Former gen secy of J-K HC Bar Association Mohd Ashraf Bhat arrested

  Srinagar: Senior advocate and former general secretary of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association Mohammad Ashraf Bhat was arrested from his residence here and booked under the Public Safety Act, officials said on Thursday. Bhat was arrested from his residence in Rawalpora area of the city late on Wednesday night and booked under […]

BJP warns Cong to be prepared for people’s wrath for holding back job reserv

  BENGALURU: The opposition BJP in Karnataka on Thursday warned the Congress government in the state to be prepared for the wrath of the people if it fails to table the bill that mandates reservations for Kannadigas in the private sector in the ongoing Legislative session.   The party slammed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for taking […]

Two Army Soldiers Injured In Ongoing Gunfight Fight In Doda

Doda:Two army troopers were injured after a gunfight broke out in wee hours on Thursday between militants and security forces in Kastigarh area of Doda district.Officials said that a suspicious movement was observed by the army near LHS Zada. During searches, contact was established with militants which triggered a gunfight.During intial firefight, two army soldiers […]

‘World is on fire’ because of Biden, says Trump’s aide

MILWAUKEE: A top national security aide of former US president and the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has alleged that the world is unstable today because of the policies of incumbent President Joe Biden.   “After 16 years of wars and chaos, the world looked different when President Trump was in the White House. Russia […]

President Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’: White House

MILWAUKEE (US): US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing “mild symptoms”, the White House said on Thursday.   “Earlier today following his first event in Las Vegas, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre […]

Gunfight breaks out between security forces and terrorists in J&K’s Doda

  Jammu:A fresh gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorists in a forest village in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir early Thursday, officials said. The encounter erupted in Jaddan Bata village in Kastigarh area around 2 am when terrorists opened fire on the security search parties, the officials said. The exchange of fire […]

It would be better if he leaves politics to us: Omar Abdullah on Swain’s remark on regional outfits

SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday criticised the R R Swain’s recent remark that regional outfits are collaborating with terror leaders for “political gains”, saying the Jammu and Kashmir police chief had made a political speech.   Abdullah also said the Centre should restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir before the assembly elections […]

Hope statehood is restored to J&K before elections: Omar Abdullah

SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the Centre should restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir before the assembly elections as the union territory has failed on all fronts, including combating terrorism.   “We would hope that the statehood is restored to Jammu and Kashmir before the elections because the UT has failed… […]

SP’s performance in UP bypolls to be better than LS elections: Akhilesh

LUCKNOW: The Samajwadi Party’s performance in the bypolls in Uttar Pradesh will be better than that of the Lok Sabha elections, its chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Wednesday.   The Election Commission is yet to announce the schedule for the bypolls to 10 assembly seats in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh.   “We will have a better […]

Excise case: HC reserves order on Kejriwal’s pleas challenging arrest by CBI, seeking interim bail

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court reserved on Wednesday its order on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s pleas challenging his arrest by the CBI in the excise policy case and seeking interim bail.   Kejriwal’s senior counsel not only assailed his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) but also sought his release on bail […]