CM Mehbooba meets Rajnath Singh
SRINAGAR | OCT 18: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday met Home Minister of India Rajnath Singh and discussed various issues, including the recent spurt in violent incidents in the Kashmir Valley, an official said.…
IT Department opens ‘ chat box’ for tax payers
New Delhi, Oct 18 : Aimed at improving the tax payer services in the country, the Income Tax Department has launched an online chat service for taxpayers to enable them get their queries regarding direct tax issues resolved.
"A team of…
Hillary Clinton says US threats of war with N Korea “dangerous, short-sighted”
SEOUL, Oct 18 : Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that "cavalier" threats to start war on the Korean peninsula were "dangerous and short-sighted", urging the United States to get all parties to the…
Trump administration again declines to name China currency manipulator
WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday declined to name China as a currency manipulator although it remained critical of the Chinese government's economic policies ahead of a planned visit to Beijing by President Donald Trump.
The…
Curfew-like restrictions lifted in parts of Civil Lines Srinagar
Srinagar, Oct 18 : Curfew-like restrictions, imposed in some parts of Civil Lines in this summer capital on Tuesday to prevent law and order problem, were lifted on Wednesday.
The restrictions in Maisuma, strong hold of Jammu and Kashmir…
UN health agency supports yellow fever immunisation for 874,000 people in Nigeria
United Nations, Oct 18: A 10-day campaign launched by the Government of Nigeria will immunise nearly 874,000 people against yellow fever in the states of Kwara and Kogi, according to the United Nations health agency.
The campaign…
Google and Facebook should take onus of content on their platforms: Martin Sorrell, WPP
NEW DELHI: Internet companies like Google and Facebook are shying away from calling themselves media firms, but they should take the onus of the content on their platforms, said Martin Sorrell, chief executive of WPP, the world's largest…
7 policemen killed, 22 others wounded in blast
ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 : A bomb blew up a Pakistani security force truck on Wednesday in the city of Quetta, killing at least six people, police said.
Delhi court extends judicial custody of seven pro-freedom leaders
SRINAGAR, OCT 17 : A Delhi court on Tuesday extended judicial custody of seven pro-freedom leaders arrested by NIA on alleged funding charges till November 14.
During the in-camera proceedings, District Judge Poonam Bamba…
Braid chopping incidents continues, triggers protests, clashes
SRINAGAR, OCT 17 : Protests erupted in different part of Valley against braid chopping incidents today on Tuesday.
Reports said that in Botshah Mohalla area of Lalbazar Srinagar after a fresh braid chopping attempt was…