Yaounde, July 19 (IANS) Seven passengers were kidnapped in Cameroon’s Northwest region late Saturday, security sources reported Sunday.The passengers were travelling from the town of Bafoussam, the capital of the West region, to Bamenda, the capital of the Northwest, when armed men intercepted their vehicle.Family members told local media the abductors are demanding a ransom for their release, Xinhua News Agency reported.Ransom kidnappings are common in the English-speaking Northwest, where sepa…
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Srinagar, July 4 (IANS) Acting swiftly after ordering the withdrawal of controversial books from schools, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday placed eight officials under suspension and ordered a departmental inquiry against them.The controversial books, alleged to glorify separatists and terrorists, include: (i) Personalities and Legends of J&K, authored by Mr Hilal Ahmad and Mr Santosh Meena and published by Oberoi Book Service, Jammu; and (ii) Personalities of Jammu and Kashmir, …
Srinagar, May 11 (IANS) The X account of Iltija Mufti, the daughter of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President and former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, has been withheld in India.The platform said that the action has been taken in response to a legal demand. It announced the withholding of Iltija Mufti’s account days after the Cyber Police Kashmir registered an FIR against her following the circulation of a video clip featuring late separatist Hurriyat leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelan…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Terming them as “baseless imputations”, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday rejected the recent accusation made by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) that linked India to foreign interference in the country.Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also stated that any such concerns should be addressed through established mechanisms and not politicised or public narratives.”India’s position on this part…
Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 25 (IANS) On the eve of the country’s 77th Republic Day, security across Jammu and Kashmir has been raised to maximum alert, said officials on Sunday.The main Republic Day function is being held on Monday at the M.A. Stadium in Jammu, where Lt Governor Manoj Sinha will hoist the national flag and take salute at the parade.In Srinagar, the Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, will preside at the Republic Day function at the Bakshi Stadium.Contingents of the J&K Pol…