US President Biden will travel to Egypt, Cambodia and Indonesia next month: White House

Washington: US President Joe Biden will travel to Egypt next month to participate in the COP27 United Nations climate change summit to build on the significant work Washington has undertaken “to advance the global climate fight,” the White House said. The US President will then travel to Cambodia from November 12-13 to participate in the […]

Militancy Case: SIA Kashmir Produces Chargesheet Against Three LeT Militants

Srinagar: State Investigation Agency Kashmir on Friday said that it has produced chargesheet against three uncategorised militants of Lashkar-i-Toiba in a special court. In a handout, the SIA said that today Police Station CIK/SIA Srinagar produced challan (Charge-sheet) before the Hon’ble Court of Spl. Judge Designated under NIA Act (TADA/POTA) Baramulla u/s 7/25 I.A Act, […]

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 […]

Driver involved in hit and run case in Ganderbal arrested: Police

Ganderbal: Police on Friday said that it arrested an accused driver involved in hit and run case, in which a man was killed, in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. In a statement, said police said that the accused driver, who was involved in hit and run case at Derand wherein a bike rider Manzoor Ahmad Kaloo […]

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 […]

Bla Gunfight: LeT militant held alive, say Police

Srinagar: A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant has been arrested during an encounter that broke out in Wanseeran area of Taripora woods in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. A police spokesman in a statement said that acting on specific information regarding presence of militants in Wanseeran Taripora jungle area of PS Sheeri, District Baramulla, joint teams […]

Soldier injured in Baramulla encounter yesterday, succumbs

Baramulla: An army soldier who was injured in an encounter in Baramulla district yesterday, succumbed to his injuries at Srinagar hospital on Thursday, officials said. An official said , that the army man of 52 Rashtriya Rifles had received bullet injuries during an encounter in Wanseeran Taripora yesterday. He said that the injured soldier was […]