Two injured in ‘Army firing’ in Handwara

Two injured in ‘Army firing’ in Handwara

Srinagar: At least two people were injured in firing allegedly by Army personnel during an altercation with worshippers outside a mosque in the Handwara area on Thursday, officials said here. An altercation broke out between worshippers, who were coming out of a mosque in Handwara town of Kupwara district, and Army personnel, who were recording […]

BSF recovers arms, ammunition near Indo-Pak border in Jammu; troops on alert

BSF recovers arms, ammunition near Indo-Pak border in Jammu; troops on alert

Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) Thursday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a special search operation (SSO) along the International Border (IB) in Jammu, officials said. They said the SSO was launched as there were intelligence inputs about Pakistan-based militants attempting to smuggle weapons into the Indian territory. The troops were on […]

VDC member’s son allegedly kills self in Poonch

VDC member’s son allegedly kills self in Poonch

Jammu: A 28-year-old man allegedly shot himself dead using his father’s rifle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. Gulzar Ahmed, the deceased, is the son of Mohmmad Fazal, member of a Village Defence Committee in Murrah, they said. Police said they have registered a case and launched an investigation. Press Trust […]

India has established economic ties with Russia, focusing on stabilising it: MEA

India has established economic ties with Russia, focusing on stabilising it: MEA

New Delhi: India on Thursday asserted that it has established economic relations with Russia and political colouring should not be attributed to the engagement. The comments by External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi came in response to questions on growing criticism of New Delhi by several Western powers on its trade ties with Moscow notwithstanding […]

India pursuing release of 83 missing personnel including PoWs of 1965, 71 wars from Pak: Centre

India pursuing release of 83 missing personnel including PoWs of 1965, 71 wars from Pak: Centre

New Delhi: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that there are 83 missing defence personnel including 62 Prisoners of the War of 1965 and 1971 for whom India is seeking their release and repatriation from Pakistan through diplomatic and other available channels. The government through the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has filed an […]

Turkey suspends trial of Saudi suspects in Khashoggi killing

Turkey suspends trial of Saudi suspects in Khashoggi killing

ISTANBUL: A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia. Kaghoggi, a United States resident who wrote critically about Saudi Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed on […]

Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die ahead of schedule

Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die ahead of schedule

NEW Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned sine die Thursday without the customary closing remarks by the Chairman after the Shiv Sena and other opposition parties created a ruckus over price rise and the alleged misappropriation of funds collected to save aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. As soon as the listed official papers were laid on […]

National Monuments Authority asks ASI to place Ganesha idols inside Qutub complex ‘respectfully’

New Delhi: National Monuments Authority (NMA) Chairman and BJP leader Tarun Vijay on Thursday said the Ganesha idols placed “disrespectfully” in the Qutub Minar complex should either be removed or installed “respectfully”. The former MP said he had raised the issue with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) more than a year ago, but is […]