‘Undeniable’ flaws in security for Shinzo Abe: Local police

‘Undeniable’ flaws in security for Shinzo Abe: Local police

TOKYO: There were “undeniable” flaws in security for former prime minister Shinzo Abe, the head of police in the area where the leader was assassinated admitted on Saturday, pledging an investigation. “I believe it is undeniable that there were problems with the guarding and safety measures for former prime minister Abe,” Tomoaki Onizuka, head of […]

FIFA, Qatar prepare beer policy for soccer fans at World Cup

Doha: Beer with alcohol is expected to be sold at World Cup stadiums in Qatar but fans may be allowed to take only non-alcoholic drinks to their seats. FIFA and Qatari organizers are still working on plans to serve all fans who want to drink at games when the tournament starts in November in the […]

Farooq Abdullah calls for probe into Amarnath tragedy

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said the government should order an inquiry to ascertain how tents and community kitchens were set up in a highly-vulnerable area close to the Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, which was hit by flash floods on Friday. “We are hopeful that the government […]

Amit Shah orders swift rescue operations

Amit Shah orders swift rescue operations

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday directed central forces and Jammu and Kashmir administration to ensure swift operations to rescue people affected in the cloudburst near the base camp of Amarnath holy cave. Shah said in a Tweet in Hindi that he has spoken to J&K LG Manoj Sinha to take stock of […]

Two washed away in flash floods in Rajouri

Two washed away in flash floods in Rajouri

Jammu: Two people were washed away in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday, prompting security forces to launch a rescue operation during which one body was recovered, officials said. The two were carrying out extraction of sand from Darhali Nallah using an earthmover and a tipper near […]

LG cancels SI recruitment, recommends CBI probe

LG cancels SI recruitment, recommends CBI probe

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday recommended a CBI probe into the police sub-inspector recruitment scam after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha cancelled the list of successful candidates issued last month. Sinha, while cancelling the recruitment process, said the culprits will be brought to justice soon. “JKP Sub-Inspector recruitment has been cancelled & a […]