Two US nationals detained at Srinagar Airport with satellite GPS device, FIR lodged
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, APRIL 19 (STC): The Jammu and Kashmir Police has registered an FIR after recovering a satellite GPS device from two US nationals at Srinagar International Airport, officials said on Sunday.The duo, identified as Jeffrey Scott Prather, a resident of Montana, USA, and Haldar Koushik, originally from Kolkata but currently settled in the…
Authorities seeking deportation of LeT terrorist ‘Khargosh’ from Saudi Arabia
STC NEWS MONITORING DESKSRINAGAR, APRIL 19 (STC): Lashkar‑e‑Taiba (LeT) terrorist Umer Harris, alias ‘Khargosh’ (rabbit), is believed to be in Saudi Arabia after escaping the country under the name Sajjad, who was shown as a resident of Rajasthan, reports Press Trust of India (PTI) quoting officials.Giving details of the incident, the report said the Srinagar…
Iranian envoy summoned after firing incident in Strait of Hormuz
STC NEWS MONITORING DESKSRINAGAR, APRIL 18 (STC): India today summoned Iranian envoy Mohammad Fathali after two Indian vessels were forced to turn back in the Strait of Hormuz following reported firing by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, sources said.A strong protest was lodged over the incident, though there was no official confirmation from the External Affairs Ministry.The…
LG Manoj Sinha accuses Pakistan of using drug smuggling as weapon to destroy J&K youth
STC NEWS DESKRAJOURI, APRIL 18 (STC): Pakistan is using narcotics as an “insidious weapon” to nurture terror and destroy generations of youth in Jammu and Kashmir, said as Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today at the launching ceremony of a 100-day anti-drug mission in Rajouri.“Not all wars rage on borders. Our terrorist neighbour deploys drugs as…
J&K Govt orders take-over of management of 58 JEI, FAT affiliated functional schools
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, APRIL 18 (STC): Following identification of 58 functional schools affiliated with the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its affiliate Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT) by the intelligence agencies, the Jammu and Kashmir government, as per reports, has ordered taking over of the management committees of these schools.The order in this regard has been issued by…
