Chandigarh: (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the family of the Fazilka-based apple trader killed by unknown gunmen in Shopian. Charanjit Singh, an apple trader, was killed while another person, Sanjeev, was injured in an attack by gunmen in Shopian on Wednesday. The Chief […]
JAMMU: Stepping up the demand for abolition of newly set up Sarore toll plaza in Samba district along the Jammu-Pathankot highway, the private passenger vehicles on Thursday went off the roads in entire Jammu region following a call for ‘chakka jam’ given by All J&K Transport Welfare Association (AJKTWA). Earlier, the private transporters plying their […]
RANCHI: It would have been a dead rubber but with valuable World Test Championship points on offer, India would be eyeing victory while South Africa would be desperate for some consolation in a wretched tour when the third and final Test starts here on Saturday. There are 40 points on offer and a 3-0 series […]
GOHANA (HARYANA): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his government was focussed on identification of merit and eliminating nepotism in sports, whereas the previous Congress-led regimes only “harvested the produce of scams”. Addressing a rally here in Sonipat district in the run-up to the October 21 Haryana Assembly polls, he said, “Our jawans and […]
Srinagar: (PTI) Normal life remained impacted in Kashmir on Thursday even as shops opened for few hours early in the morning in some areas including the commercial hub of Lal Chowk but main markets and other business establishments remained shut, officials said. Few vendors had set up stalls on the TRC Chowk-Polo View road, they […]
Beed: (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at the opposition, saying history will have a mention of those who ridiculed the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing an election rally at Parli in Maharashtra’s Beed district, he said the next week’s state Assembly polls were a battle between BJP’s […]
Mumbai: (PTI) The Congress does not need a certificate of patriotism from anyone, former prime minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday, pointing out that it voted in favour of the abrogation of Article 370, but opposed the high-handed way in which it was done. The economist-turned-politician also said that agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate […]
Islamabad: (PTI) Pakistan said on Thursday that it has “exclusive rights” over three Western rivers and any attempt by India to divert the flow of these rivers would be considered an “act of aggression”. Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal made the remarks during his weekly media briefing here in response to a question regarding Prime […]
Washington: (PTI) India’s ambassador to the US, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, has briefed lawmakers on the situation in Kashmir and the steps taken by the government to maintain peace after Jammu and Kashmir’s special status was revoked in August. The briefing held on Wednesday, the first such by the top Indian diplomat here for members of […]
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to place before it the administrative orders imposing communication and other restrictions in the state following the abrogation of provisions of Article 370. A bench headed by Justice N V Ramana questioned Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the administration, as to […]