Severe cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’ makes landfall in TN
Nagapattinam (TN): The severe cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’ crossed the Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam and nearby Vedaranniyam early Friday with wind speed gusting up to 120 kmph, a weather bulletin said. According to Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority, as many as 76,290 people were evacuated from low lying areas and sheltered at over 300 […]
Fuel prices continue downslide, petrol at Rs 77.10/ litre in Delhi
New Delhi: The prices of petrol and diesel continued to drop on Friday, with petrol being sold at Rs 77.10 per litre (decrease by Rs 0.18) and diesel is at Rs 71.93 per litre (decrease by Rs 0.16) in the national capital. In Mumbai, the prices of petrol and diesel are Rs 82.62 per litre […]
HM militant arrested in Pulwama was involved in weapon looting from MLA Wachi’s Srinagar residence
Pulwama: A Hizbul Mujahideen affiliated militant has been arrested by government forces at Lassipora-Achan Axis in District Pulwama. According to police spokesman forces had received a specific inputs and the militant was arrested a a Naka Checkpoint. He has been identified as Rafeeq Ahmed Bhat alias Salahuddin Bhai S/O Mohd Ashraf R/O Achan Pulwama. Police claimed […]
18-year old youth abducted, killed by unknown gunmen in south Kashmir village
Srinagar (GNS): An 18-year old youth was abducted and later shot dead by unknown gunmen at Niklora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on late Thursday evening. Reports reaching GNS said that the unknown gunmen abducted the youth, Nadeem Manzoor Dar (18), from his home at Safanagri village in Shopian. Nadeem’s body was later […]
Won’t give you a walk over in assembly polls, Omar tells BJP
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has hinted his party would participate in assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir if fresh elections to the state legislature were announced in near future. “You got the control of a handful of towns & cities because NC & PDP stayed away (and the Congress did such a poor […]
Deepika Rajawat no longer represents us, Kathua victims family
Says she seldom came to attend court hearings
Pathankot: The family of the eight-year-old girl who was raped and murdered in Kathua has removed lawyer Deepika Rajawat as their advocate on record, saying she seldom appeared for hearings in the case, officials informed Thursday. The plea was moved Wednesday by the family before the court of district and sessions judge here which is […]
Some new faces want to benefit from the case: Rajawat
Jammu: Advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat on Thursday said that some new faces are trying to earn out of it by disassociating her from the case. She said that it is for the first time in her entire career that a client has filed an application to drop her in their case. “I am thankful to […]
Target to setup new medical colleges for next session will be met: Principal Sec
Srinagar: With the state government finally taking a serious view over the operationalisation of five medical colleges, the administration has geared up to set in place the varied requirements that are to be put in place to start functioning of the colleges from the next academic session. Principal Secretary Health and Medical Education, Atal Dullo […]
Don’t expect talks with India before 2019 elections are over: Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that no progress must be expected on resuming peace talks with India before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Addressing media persons after a meeting of Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad, Qureshi said that the issue of dialogue with India was discussed during […]
