KATHUA — One person was apprehended for questioning after Rs 35 lakh was seized from a private car in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Monday, police said. This was the second major cash seizure from a car in the district bordering Punjab within a week. On February 18, two youth from Kashmir were taken […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Monday said he has convened an all-party meeting on February 27 to ensure a smooth budget session starting on March 3. He also countered PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti who had accused him of imposing “martial law” by warning the legislators against unwarranted publicity to […]
LAHORE — Police in Punjab province of Pakistan raided offices and residences of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and arrested a dozen activists as the party announced the resumption of political activities, it said on Monday. The Punjab police rounded up over a dozen PTI activists for making arrangements for holding workers conventions in Rawalpindi and […]
RAJOURI — A 15-year-old girl suffering from toothache died after a chemist allegedly administered her some intravenous injection for pain relief in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Monday, officials said. The death of Ishrat Naaz, a resident Malhoti village in Darhal, sparked a protest by her angry relatives, who blocked the Rajouri-Thanamandi Road, demanding […]
JAMMU — Senior BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Monday said India never bore ill will towards Pakistan and asserted that the neighbouring country destabilised itself by its animosity towards New Delhi. He also waded into the ongoing row over USAID funding, claiming the USD 21 million for voter turnout in India “fully exposed” those conspiring […]
BANIHAL — A woman was killed and 12 others were injured when a passenger vehicle rolled down a hilly road in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police officials said. The vehicle was coming from remote Chabba village to Ramban when it met with the accident at Galli Upper Neera. While the woman […]
POONCH — Security forces on Monday launched a search operation at multiple places near the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said. Acting on inputs about suspicious movement, Special operations group of local police and troops of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jointly cordoned off Phamarnar, Kiker Morh, […]
DUBAI — Pace legend Shoaib Akhtar didn’t pull any punches as he blasted Pakistan’s “brainless, and clueless” team management following the six-wicket loss to India in the Champions Trophy, saying the side entered the tournament without any “clear direction”. Pakistan suffered their second consecutive loss in the event on Sunday. They had lost to New […]
ISLAMABAD — A technical mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will begin discussions on Monday on Pakistan’s request for a loan on climate resilience, a media report said. This will be followed by a policy review early next week to assess the authorities’ performance under the ongoing USD 7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF), […]
JAMMU — Inspector General of Police, Jammu zone, Bhim Sen Tuti has reviewed the security situation in Akhnoor sector, directing officers and jawans to maintain heightened vigilance to counter threats from across the border. Accompanied by Deputy Inspector General of police, Jammu-Samba-Kathua range, Shiv Kumar Sharma and Superintendent of police, Jammu rural, Brijesh Sharma, the […]