season he has earned it. In a debriefing video of the 2019 season that has gone viral following his match-winning six-hitting spree on Sunday, Tewatia, who played for Delhi Capitals last year, can be seen walking up to head coach […]
‘Taiwan is Taiwan’: China name dispute moves from birds to climate change
TAIPEI: The dispute over international organisations referring to Taiwan as Chinese has moved from wild bird conservation to climate change, after a global alliance of mayors began listing Taiwanese cities as belonging to China on its website. China has ramped up pressure on international groups and companies to refer to democratic, self-ruled Taiwan as being […]
Pakistani wives of former militants detained for trying to meet LG Manoj Sinha
Police detained some Pakistani women, who had married to former Kashmiri militants, at Srinagar’s Gupkar after they tried to meet the Lieutenant Governor (LG), Manoj Sinha, on Monday morning, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Trust (KNT). About eleven Pakistani women had gone to the LG House to meet the LG Mr. Sinha, however, […]
13-yr-old girl’s body fished out after 103 days in south Kashmir
The body of a 13-year-old girl who drowned on 16 June this year, was fished out on Monday morning from river Jhelum at Jaffer Pora Marhama area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reported that the decomposed body of Nighat Jan, daughter of Ghulam Hassan Dar from Jafarpora […]