BJP pledges corruption, terror free India by 2022: ‘Let Lotus bloom’, says Rajnath

BJP pledges corruption, terror free India by 2022: ‘Let Lotus bloom’, says Rajnath

New Delhi:  The BJP National Executive on Sunday adopted a political resolution that pledges to ensure a ‘terror free, poverty free and corruption free’ India by the year 2022. The resolution moved by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and seconded among others by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s […]

Japan finds first swine fever case in 26 years, but not African fever

Japan finds first swine fever case in 26 years, but not African fever

TOKYO: Japan’s agriculture ministry said on Sunday it had confirmed the country’s first outbreak of swine fever in 26 years and suspended exports of pork and wild boar meat. The fever, a different kind from the African swine fever that has broken out in China, was found in a farm in central Japan’s Gifu city, […]

Train service remains suspended for second consecutive day

Srinagar: Train service remained suspended for the second consecutive day because of security reasons in south Kashmir, where a Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was killed after a brief encounter in Anantnag district on Saturday. However, trains were running normally as per schedule in north Kashmir, a railway official said. He further added that a fresh advisory […]

Full Story: Body of missing murdered youth recovered in Kashmir; 2 held

Full Story: Body of missing murdered youth recovered in Kashmir; 2 held

Srinagar: Body of a missing murdered youth was recovered in north Kashmir district of Baramulla and two accused were arrested, a police spokesperson said on Sunday. He said on August 26, 2018 one Abdul Majeed Teeli approached Police Station Tangmarg with a written complaint stating that his son Mehraj-ud-din Teeli has gone missing since August […]

Ex Ranji Trophy player slams Irfan Pathan, quits as selector from JKCA

Ex Ranji Trophy player slams Irfan Pathan, quits as selector from JKCA

Jammu: Slamming Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan for his “dictatorial attitude”, former Ranji Trophy and ICL player Dhruv Mahajan on Sunday called it a day as the selector of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association. The JKCA has roped in Pathan as a player and mentor for upcoming season’s Ranji Trophy Tournament. Dhruv Mahajan, who had captained […]

Iraqi officials lift curfew in Basra

Iraqi officials lift curfew in Basra

BASRA: Iraqi officials in Basra lifted a curfew on Saturday night that had been in place since 4 p.m. (1300 GMT), the military said. The streets of Basra were calm on Saturday, after days of violent protests rocked Iraq’s southern oil hub. Organisers of the demonstrations said they would pause on Saturday, but there was […]

Extended Absence from Duty: J&K Govt terminates services of 65 medicos

Extended Absence from Duty: J&K Govt terminates services of 65 medicos

Srinagar: The Governor’s Administration on Saturday terminated services of 65 doctors for unauthorised extended absence from their duties in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said here this evening. He said according to an order issued by the Health and Medical Education Department, the doctors despite being served repeated notices did not resume their duties […]