NEW DELHI: Rubbishing Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s complaint about his mother being abused by RJD and Congress, the grand old party on Tuesday said the PM’s claim is part of a “toolkit” to garner sympathy, and alleged that the recent episode involving expletives in Bihar was orchestrated by Modi himself.In a snide riposte, Congress said…
NEW DELHI: Is it possible for a person to shoot themselves in the chest with a rifle? Supreme Court raised this question while wondering whether the death of a man, who died in similar circumstances, was really a case of suicide as alleged by the prosecution or one of murder.Hearing a plea against anticipatory bail…
NEW DELHI: A person can avoid a jail term after being convicted in a cheque bounce case if they reach a compromise with the complainant, Supreme Court said on Tuesday, holding that once a compromise deed is signed between the parties, conviction under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be sustained.A bench of justices…
NEW DELHI: In a sharp reaction to Tamil Nadu’s defence of Supreme Court granting deemed assent to bills delayed by governors, a five-judge apex court bench on Tuesday asked – “if we can do this, why can’t we step into the governor’s shoes to order a bill’s return to the legislature and also reserve it…
JAMMU: Security forces on Tuesday carried on with a cordon-and-search operation in several forward areas of J&K’s Poonch district, despite inclement weather and hostile terrain posing significant challenges.Army troops had foiled an infiltration bid by a group of terrorists along the Line of Control in Balakot area of Poonch’s Mendhar sector early Monday, following which…
JAMMU: The Army has come to the rescue of civil administration in J&K, constructing Bailey bridges to restore road connectivity and facilitate the movement of essential supplies in two areas of Jammu division where vital infrastructure was away in the recent floods, even as incessant rains continued to disrupt normal life.In Ramban district, the troops…
JAMMU: Kathua Police have busted an interstate drug trafficking syndicate involved in collecting air-dropped narcotics consignments from Pakistan via drones, smuggling the contraband to other parts of the country, and sending the proceeds of the sales to Pakistan. Cops arrested three men from Punjab and one from Kashmir in this connection, SSP Shobhit Saxena said…
SRINAGAR: A preliminary investigation has found that two cloudbursts occurred approximately 13km from the remote village of Chasoti in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Aug 14, triggering flash floods that killed 65 people and left several missing.“Chasoti (tragedy) was not a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood event,” Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma said, adding…
JAMMU: At least five Army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer, were injured in a road accident in a forward area in J&K’s Rajouri district on Tuesday.“Around 7.10am, a light vehicle patrol was returning to the headquarters at Galuthi when it skidded off the road in the Area of Responsibility in 49 RR’s 13 Sector,”…
India sends 21 tonnes of aid to Kabul, EAM shares photo India airlifted 21 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to earthquake-hit Afghanistan on Tuesday after a powerful Sunday night quake killed over 1,400 citizens.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced on X, “Indian earthquake assistance reaches Kabul by air.”The consignment included a wide range of relief materials…