JAMMU, March 13: The Jammu and Kashmir government told the Legislative Assembly on Thursday that 52 non-locals have secured domicile rights through marriage in the Budgam district. Replying to a question by National Conference (NC) MLA from Beerwah constituency Dr Mohammad Shafi Wani, Sakina Itoo, the Minister for Health & Medical Education, said that 52 non-locals obtained domicile rights through marriage in Beerwah Tehsil of Budgam district. The Minister said no non-local was issued a domicile

NEW YORK, Mar 13:The US authorities have identified a 24-year-old man as person of interest in the case of a 20-year-old Indian student who has mysteriously gone missing during a spring break visit to the Dominican Republic. Sudiksha Konanki, a citizen of India and a permanent resident of the United States, was last seen on March 6 at the Riu Republic Resort in Punta Cana town. She has gone missing while on vacation in the Dominican Republic and US [] The post Person of interest identified in d

KARACHI/ISLAMABAD, Mar 12: Twenty-one passengers and four paramilitary soldiers were killed by militants holding hostages after seizing control of a train in Balochistan, an army general said on Wednesday. Army spokesman Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif told Dunya News TV that security forces killed all 33 militants present at the scene. The armed forces successfully concluded the operation in the (Wednesday) evening by killing all terrorists and rescuing all passengers safely, Lt Gen Sharif said. He said th

THE HAGUE (Netherlands), Mar 12: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was being flown to the Netherlands on Wednesday to face an International Criminal Court charge of crimes against humanity linked to the deadly crackdown on drugs he oversaw while in office. The 79-year-old Dutertes arrest Tuesday on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) hailed by human rights groups and families of victims as a major breakthrough and step toward ending impunity. Flight tracking dat

Jerusalem, Feb 27: A vehicle rammed into pedestrians in northern Israel on Thursday in what police described as a suspected terror attack, leaving at least seven people wounded according to medics. There is suspicion that this is a terror attack. Police forces successfully intercepted a suspicious vehicle, apprehending a suspect suspected to be responsible for the ramming at the Karkur junction south of the city of Haifa, police said in a statement. Israels first responders, Magen David Adom, sa