New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said a public servant can be convicted for illegal gratification in a corruption case on the basis of circumstantial evidence when there is no direct oral or documentary evidence against them. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice S A Nazeer said complainants as well as the prosecution […]
Says govt ‘rattled’ by NC’s public gatherings Srinagar: National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah Thursday said his party wants India to have good relations with its neighbouring countries including China and Pakistan. Abdullah’s remarks came amid tension on the border with China in Arunachal Pradesh and a verbal feud with Pakistan. “This squabble has […]
UNITED NATIONS: India has strongly hit back at Pakistan for raking up the Kashmir issue in the UN Security Council, arguing that a country that hosted slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and attacked a neighbouring Parliament does not have the credentials to “sermonise” before the powerful UN organ. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s strong […]
Srinagar: Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari Thursday described the government’s new land policy as “draconian” and “totally inhuman”, saying it will not be allowed to be implemented. Recently, the J&K administration has notified that all the outgoing lessees, except in the case of subsisting/expired leases for residential purposes, shall immediately hand over the possession of […]
Srinagar: Peoples Conference chief Sajad Lone Thursday said the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s new land policy is “not without motive” as it is an attempt at “othering” Kashmiris. Lone’s remarks came in the wake of land lease holders in Jammu and Kashmir being asked to return the possession to the government. “The new Land policy […]
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the issue of vacancies and appointments in the higher judiciary would continue to linger till such time a new system is created for the same. Replying to questions in the Upper House of Parliament, the law minister said the Centre has limited […]
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force, bolstered by its full complement of Rafale combat jets, on Thursday launched a major exercise covering the Northeastern region amid a fresh spike of border tension with China along the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh. The two-day mega exercise is involving almost all its frontline fighter jets […]
Jammu: Security agencies have busted a Pakistan ISI-run narcotics trafficking racket with the arrest of a school-going girl living along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu, official sources said Thursday. The juvenile, a student of class ten, lives in a village ahead of the LoC fence in the Mendhar sector of the Poonch district […]
New Delhi: The government on Thursday asserted that nuclear plants in the country are “well protected” from intrusions including from cyber attacks. Minister of State (Independent Charge), Department of Atomic Energy, Jitendra Singh also said the government has entered into Inter-Government Agreements with the Russian Federation for setting up Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project. He was […]
UNITED NATIONS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres here and exchanged views on working together during India’s G20 Presidency. India officially assumed the G20 presidency on December 1. The G20 or Group of 20 is an intergovernmental forum of the world’s major developed and developing economies. It comprises Argentina, Australia, […]