Two soldiers injured along Loc in Rajouri
Srinagar: Two soldiers on Thursday sustained injuries after the Pakistan army opened fire along LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. “The fire was opened by Pakistan Army on LoC in Rajouri,” sources said. Sources said that two soldiers have sustained injuries and they are receiving medical attention. KNO
Killing of Sikh youth in Tral: JRL sees it a move to disrupt communal harmony
Srinagar: Condemning the killing of a Sikh youth in Tral last week, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Thursday said that ‘the loss of human lives is deplorable”. In a statement, the JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik said that the Sikh community always stood with the majority community in the […]
4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Ladakh region
Srinagar, Jan 10 (PTI) A 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region Thursday, officials said. The quake occurred at 8:22 am with its epicentre at 34.39 degrees north and 78.21 degrees east 63.6 km north of Leh and 193.1 km east of Kargil – in Ladakh region, officials of the Disaster Management Department said. […]
Trekker dies of cardiac arrest during Chadar trek
Srinagar, Jan 10 (PTI) A Mumbai resident died of cardiac arrest during Chadar Trek in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region, officials said Thursday. The body was found when the Indian Air Force launched an air rescue this morning, they said. Daval Suresh Shah, a resident of Mumbai, suffered cardiac arrest near Tibb Cave on Chadar […]
BJP open to alliances, cherishes old friends, says PM
Chennai, Jan 10 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said the BJP was open to alliances and cherished its old friends, in a hint that it was looking to strengthen the NDA in Tamil Nadu ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. In an interaction with the party’s booth-level workers from five districts in Tamil Nadu […]
Bandipora-Gurez road to open for traffic after three days
Srinagar: The Bandipora-Gurez road in north Kashmir will be re-opened for traffic on Saturday. The road has remained closed for more than a week, officials said. The 84-km long Bandipora-Gurez road was opened after snow was cleared from the road and movement of traffic was allowed today morning, said an official. “We are making efforts […]
Two arrested for killing woman, daughter
Muzaffarnagar (UP) Jan 10 (PTI) Two persons, including a panchayat member, were arrested Thursday for allegedly killing a 50-year-old woman and her daughter in Shamli district, police said Sudhir Choudhry, a district panchayat member, along with his friend Sunil, had killed the two at their home in Bidoli village in the district on January 3, Superintendent […]
Army only facilitating peace in Jammu and Kashmir: Gen Rawat
New Delhi: The Army has managed the situation well along the borders with China and Pakistan and there should be no cause for concern, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat said Thursday. Rawat, speaking at his annual press conference, also said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir needs to be improved further. “We are only facilitators […]
Ayodhya hearing live updates: Justice UU Lalit recuses himself, SC defers hearing
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing in Ayodhya’s Ram Janma Bhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute case till January 29after Justice UU Lalit recused himself from the case. A five-judge Constitution Bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and also comprising of Justices SA Bobde, NV Ramana, UU Lalit and DY Chandrachud […]
Girl kidnapped a week ago, rescued
Jammu: (PTI) A girl who was kidnapped a week ago was rescued from Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said Wednesday. The girl’s father had lodged a complaint on January 2 against Mohammad Aslam of Reasi district’s Kundardhan Chasana area for allegedly kidnapping his daughter, they said. The girl’s family belongs to Kanthol village in […]
