‘Large part’ of Syria chemical arsenal destroyed: France
Paris, Apr 14: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said today that missile strikes carried out overnight in Syria by Britain, France and the US had destroyed a “large part” of the Damascus government’s stocks of chemical weapons. “A large part of its chemical arsenal has been destroyed,” Le Drian told BFM television. “A lot […]
Kathua case: Mehbooba writes to JK HC chief justice for setting up fast track court
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has written to the chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, requesting setting up of a special fast track court to try the brutal rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua. The chief minister requested the chief justice for establishment of the special fast track court […]
No threat to PDP-BJP coalition in J&K: Ram Madhav
Jammu: BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav on Saturday said that there was no threat to the ruling PDP-BJP coalition in Jammu and Kashmir as both the parties were working in coordination. He arrived here earlier on Saturday to chair a Bharatiya Janata Party legislature meet at the party headquarters. “We will speak to our […]
US, France, Britain launch strikes on Syria
Damascus, Apr 14: The United States, Britain and France carried out a wave of strikes against Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime today in response to alleged chemical weapons attacks that President Donald Trump branded the “crimes of a monster.” As Trump embarked on a White House address to announce the action – taken in defiance of […]
Hope authorities bring Kathua rape perpetrators to justice: UN
United Nations, Apr 14:Terming as “horrific” the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, UN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed hope that the authorities will bring perpetrators of the brutal crime to justice. The girl from the nomadic Bakerwal Muslim community disappeared near her house on January 10 and […]
Asifa case: Mehbooba lauds Jammu people for dismissing communal forces
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today lauded the people of Jammu for dismissing communal forces and their unwavering support for justice to an eight-year-old girl who was raped and killed in Kathua. “I commend the manner in which the people of Jammu dismissed communal forces and were unwavering in their support for […]
Dineshwar Sharma meets Governor
Srinagar, Apr 13: Centre’s special representative on Jammu and Kashmir Dineshwar Sharma called on Governor N.N. Vohra at Raj Bhavan in Jammu last evening. “Governor and Sharma held extended discussions regarding the crucial importance of maintaining peace and normalcy in the state alongside the effective functioning of the administrative apparatus,” said a spokesman. Sharma was […]
Two ministers of J&K BJP tenders resignation
Srinagar, April 13: Hours after National Conference demanded sacking of Two BJP ministers Choudhary Lal Singh and Chader Prakash Ganga over their alleged role in lending help to the criminals involved in Asifa rape and Murder case both the leaders have submitted their resignations to the party, sources said. Sources said two BJP ministers Choudhary […]
Kathua rape victim’s family should get justice: Rajnath
New Delhi, Apr 13: The family of the Kathua rape victim should get justice, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today. Singh’s remarks come amid nationwide outrage over the rape and killing of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir. “The victims’ family should get justice,” the minister told reporters when asked about the […]
Delhi High Court raps media for disclosing Kathua gangrape victim’s identity
New Delhi, Apr 13 : The Delhi High Court today issued notices to several media houses for disclosing the identity of the eight-year-old who was gangraped and killed in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir and prohibited them from further revealing her identity. The high court, which took up the matter on on its own after […]
