Wife of UP legislative council chief arrested for killing son

Lucknow,(PTI): The police on Monday arrested Mira Yadav, the wife of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Chairman Ramesh Yadav for murdering their 22-year-old son Abhijeet Yadav. Abhijeet’s body was found under mysterious circumstances at the official residence of Ramesh Yadav in Darul Shafa here on Sunday, police said. The police claimed that Mira had confessed to her […]
Four of a family charred to death in Odisha

Paradip (Odisha): Four members of a family, including two women, were charred to death after their house caught fire at Banapata village in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district, a police officer said on Monday. Nabaghana Sahu, his wife Kamala Sahu and son-in-law Harekrushna Mallick died on the spot on Sunday night, while daughter Rubina succumbed to her injuries […]
Fire erupts SKIMS maternity hospital canteen

Srinagar: Fire engulfed the canteen of SKIMS maternity hospital on Monday afternoon. A Police spokesperson said that the fire broke out in the canteen of the maternity hospital reportedly due to a short circuit. He said that Police and fire services personnel are on job to douse the flames. More details are awaited.
12th class postponed English paper test on November 2
12th class postponed English paper test on November 2 Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (BOSE) has rescheduled today’s class 12th examination of English paper to November 02. JKBOSE had postponed today’s class 12th exam in view of the prevailing situation in Kashmir. “The examination of English paper which was scheduled to […]
US army general wounded in Afghanistan attack

Washington, Oct 22 (AFP) A US army general was among those injured in a Taliban attack on top US and Afghan security chiefs inside a highly secure compound last week in Kandahar province, a military spokesman confirmed. US Army Brigadier General Jeffrey Smiley, in charge of NATO’s military advisory mission in Afghanistan, suffered at least one […]
Indian Army asks Pak to take back bodies of intruders killed in Sunderbani sector

New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) The Indian Army has asked the Pakistan military to take back bodies of two “intruders” from that country who were killed in a gunfight along the Line of Control in Sunderbani sector of Jammu on Sunday, official sources said. Two heavily armed Pakistani intruders and three soldiers were killed Sunday in […]
We want to avoid Kulgam like incidents: DGP

Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbagh Singh on Monday said that the state police wants to avoid Kulgam like incidents that claimed lives of seven civilians due to an explosion at gunfight site in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. Talking to media persons on the sidelines of wreath laying ceremony here, DGP said […]
Bilawal Bhutto, Pak Min of Kashmir affiars & GB condemn Kulgam killings

Srinagar: Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur, and Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has condemned killings of nine Kashmiri youth by Indian troops in fresh act off “state terrorism” in Kulgam district of Kashmir. In a statement, Minister drawn the attention of world community towards the “worst atrocities of Indian security forces” […]
Kulgam killings: Lawmaker Rasheed protests in Handwara, detained

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday arrested independent Langate lawmaker Er Rasheed while he was protesting against the civilian and militant killings in Handwara. Witnesses said that police bundled Rasheed into a vehicle and lodged him in police station after he tried to march towards the main chowk. A contingent of police and […]
China to ban polluting tourist vehicles near Mt Everest in Tibet

Beijing, Oct 22 (PTI) China is planning to ban polluting tourist vehicles at the Mount Everest base camp in Tibet from next year as part of its efforts to reduce pollution in the area that has a fragile environment. Eco-unfriendly tourist transport vehicles will be banned from base camp and permit electric golf-style buggies to raise […]