China on Friday said it was wrong to accuse it of sheltering terrorists because it put a technical hold on the resolution to blacklist Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror group chief Masood Azhar as its decision was in line with the rules of an anti-terrorism panel at the UN.


Wrong to say we shelter terrorists, says China


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The adjudicating authority under FEMA has held a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative and two associates guilty for their involvement in a hawala case related to terror financing and imposed a fine of Rs 15 lakh, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Friday.


Terror funding: LeT suspect, 2 more fined Rs 15 lakh


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached the immovable property of Shabir Ahmad Shah, the President of the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP), in Srinagar in a terror financing case, the agency said on Friday.


ED attaches Shabir Shah's Srinagar property


The UN Security Council (UNSC) has demanded that all countries should take stringent action to combat the financing of terrorist organisations and to prosecute those funding terrorism.


UNSC demands stringent action to combat terror funding


Two militants were killed in a gunfight with the security forces on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir, a defence official said.


Two militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir gunfight


A national remembrance service was held to pay tribute to the victims of Christchurch terror attacks at Hagley Park on Friday morning.


New Zealand remembers mosque attack victims


India on Thursday expressed its disappointment over Pakistans response to its detailed dossier on Jaish-e-Mohammeds (JeM) complicity in the Pulwama terror attack and said that identical script was followed by Islamabad in the past after the terror attacks in Mumbai in 2008 or in Pathankot in 2016.


India 'disappointed' with Pakistan's response on Pulwama dossier


Unidentified gunmen shot and injured a shopkeeper on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday evening, police said.


Gunmen shoot shopkeeper in J&K's Tral


India has opted against commenting at this stage on a draft initiated for consideration of the UNSC members to list Masood Azhar in the sanctions regime as part of international community's efforts to fight against terrorism, sources said here on Thursday.


India won't comment on UN draft on Azhar for now


After several attempts to impose sanctions on Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar were blocked by China, the US has initiated a new effort for UN action against the terrorist leader that would force Beijing to take a public stand in the Security Council.


US initiates new move at UN to impose sanctions on Azhar


Accusing the Congress, PDP and the National Conference of being biased against the Jammu region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday claimed that Pakistan wanted him to lose the Lok Sabha elections.


Pakistan wants 'chowkidar' to be defeated, says Modi


As many as 23 fighters from the Taliban and the Islamic State (IS) were killed and over a dozen injured in Chapa Dara district of Afghanistan in the past couple of days, the Army said on Thursday.


Hold Taliban, IS clashes claim 23 lives in Afghanistan


China on Thursday indicated that it won't support the unilateral draft resolution circulated by the US to the UN Security Council (UNSC) to declare Masood Azhar, chief of the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), as an international terrorist and slammed Washington for its move.


China won't support US draft to blacklist Azhar


Security forces on Thursday shot dead three militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district and battled rebels in Kupwara district, triggering street protests and a spontaneous shutdown in both places, authorities said.


Street violence as 3 militants die in Kashmir


A Special Police Officer (SPO) was injured after he was allegedly shot at in Barzulla area of the city on Wednesday.


SPO hospitalised after being shot at in Srinagar


In a first move of its kind since the separatist violence started in Jammu and Kashmir, the police in the Kishtwar district on Wednesday publicised posters of wanted militants, declaring cash reward, government jobs and absolute secrecy to providers of information.


Police release 7 wanted J&K militants' posters


Michel Bacos, Air France captain hailed as a hero for refusing to abandon his passengers when Palestinian and German hijackers seized the plane in 1976, died in Nice (France). He was 95.


Air France captain who stayed with hostages dies


Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he fears "another security incident" with India ahead of general elections in that country.


Imran fears 'another incident' before Indian elections


Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said she would get the ban on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and the local Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) lifted if voted to power.


Mehbooba Mufti promises to lift ban on JKLF, JeI


Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday visited Hajin town in Bandipora district to condole the family of 11-year-old Atif Mir who was killed after being held hostage by two Pakistani LeT militants.


Kashmir has seen too much suffering of parents: Omar


Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday offered legal assistance to the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and the local Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) organisations.

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