New Delhi, Oct 20: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday slammed the government over the ED questioning National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, alleging that "naked intimidatory tactics" were being used by the Centre to make the former JK chief minister "fall in line".
Srinagar, Oct 20: Four terrorists were killed in two separate encounters with security forces in Shopian and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, taking the death toll of the ultras in the two operation to five, the Army said.
Leh, Oct 20: The campaigning for elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh ended on Tuesday evening, 48 hours before the first democratic exercise in the region which was carved out of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state and granted Union Territory status last year.
New Delhi, Oct 20: With the onset of the festival season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said this is not the time to be careless as the novel coronavirus is still around and even a small negligence can dampen the festive spirit. In his seventh address to the nation following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Modi said many videos have surfaced in recent times that show many people having stopped taking precautions.
Islamabad: A parliamentary committee in Pakistan has said that the country has not fulfilled its responsibility to protect religious minorities from forced conversions, according to a media report The parliamentary committee on forced religious conversions headed by Senator Anwarul Haq Kakar recently visited parts of Sindh where forced conversions of young Hindu girls have been reported.
Singapore: Researchers in Singapore have developed a breath test to detect COVID-19 within a minute as authorities are working on a roadmap for the phase three of easing of safety measures in the country. A person would simply have to blow into a disposable mouthpiece connected to a high-precision breath sampler , according to the National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers.
Lahore: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter and Opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's vice-president Maryam Nawaz was booked along with over 2,000 party members for holding an anti-government rally in Lahore where she called Prime Minister Imran Khan a "coward, selected and puppet" who hides behind the Army.
Srinagar, Oct 20: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday condemned the killing of police inspector Mohammad Ashraf by terrorists in Anantnag. The inspector was shot dead on Monday when he was returning home after offering prayers in a mosque.
Ferozepur, Oct 20: A Pakistani national was held near the Hussainiwala barrage, the BSF said here on Tuesday. The man, who was deaf and mute, was later handed over to Pakistan officials. The BSF said they recovered some currency and visiting cards from the man, identified as Mushtaq. Pakistani currency worth Rs 5,510 and some visiting cards were recovered from him after he was held on Monday evening, the force said.
Jammu, October 20: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, the then Assistant Executive Engineer, Gulam Nabi Ganaie, the then Executive Engineer and contractor in Case FIR No. 32 of 2010 registered in Police Station ACB Kashmir. The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, the then Asstt.
Jaipur, Oct 20: Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday exuded confidence that the Grand Alliance involving his party and the RJD will form government in Bihar following the upcoming assembly elections. The former deputy chief minister of Rajasthan said he will go to Bihar for campaigning. Pilot said Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar's claim of "good governance" has already been exposed.
Wayanad (Kerala), Oct 20: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the ED questioning National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, accusing the Centre of using its probe agencies as political weapons and saying many, including himself, were facing "this assault".
Chandigarh, Oct 20: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will meet Governor V P Singh Badnore over the Bills against the Centre's farm laws after the conclusion of the special session of the state assembly on Tuesday evening. The chief minister will apprise the governor about the four Bills and the resolution against the Centre's farm laws. The Punjab Assembly has unanimously passed the legislations and adopted the resolution. After the day's proceedings, the chief minister will be meeting the governor, an official spokesperson said
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Oct 20: A man has been arrested for allegedly shooting his wife dead in Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. Thirty-five-year-old Khushnuma was shot dead by her husband over a family dispute on October 18 in the Khatoli area of the district, the police said. A case was registered against her husband Feroz, brother-in-law Sartaj and mother-in-law Kamer Jahan. Feroz, who had fled after the crime, has been arrested and a search is on for the remaining accused, a police officer said.
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Oct 20: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly sexually harassed by a medical store owner in Shamli district in Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday. The accused has been on the run since the incident on Monday. A case has been registered and the girl was sent for medical examination, a police officer said. According to the complaint filed by the girl's family, she was taken to the medicine store by its owner on the pretext of administering injection and sexually harassed, the police said.
Jammu, Oct 20: Three persons were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly betting on IPL cricket matches in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, officials said. They said a manhunt has been launched for apprehending three more people involved in the matter.
Srinagar, Oct 20: Political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reacted sharply to the sealing of the office of 'Kashmir Times' here by authorities, while a group of about dozen journalists offered their services for free as a mark of solidarity with the newspaper.
Jammu, Oct 20: Police on Tuesday booked a sarpanch and a few others for allegedly misusing a revenue official's stamp in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. He said the matter came to light that a sarpanch from Odharni panchayat allegedly made a fake stamp of the revenue official in Khawas area and prepared some documents to press for sanction of some cases under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
New Delhi, Oct 20: The Naxalism-affected areas of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal and difficult terrain of some of the hilly states have been used for illegal cannabis cultivation and the contraband produced there find its way to all over the country, officials said on Tuesday.
Jammu, Oct 20: The All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) on Wednesday welcomed the recent amendments in the J&K Panchayati Raj Act and said the people of the Union Territory were waiting for over 70 years to see "real empowerment of local bodies".
Bihar, Oct 20: Branding the Congress party as "anti-national", BJP president J P Nadda said on Tuesday said its leaders were praising Pakistan when an election is under way in India. Nadda said since the main opposition party had nothing worth talking about the achievements of its past governments, it was busy extolling Pakistan. So what do they do? Just this -- When the election is on in Bihar, talk about Pakistan.
JAMMU, OCTOBER 20: Government of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory today constituted an Apex level and two Divisional Committees to draw the road map for the conduct of District Development Council elections in the UT.
Srinagar, October 20: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has condemned the killing of Police Inspector, Mohammad Ashraf who was killed by terrorists in Anantnag. The inspector was shot dead while he was returning home after offering prayers in a local mosque.
Srinagar, October 20: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha met J&K NEET topper Basit Bilal Khan here at the Raj Bhavan today. The Lt Governor congratulated the topper for his extraordinary feat and commended him for setting an incredible example for all the youngsters. “I wish him many more laurels in the future. He represents our future and his hard work and perseverance are going to inspire many to achieve their goals”, he added.
New Delhi, Oct 20: The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the Army's Colonel couple who had challenged their postings to two different locations to move to their newly assigned posts within 15 days.
Chandigarh, Oct 20: Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday tabled a draft resolution in the Punjab assembly rejecting the three farm laws enacted recently by the Centre, terming it a move to "protect the state's farmers and agriculture". The resolution also rejected the Centre's proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020. Singh appealed to all parties to rise above their political interests to save Punjab.
New Delhi, Oct 20: The Delhi Police has issued 144 challans to metro passengers for violating COVID-19 guidelines in the last six days, officials said on Tuesday. The police personnel at metro stations have been conducting a drive to check the violation of COVID-19 guidelines. Passengers who were not wearing masks or maintaining social distancing were fined, they said.
Shimla: Four people died on the spot in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district as their car fell into a deep gorge The car fell into the nearly 300-metre deep gorge after it was hit by an SUV at Kalhel under the jurisdiction of Tissa police station, they added. The deceased have been identified as driver Jaswant singh (38) of Ail village, Kamardeen (53) of Charodi, Sito (50) of Kalhel village and and his 24-year-old son Kamal.
A police party intercepted two persons at Shahidi Chowk area and arrested them after recovery of 150 grams of heroin, they said. They have been identified as Arhan Sheikh and Pranab Sharma, they said. A case was registered at Peer Mitha police station. The accused were arrested and further investigation is in progress, they said.
Srinagar: Authorities sealed the office of a prominent daily in Jammu and Kashmir that was allotted to it in a government building here, with the newspaper owners claiming that the due process of law was not followed. The Estates Department sealed the office of 'Kashmir Times' at Press Enclave here on Monday, officials said. They, however, gave no reasons for the government action.
Srinagar, Oct 20: A militant was killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, taking the death toll of ultras killed in the operation to two, the Army said on Tuesday. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Melhura in Zainapora area of Shopian on Monday evening following information about presence of militants in the area, a police official said.
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