Day: May 11, 2019

National security, Modi appeal will propel BJP to better its 2014 tally: Shah

Varanasi : Expressing confidence that the BJP will better its 2014 Lok Sabha tally, its president Amit Shah has predicted that the saffron party will win over 55 new seats, propelled by its focus on national security and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal across the country. Shah also scorned […]

ISJK militant killed in encounter in J-K’s Shopian

Srinagar : A militant belonging to Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) was Friday killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district, the Army said. “Targeting terrorist leadership towards #TerrorismFreeKashmir. Sustained efforts successful. Eliminated Ishfaq Sofi of ISJK involved in scores of terrorism related activities,” Srinagar-based Chinar […]

BJP will win all 42 LS seats in West Bengal: Rajnath

Kolkata : The BJP will win all the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, riding on a saffron wave sweeping across the state, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh claimed on Friday. Singh said this has ruffled Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party, the Trinamool Congress, to the […]

Gang who stole 500 two-wheelers in NCR busted

Ghaziabad : The Indirapuram Police has arrested an auto lifter from Vaishali, who was part of a gang who stole more than 500 two-wheelers in the national capital region, officials said on Friday. Mohammad Shahid from Meerut was arrested on Thursday. He told the police that the gang would […]

NIA arrests man in Ramalingam murder case

New Delhi ; The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Friday arrested a 48-year-old man from Tamil Nadu’s Trichy city in connection with the Ramalingam murder case. Mohammed Faruk was arrested a day after the NIA officials conducted a search operation at his residence in Illangakurichy village in Tiruchirappalli district during […]

8 held in four separate cases of drug peddling in Jammu

Jammu :  Eight drug peddlers were arrested in separate cases in Jammu and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said. A police team on routine patrolling in Bhour camp area in Jammu, came across three persons who tried to suspiciously avoid them, they said. Jatinder Singh, […]

60-year-old man killed in attack by wild bear in Pooch

Jammu :  A 60-year-old man was killed in an attack by a bear in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district Friday night, officials said. Fayaz Ahmed Chounhan was attacked by the wild animal in Gali Kalaban village which came out of a nearby forest, they said. His body was recovered […]

5 bovine smugglers arrested in J-K’s Poonch

Jammu :  Five bovine smugglers were arrested as police foiled their bids to smuggle bovines to the Kashmir Valley from Poonch district of the this region Friday evening, officials said. Based on a credible information regarding illegal transportation of bovines, a police party intercepted five vehicles at different places, […]

Jammu-Srinagar NH reopened after two days

Jammu :  The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was reopened for traffic on Friday night after two days of closure due to landslides in Ramban district, leaving over 3000 vehicles stranded, officials said. The only all-weather surface link between Kashmir and the rest of India, the national highway was reopened […]

Will hang myself in public if AAP proves allegations: Gambhir on pamphlet row

New Delhi : Stepping up his counter-offensive, BJP candidate Gautam Gambhir on Friday said he will “hang” himself in public if the Aam Aadmi Party can prove that he has any link to the derogatory pamphlet allegedly circulated against his rival and AAP nominee from East Delhi Atishi Marlena. […]

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