Be smart, formulate ‘common technology’ to check crime, improve policing: PM Modi to states

Surajkund (Haryana):Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday insisted on having a police technology mission that will enable all states to have the best common technology and mutual cooperation for crime prevention. Addressing a gathering of home ministers of states to deliberate on issues of internal security — ‘Chintan Shivir’ — here, he said while ensuring […]

Resist temptation of moving fast on sensitive stories: Editors Guild

New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India on Friday said it was “disturbed” by the recent turn of events with respect to reports published by news portal ‘The Wire’ on Meta and urged newsrooms to “resist the temptation of moving fast on sensitive stories”. The statement comes after The Wire retracted a series of its […]

West says no biological weapons in Ukraine, Russia disagrees

United Nations: The US and its Western allies on Thursday dismissed Russia’s claims that banned biological weapons activities are taking place in Ukraine with American support, calling the allegation disinformation and fabrications. Russia’s UN ambassador said Moscow will pursue a UN investigation of its allegations that both countries are violating the convention prohibiting the use […]

15 houses gutted in fire in J&K’s Kishtwar

Jammu: Fifteen houses were gutted in a massive fire in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday. No one was injured in the blaze that broke out in Chag-Gandhari area of Paddar tehsil on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, they said. Army and police personnel along with the locals launched […]

Elon Musk closes deal to acquire Twitter, fires CEO Parag Agrawal, top legal executive Vijaya Gadde: Report

New York: Billionaire Elon Musk is now the new owner of Twitter and has fired the social media company’s four top executives, including Indian-origin CEO Parag Agrawal and legal executive Vijaya Gadde, according to a media report. The New York Times said in a report that Musk has closed the USD 44-billion deal to buy […]

Will achieve our goal when we reach Gilgit, Baltistan: Rajnath in Valley

Will achieve our goal when we reach Gilgit, Baltistan: Rajnath in Valley

Accuses Pakistan of shedding crocodiles tears in the name of human rights Srinagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said Pakistan is “committing atrocities” against people in Pakistan administered Kashmir (Pak) and will have to bear its consequences. Hinting at retrieving Pak, he said the goal of overall development in the twin Union Territories of […]

Police recover 18 detonators at Jammu Railway station

Police recover 18 detonators at Jammu Railway station

Jammu: Police on Thursday recovered 18 detonators packed in two boxes at Jammu railway station here, officials said. Police were alerted after some people found an abandoned bag at the premises, they said. “We recovered a bag near the taxi stand in Jammu railway station. During its search, 18 detonators, wire and around 500 grams […]

Militancy incidents reduced by 34 percent after abrogation of Article 370: Shah

Militancy incidents reduced by 34 percent after abrogation of Article 370: Shah

Says NIA units will be set up in every state Surajkund (Haryana): It is the collective responsibility of states and the Centre to effectively tackle trans-border crimes, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday and asserted that the Narendra Modi government has recorded success on all fronts of internal security. Shah was addressing a ‘Chintan […]