Six troopers injured in Grenade blast in Arwani
Srinagar: At least six paramilitary CRPF troopers were injured when suspected militants lobbed a grenade towards a patrol party at Arwani area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir on Saturday afternoon. Police sources said that amidst stone pelting at Arwani, some miscreants lobbed one grenade on a CRPF party resulting in splinter injuries to six CRPF […]
Contact traffic units before planning journey on Jmu-Sgr highway: Police
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir traffic police has advised the people to contact traffic control rooms before embarking on a journey on Jammu-Srinagar national highway. Besides, police also requested the public to drop their suggestions, queries complaints, feedback on its website, facebook, twitter and whatsapp. A statement issued here reads that, the sudden landslides and inclement […]
GST Council cuts rates on 23 items, rationalises 28 pc slab
New Delhi, Dec 22 (PTI) In a relief to the common man, the GST Council Saturday cut rates on 23 commonly used goods and services, including TV screens, movie tickets and power banks. The annual revenue implication of the rate cuts would be Rs 5,500 crore, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. The council rationalised the […]
Woman killed, ten others injured in Machil mishap
Srinagar: A woman was killed and ten others were injured after a vehicle in which they were traveling in skidded off the road in Machil area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday morning. A senior police official said that at about 11:30 am, a tata sumo (JK09A-0858 ) driven by Aijaz Ahmad Tantary of […]
Imran Khan’s call to UN chief centered on Kashmir: UN Spokesman
United Nations: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan’s phone call to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres centered on Kashmir, according to a UN spokesperson, who said that it was “only normal” for Guterres to speak to heads of government. “I can confirm to you that the phone call did happen and it centered on the issue of Kashmir […]
Srinagar shivers at minus 5.4 degrees Celsius
Srinagar: Srinagar shivered at minus 5.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday as Ladakh recorded minus 15.8 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the Met forecast no change in conditions for at least the next five days till Thursday. “For the next five days we are not expecting any change in weather. The cold wave conditions are likely to continue […]
India alleges harassment of diplomats in Pakistan
NEW DELHI: Many Indian diplomats living in Pakistan are facing harassment in the neighbouring country. The diplomats are being denied new gas connections and even the guests visiting the envoys are being harassed. The internet services for some senior officials have also been blocked in Pakistan, Zee News reported. There was also reportedly an incident […]
UP outfit books Naseeruddin Shah flight tickets to Pak
Meerut, Dec 21 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Navnirman Sena Friday said it will send veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah a air-ticket for Pakistan over his comments on the Bulandshahr violence. The actor found himself at the centre of a major controversy over his remarks in reference to the killing of a policeman in Bulandshahr earlier this […]
