22 killed, 117 injured in Israeli air strikes on Beirut New Delhi, Oct 11: Israeli air strikes in central Beirut killed 22 people and injured 117 on Thursday late evening Lebanon’s health ministry said. The strikes happened in Bachoura, in the city. Israeli fighter jets bombed residential buildings in two crowded neighbourhoods, Nweiri and Basta, without giving any evacuation warnings. Most Israeli strikes have focused on southern Beirut, where Hizbollah has its base. Loud explosions were heard, and rescuers were seen searching through the rubble. Many injured were taken to the…
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NC’s Mandate: Omar Abdullah Calls for Bureaucratic Accountability
Bureaucrats will have to respond to MLAs: Omar Abdullah Srinagar, Oct 10: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) vice president and the Chief Ministerial candidate Omar Abdullah has said that the bureaucrats are accountable to an elected government. Omar, who was once elected as India’s youngest Chief Minister and is now set to take that chair again, although with less powers, said, a DC (District Commissioner) can’t ignore an MLA, neither can an SP (Superintendent of Police). “So, people’s work will get done. Up until now, they just haven’t…
Read MoreNational Conference Reaffirms Commitment to Article 370
Srinagar 10 Oct: The National Conference on Thursday said that the party will stick to its promises, stating that it will fight for the restoration of Article 370 and the rights of people that were snatched on August 5, 2019. Speaking with reporters at party headquarters in Srinagar, NC spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq, as per news agency KNO said that the party will stick to its promises. “Today is our party meeting and tomorrow we will choose the leader. Jammu and Kashmir requires a strong and vibrant leadership and I don’t think…
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