Srinagar: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said he will participate in the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Farooq Abdullah, said that he will contest the assembly polls, and that once the statehood is restored, he will step down […]
KANPUR/NEW DELHI: Twenty coaches of the Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed near Govindpuri station in Kanpur early Saturday after the engine hit an “object placed on the track”, rail officials said. There is no report of any loss of life or injury in the accident. The Varanasi-Ahmedabad train derailed between Kanpur and […]
WASHINGTON: In a major setback to Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that he is extraditable to India under the extradition treaty between the two countries. “The (India US Extradition) Treaty […]
NEW DELHI: Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser to the interim government in Bangladesh, called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, assuring protection, safety and security of Hindus and all other minorities in his country. This is the first conversation between Modi and Yunus after he assumed the responsibility following the fall of the Sheikh […]
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said he will back any candidate announced by the Congress and NCP (SP) as Maha Vikas Aghadi’s chief ministerial face. Addressing party workers of the opposition bloc MVA here, Thackeray said the assembly polls are a fight to preserve Maharashtra’s self-respect. Maharashtra […]
WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he is “entitled” to personally attack his Democratic rival Kamala Harris because he doesn’t “have a lot of respect for her”, as he dismissed calls from allies to refocus his campaign on policy issues in his bid to reclaim the White House. Trump, 78, […]
NEW DELHI, Aug 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a strong pitch for ‘one nation, one election’ and urged political parties to come forward to realise the dream while contending that frequent polls were creating hurdles in the country’s progress. Addressing the nation on the 78th Independence Day, he said […]
NEW DELHI: The Union Home Ministry is learnt to have conveyed to the Election Commission its readiness to provide adequate security personnel for assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, sources said on Wednesday. The assurance was given by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla when he held a meeting with the election commissioners […]
NEW DELHI: Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan was on Wednesday appointed the next Union Home Secretary, succeeding Ajay Kumar Bhalla, according to an official order. Mohan, presently serving as Secretary, Ministry of Culture, will join as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Press Trust of Indiakashmirreader.com
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday quashed charge sheets filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah and others in connection with its money laundering probe linked to alleged irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). A single bench order […]