Day: December 21, 2020

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

JK: Retired veterinary doctor among two chargesheeted in fraud case

6:58 pm December 21, 2020

Jammu : The Jammu and Kashmir Police Crime Branch has filed a chargesheet against two persons for allegedly duping unemployed youth by promising them jobs in J&K Bank, an official said Monday. The 320-page chargesheet was filed last week in the court of Judicial Magistrate (first class), Tharti-Doda, against retired veterinary doctor Rehmatullah Khora, 73, and Sajjad […]

Ram temple funds:Sena seems to have given up Hindutva,says BJP

6:53 pm December 21, 2020

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena linking the drive to collect funds from people for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya with ”canvassing” for the 2024 general polls suggests that the Uddhav Thackeray-led party has ”given up Hindutva”, BJP leader Pravin Darekar alleged on Monday. Speaking to reporters here, the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council also said that Sena […]

Pope tells Vatican bureaucrats to stop gossipy conflicts

6:50 pm December 21, 2020

Rome: Pope Francis urged Vatican bureaucrats on Monday to stop their gossipy, self-absorbed conflicts, issuing another tough-love Christmas message at the end of a year marked by the coronavirus pandemic and a financial scandal at the Holy See. Francis gathered his cardinals, bishops and Vatican prelates for his annual Christmas greeting in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace. […]

China criticises Trump suggestion it is behind cyber spying

6:47 pm December 21, 2020

Beijing: China‘s government on Monday criticised President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Chinese hackers, not Russia, might be behind a cyber espionage campaign against the United States. Trump on Saturday scoffed at assertions by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other officials that the Kremlin was behind attempts to spy on federal agencies. Trump, without offering evidence, said ”it may” […]

Court orders framing of charges against Kashmiri separatist Aasiya Andrabi, others

6:41 pm December 21, 2020

New Delhi: A Delhi court Monday ordered framing of charges against Kashmiri separatist Aasiya Andrabi and her two associates for allegedly waging war against India, sedition and conspiracy to commit acts of terror in the country. The case relates to allegedly waging war against the country with support from Pakistan, including terror entities there. Special […]