‘US considering Indian request of armed drones for air force

‘US considering Indian request of armed drones for air force

Washington, October 22 : The Trump Administration is “considering” India’s request for armed drones for its air force, weeks after approving the sale of high-tech unarmed guardian drones to India. “Yes, yes,” a senior administration official told PTI when asked about India’s pending request about the purchase of armed drones as part of its armed […]

Four kidnap boy, land in police net

Four kidnap boy, land in police net

Chandigarh : Four youths, including a juvenile, were arrested yesterday for kidnapping a 14-year-old boy of Class IX and demanding Rs 2 lakh as ransom from his father. They have have been identified as Satish (19), a resident of Zirakpur, Rohit (24) and Raj Kumar (27), both residents of Ram Darbar, and a 17-year-old juvenile. […]

PMLA: Banks to now match original IDs with photocopies

PMLA: Banks to now match original IDs with photocopies

New Delhi, October 22 : The Government has made it mandatory for banks and financial institutions to check the original identification documents of individuals dealing in cash above the prescribed threshold, to weed out the use of forged or fake copies. The Department of Revenue in the Finance Ministry has issued a gazette notification making an […]

Militant killed in encounter in Kupwara district of J&K

Militant killed in encounter in Kupwara district of J&K

Srinagar, October 22 : A militant was killed in an early morning gunfight in north Kashmir’s Kupwara on Sunday, Army said.The militant was killed in a gunfight at Langate Handwara, some 70 km from here, during an anti-militancy operation. “A contact was established at five this morning. A terrorist was killed and a weapon was […]