VVIP Chopper deal case: Court dismisses alleged defence agent’s bail plea
New Delhi: A Delhi court Saturday dismissed the bail plea of Sushen Mohan Gupta, an alleged defence agent arrested in the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper case. Special Judge Arvind Kumar refused to grant the relief to Gupta whose judicial custody expires on Saturday and an order is yet to be passed on it. He […]
Pak sends protest letter to Iran, demands action against killing of its 14 security personnel
Islamabad: Pakistan sent a protest letter to Iran on Saturday demanding action against Tehran-based “terrorists” involved in a recent targeted killing of its 14 security personnel, mostly from the Pakistan Navy. Unidentified gunmen donning uniforms of paramilitary soldiers Thursday massacred 14 passengers after forcing them to disembark from buses on a highway in the restive […]
Pandya, Rahul fined Rs 20 lakh each by BCCI Ombudsman for sexist comments
New Delhi : India cricketers Hardik Pandya and K L Rahul were on Saturday fined Rs 20 lakh each by the BCCI Ombudsman D K Jain for their sexist comments on a popular TV show. In the order published on the official BCCI website, Jain wrote that no further action will be taken against Pandya […]
SC holds special hearing on sexual harassment allegations of former SC employee against CJI
New Delhi, Apr 20: The Supreme Court held an extraordinary hearing on Saturday after a former employee of the apex court accused Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment and persecution. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Gogoi was constituted after a sworn affidavit by the woman copies of which were sent to […]
Officials come up with more reasons for suspending cross LoC trade
“California almonds had become mode of terror funding; cocaine, brown sugar, heroine were being funneled into Kashmir”
New Delhi, Apr 19: California almonds, known worldwide for their high nutritional value, are being used in cross-LoC trade as a mode to earn profits which are funnelled to militants and separatists in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Friday. The almonds produced in California in the United States have been regularly finding their way through […]
NH restrictions: HC seeks govt’s response on issuing passes for emergency civilian movement
Srinagar, Apr 19: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Friday sought the government’s response on allegations of non-compliance with an administrative decision to issue travel passes for civilian traffic movement in case of emergencies during the two days restriction on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. A bench of justices Ali Mohammad Magrey and Tashi Rabstan was […]
Will scrap Article 370 once BJP gets majority in Parliament: Shah
Dharampur (Guj), Apr 19: BJP president Amit Shah Friday once again said that his party would abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution which gives a special status to Jammu and Kashmir after getting a majority in both houses of Parliament. Speaking at a poll rally at Dharampur in Gujarat’s Valsad district, he also said the […]
Karbalai’s nomination makes things difficult for Cong in Ladakh
Jammu, Apr 19: Congress is facing an uphill task to win the Ladakh parliamentary seat as a party rebel, backed by an influential religious organisation, has filed his nomination as an independent candidate, making the May 06 election a multi-cornered contest involving BJP. Rigzin Spalbar of Congress is fighting against party rebel Asgar Ali Karbalai. […]
Trump slams ‘fabricated’ testimony in Mueller report
Washington, Apr 19: US President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed unfavorable testimony in the Mueller report on Russian election interference as “fabricated” and labelled the document “crazy.” “Statements are made about me by certain people in the Crazy Mueller Report, in itself written by 18 Angry Democrat Trump Haters, which are fabricated & totally untrue,” […]
Suspension of cross-LoC trade to hit trade in red chili, mangoes, herbs
New Delhi, Apr 19: Trading of 21 items like red chili, mangoes, herbs and dry fruits will be hit following the indefinite suspension of cross-LoC trade in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Friday. Around 280 traders, who were directly involved in the trading will also be affected after the suspension of the business, which has […]
