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BCCI clears Shami of corruption charge, gives central contract

New Delhi: The BCCI today cleared India speedster Mohammed Shami's central contract after its Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) exonerated him of corruption charges levelled by...

Pak envoy to India to return from Islamabad ahead of Pak national day

Islamabad: A week after he was called back for consultations amid raging row between India and Pakistan over harassment of diplomats, Pakistan High Commissioner to...

Police solves murder case within 24 hours

Srinagar: Police on Thursday claimed to have solved a murder case by arresting the accused within 24 hours after the crime was committed. A spokesman...

Pak gets powerful missile tracking system from China: Report

Beijing: In an unprecedented deal, China has sold Pakistan a powerful tracking system which could speed up the development of multi-warhead missiles by its...

JKLF condemns killing of its activist by police in PaK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) today condemned the killing of one of its activist in police firing in Pakistan administered Kashmir. "Instead of...

700 troopers committed suicide in last six years: MHA

New Delhi: Nearly 700 personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces committed suicide in the last six years, more than those killed in action,...

Sense of despondency must be replaced with hope and peace:  Omar

Beerwah: National Conference Working President Mr. Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the overwhelming sense of despondency in J&K must be replaced with hope and...

Youth goes missing in Reasi forests, recovered in injured condition

Jammu: A youth went missing in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district and was recovered in an injured condition a day later, police said today. One...

Speedy sumo kills traffic cop in Baramulla

Baramulla: An on duty traffic cop was killed in a road accident at Kanispora area of Baramulla in North Kashmir on Thursday. Reports said that...

Two bikers die after hit by a vehicle in Rajouri

Jammu: Two youths were killed when their bike was hit by a vehicle in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today. The accident...

Burglars steal cash, gold from house in Bandipora

Bandipora: Burglars struck a residential house at Onagham Bandipora in north Kashmir's district on Thursday and decamped with cash and gold worth lakhs of...

Kupwara gun-battle: All 5 militants killed were foreigners, says police

Srinagar: All the five suspected Lashker-e-Toiba militants killed in the 48-hour long Kupwara encounter in north Kashmir were foreigners, the police said today even...

World can learn from ‘frenemies’ India, China: Akbaruddin

Washington: India and China are "frenemies" which are working with each other despite disagreements and the world can learn from their relationship, India's top...

Maldives leader lifts 45-day state of emergency

Colombo: The president of the Maldives has lifted a 45-day state of emergency he declared last month during political turmoil in the archipelago nation. President...

JRL protests against shifting of prisoners

Srinagar: The joint resistance leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Thursday staged protests outside historic Jamia...

Youth thrashed, paraded naked by girl’s family in UP

Muzaffarnagar: A 22-year-old backward caste youth was allegedly thrashed and paraded naked by the family members of his girlfriend, a dalit, after he was...

12 youth arrested during nocturnal raid in Pulwama village

Srinagar: At least twelve youths were arrested from south Kashmir's Pulwama district during the intervening night of 21 and 22 March, reports said. According to...

Cordon and search operation in Turkawangam Shopian

Shopian: Goverment forces on Thursday afternoon launched a cordon and search operation in Turkawangam village south Kashmir's Shopian district. Official sources said that after receiving specific...

Govt trying to divert attention from Iraq deaths: Rahul

New Delhi: Launching a stinging attack against the government, Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said it invented a story on data theft by the...

AAP govt’s ‘green budget’: Sops for using environment-friendly fuel

New Delhi: The budget presented by the AAP government in the Delhi Assembly today has given thrust on reducing pollution levels in the national...

Aadhaar linkage not a must for leprosy patients: Minister

Mumbai: The Aadhaar card linkage will not be mandatory for leprosy patients to avail various government subsidies in Maharashtra, social justice minister Rajkumar Badole...

Navy drone crashes in Gujarat

Mumbai: A Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) of the Indian Navy, operating from Porbandar in Gujarat, crashed close to its air base today, an official...

The Basant Rath effect: Even a police vehicle was not spared

Srinagar: Keeping his word, the fire brand and maverick Inspector General of Police (IGP Traffic) Basant Rath has started to work for improving the...

Parliament passes payment of gratuity bill

New Delhi: Parliament today passed a key bill that will empower the government to fix the amount of tax free gratuity and the period...

Rajya Sabha adjourns till tomorrow amid noisy protests

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was today adjourned for the day following noisy protests by the Congress, TDP and AIADMK on various issues soon...

Attempt to loot bank in Shopian foiled

Srinagar: A bid to loot a bank in DK Pora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district last night was foiled by a vigil guard,...

China brings civilian-oriented frontier troops under PLA

Beijing: China has brought its frontier troops, including those guarding its border with India, directly under the military command removing civilian control over them,...

Zuckerberg apologises for ‘major breach of trust’ with Facebook users

Washington: Mark Zuckerberg today apologised for a "major breach of trust" with two billion users of Facebook and vowed to take steps to protect...

Kupwara encounter: Operation at controlling stage, says police

Srinagar: Police on Thursday said that the encounter at Halmatpora Kupwara is at controlling stage and the  searches are underway at some places. "Operation is...

Kulgam youth thrashed by militants, succumbs at SKIMS

Kulgam: A youth who was thrashed and tortured allegedly by militants on March 8 this month has succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS this...

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