Mere possession of stolen goods not culpable offence: SC

New Delhi: Mere possession of stolen goods is not enough to make it a culpable offence and the prosecution is required to prove the accused had the knowledge that it was a stolen property, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. A bench comprising Justices K M Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy set aside the conviction, a […]

Active Covid cases in India decline to 50,594

New Delhi:India saw a single day rise of 5,379 coronavirus infections, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,44,72,241, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday. Active Covid cases have declined to 50,594, while the death toll has climbed to 5,28,057 with 27 fatalities, including 11 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data […]

35 kg IED recovered on Srinagar outskirts: Police

35 kg IED recovered on Srinagar outskirts: Police

Srinagar: Security forces on Tuesday recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Khonmoh area on the outskirts of Srinagar, police said. The IED, weighing 30-35 kilograms, was recovered from an orchard after the police and the Army launched a search operation following a specific information, a police spokesman said. He said a bomb disposal […]

Ceasefire violation along border in Jammu

Ceasefire violation along border in Jammu

BSF says Pakistan Rangers fired unprovokedly on their patrolling party Jammu: Pakistani Rangers violated the ceasefire Tuesday morning as it targeted Border Security Force (BSF) troops in unprovoked firing along the International Border in Jammu, an official said. The BSF gave a “befitting reply” to the firing from across the border in the Arnia sector […]

BSF, Pakistan Rangers hold flag meeting along IB in Jammu

BSF, Pakistan Rangers hold flag meeting along IB in Jammu

Jammu: Hours after an incident of ceasefire violation, Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers Tuesday held a flag meeting along the international border here and agreed to respect the “existing norms”, an official said. The company commander level meeting at 1.45 pm on border ended in a cordial atmosphere, Deputy Inspector General of BSF […]

SIA searches multiple locations in Kashmir

SIA searches multiple locations in Kashmir

Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Tuesday carried out searches at multiple locations across Kashmir with an aim to dismantle the militancy ecosystem working at the behest of Pakistan-based masterminds who have been “identified”, an official said. The searches were carried out at the residential premises of suspected people in Awantipora, Shopian, Pulwama and […]

Pak summons Indian diplomat over infiltrator’s death in Jammu hospital

Pak summons Indian diplomat over infiltrator’s death in Jammu hospital

Islamabad: The Foreign Office on Monday summoned the Indian Charge d’Affaires (Cd’A) here to lodge a protest over the alleged killing of a Pakistani citizen, who had infiltrated into Jammu to attack an army post. Tabarak Hussain, a trained guide of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Pakistani Army agent, attempted to infiltrate into Nowshera sector of Rajouri on […]

Register as voters to defeat vested powers: Farooq tells people

Register as voters to defeat vested powers: Farooq tells people

NC wants anti-BJP bloc to stay united: Tanvir Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Monday urged the natives of Jammu and Kashmir to register themselves in the electoral rolls so the “powers” that intend to “import temporary voters to win seats” are defeated. He said the first assembly elections in J&K will not […]