Moderate intensity quake felt in Kashmir
Srinagar, Sep 12 : A moderate intensity quake shook Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday morning, officials said. There are no reports of loss of life or damage to property. An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale occurred at 5:15 this morning, an official of the disaster management department here said. He said the epicentre of […]
Suspected militants open fire on police personnel on J&K highway
Jammu, Sep 12 : Suspected militants opened fire on police personnel on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway here on Wednesday, an official said. No casualties have been reported in the incident that took place on the outskirts of Jammu city. Police personnel, posted at a check post on the highway, signalled a truck to stop, but […]
Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over ‘ceasefire violations’
Islamabad, Sep 11: Pakistan on Tuesday summoned India’s acting Deputy High Commissioner to protest the “unprovoked ceasefire violations” across the Line of Control by the Indian forces that resulted in the death of a Pakistani villager. Director General (South Asia and SAARC) Mohammad Faisal, who is also the Foreign Ministry spokesman, summoned the Indian diplomat […]
SC refuses to interfere with appointment of acting JK DGP
New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to interfere with the decision of the Jammu and Kashmir government to appoint an acting Director General of Police (DGP) last week. The apex court was hearing a plea by the State government which has sought modification of the top court’s order mandating that an […]
Cop arrested for raping Delhi woman
New Delhi, Sep 11: A 32-year-old Jammu and Kashmir policeman was arrested from Srinagar for allegedly raping a woman on the pretext of marriage, the Delhi Police said on Monday. The woman filed a complaint at Vasant Kunj (North) police station in Delhi, alleging that the accused, Constable Adil Hassan, raped her repeatedly for two […]
Health Ministry implements HIV, AIDS Act
New Delhi, Sep 11 : A crucial legislation for ensuring equal rights to persons affected by HIV and AIDS in getting treatment, admission in educational institutions and jobs has come into force. The Ministry of Health has announced implementation of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Act through a gazette […]
BJP threw ‘Hindutva ladder’ after coming to power: Sena
Mumbai, Sep 11 : The Shiv Sena today lashed out at the BJP, saying it came to power by climbing on the “Hindutva ladder” but threw it off once its purpose was met. Accusing the BJP of “stabbing Hindutva in the back” by breaking alliance with the Shiv Sena after the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, […]
Nawaz Sharif’s wife Kulsoom Nawaz dies in London
London, Sep 11 : Begum Kulsoom, the wife of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, died Tuesday in London after a prolonged illness, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president Shehbaz Sharif said. Kulsoom, who was under treatment at London’s Harley Street Clinic since June 2014, was placed on life support earlier Tuesday as her health deteriorated, Geo […]
Corruption costs USD 2.6 trillion or 5 percent of global GDP, says UN chief
United Nations, Sep 11 : The cost of corruption is at least USD 2.6 trillion, or five per cent of the global GDP, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said and urged the international community to work effectively against money laundering, tax evasion and illicit financial flows. According to the World Bank, businesses and individuals pay […]
Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law to be granted parole to attend Kulsoom’s funeral
Lahore, Sep 11 : Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar will be granted parole to attend the funeral of Begum Kulsoom, a media report said Tuesday. The three will be granted parole from the time of Kulsoom’s funeral prayers till her burial, Geo TV reported, […]
