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Civilian killings must stop in Kashmir, forces should show restraint: Dineshwar Sharma

March 9, 2018 Editor

The government’s interlocutor on Kashmir on Wednesday appealed to the security forces to “show restraint” in the Valley and put an end to “civilian killings”, describing the recent spate of violence in the region as a “setback,” a report by Hindustan Time said. “Civilian killings must stop. The security forces must show restraint and not resort to disproportionate firing,’’ HT quoted Dineshwar Sharma, a former chief of the Intelligence Bureau, saying in an interview. “I was hoping for a better summer but violence has come as a setback. Amongst the…

Dipika Kakar on converting to Islam: I have done it and I am proud of it

March 9, 2018 Editor

Small screen actors Dipika and Shaoib Ibrahim recently got hitched in a private ceremony in the latter’s hometown, Bhopal. The couple has been in the news since then for their romantic wedding sequences to Dipika’s decision of changing her name Faiza for the wedding. The couple has fought all odds together and are now happily married. In an exclusive conversation with the TimesOfIndia.com, Dipika and Shoaib spoke about their inter-religion marriage, the feeling of being married and their relationship. “I can’t put the feelings in words. I have noticed the…

No third party can interfere in marriage of consenting adults: Supreme Court

March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 Editor

The Supreme Court said it would not recognise khap panchayats but refer to them only as an assembly of persons or as a community group. The Centre requested the Supreme Court on Wednesday to direct the states to set up a special police unit in each district of the country to investigate complaints from couples fearing physical harm for marrying outside their caste or faith. The government’s appeal is part of its measures to stop the harassment, attacks and even murder of young couples over perceived damage to a family’s…

‘Peace March’ for CBI probe foiled in Hiranagar, Locals lathicharged, cop held for ‘Destroying Evidence’

March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 Editor

Tension flared up in the Hiranagar subdivision of Kathua district after the police resorted to a lathicharge and used teargas shells on locals who were demanding a CBI probe into the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl at Rasana village in January this year. Trouble erupted after the locals tried to take out a ‘peace march’ against the alleged biased and lopsided investigation being conducted by the Crime Branch in the case. According to police sources, around 200 people, including women and several former sarpanches, were allegedly detained…

Hyacinth terrace, fountain new attractions at Tulip Garden

March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 Editor

Even as Tulip Garden is all set to open its doors to the public later this month, a new hyacinth terrace and fountain channel will be the added attractions at the famed tourist spot this spring season. The garden, which is located in the foothills of the Zabarwan range overlooking the Dal Lake, may also open ahead of schedule with around 1.2 million different flower varieties. “This year’s added attraction will be the new hyacinth terrace having five to six varieties of the flower. Visitors will also see a fountain…

Some top-selling diabetes drugs in India not safe: Experts

March 8, 2018 Editor

Some top-selling diabetes drugs in India may not be safe for patients, says a team of international experts, according to whom, the country’s drug regulatory system allows use of a treatment that has not been found effective or safe. For their study, published in the British Medical Journal, the researchers used World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines for approving metformin fixed-dose combinations (FDC) to assess the efficacy and safety of those top-selling diabetes drugs in India. “This work is relevant to an active case in the courts in India. We are…

4799 Stone Pelting incidents in 3 Years, 17 Protesters died of pellet injuries in 2 Years

March 8, 2018 Editor

There were 4,799 stone-throwing incidents and 872 terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir in the past three years, the government today informed the Rajya Sabha. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said 730 incidents of stone-throwing were reported in 2015; 2,808 in 2016; and 1,216 in 2017. In a written reply to a question, he said there were 208 incidents of terrorist violence in J&K in 2015, 322 in 2016 and 342 such incidents in 2017. As many as 471 terrorists, 201 security forces personnel and 72…

Crime Branch detains police officer for destroying evidence in Kathua Rape-n-Murder case

March 8, 2018 Editor

Hindu Ekta Manch accuses Mehbooba Mufti of changing demography of Jammu The Crime Branch has detained Investigating Officer (IO) of Police who was probing the abduction, rape, and murder of minor nomad girl Asifa in Hiranagar for destroying the evidence in the case. Sources said that sub inspector Anand Dutta was picked up late night from Hiranagar by the investigating team of Crime Branch after his role surfaced in destroying the evidence. Dutta was the investigating officer who initially started investigation into the crime but “came under pressure and helped…

BJP ministers to take up coalition woes with Mehbooba Mufti

March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 Editor

Amid widening gulf between two coalition partners over contentious issues, all BJP ministers would meet Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday to register their protest over unilateral decisions being taken by the government on “sensitive” issues. Sources said the decision to meet the CM was taken following directions from the Central leadership as the BJP high command had taken a serious note of controversial policy orders of the government. “Many decisions on sensitive issues were taken unilaterally by the PDP ministers and these are going to prove disastrous for the…