Indian couple who fell to their deaths from cliff in US were intoxicated: Autopsy report
New York (PTI): An Indian couple, who fell to their deaths in October reportedly while taking a selfie at a steep cliff in California’s Yosemite National Park, were intoxicated at the time of the tragic fall, according to an autopsy report. Vishnu Viswanath, 29, and his wife, Meenakshi Moorthy, 30, were “intoxicated with ethyl alcohol” prior […]
Gunfight breaks out in Binner Barmulla
Baramulla: Gunfight between militants and government forces broke out in outskirt area Binner area of Baramulla district in north Kashmir on Wednesday afternoon. An officer confirmed that the exchange of gunfire has erupted after hiding militants fired upon the searching party of forces in the area. Earlier CASO was launched in the area after receiving […]
Search resumes for sailors missing in Kerch strait ship accident
Moscow (PTI) Russian authorities on Wednesday resumed search operation for sailors missing after two ships carrying Indian, Turkish and Libyan crew members caught fire in the Kerch Strait, where the blaze was still raging following the accident which killed 14 seafarers. At least 14 people reported dead after the fire broke out on Monday off Russia’s […]
Pak court temporarily halts Mumbai attack case hearing
Islamabad (PTI): A Pakistani has temporarily halted the hearing of the 2008 Mumbai attack case to let the prosecutor produce more witnesses. Ten Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists had sailed into Mumbai from Karachi and carried out coordinated attacks, killing 166 people and injuring over 300 in November 2008. The trial, underway in an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan […]
South Kashmir: Amid shutdown, thousands participate in funerals of six slain militants
Srinagar: Amid shutdown in Pulwama and Shopian district massive throng was witnessed at the six funeral’s held in six neighbouring villages of the twin districts on Wednesday. Three local militants were killed in Budgam and three were killed in Shopian orchards yesterday. Locals claimed that thousands of people participated in the funerals of six slain […]
Massive snow clearance operation underway to restore Jammu-Srinagar NH
Jammu (PTI): A massive snow-clearance operation is underway to restore the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which remained closed for vehicular traffic for the third consecutive day Wednesday, officials said. The snow clearance operation on both sides of the Jawahar Tunnel – the gateway to Kashmir – was started and the snow-clearance operation is going on […]
US confirms its envoy meeting Taliban in Qatar to negotiate Afghan war
Washington: The United States confirmed Wednesday that its envoy is meeting in Qatar with the Taliban, seeking to negotiate an end to the Afghanistan war despite a new major attack claimed by the insurgents. Zalmay Khalilzad, the US special representative on Afghan reconciliation, met Tuesday in the Qatari capital Doha with Taliban representatives, the State […]
Nine held in Maharashtra for links with ISIS
Mumbai, Jan 23 (PTI) The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested nine people from Thane and Aurangabad for their alleged links with banned terror outfit ISIS, police said Wednesday. The nine terror suspects, all part of a group, were nabbed by ATS teams over the last two days, an ATS official said. The ATS, […]
PM inaugurates museums on Bose, Jallianwala Bagh in Red Fort complex
New Delhi, (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday inaugurated the Subhash Chandra Bose museum at the iconic Red Fort to mark the leader’s 122nd birth anniversary. Modi also inaugurated the Yaad-e-Jallian Museum, (museum on the Jallianwala Bagh and World War I), the Museum on 1857- India’s first war of Independence, and Drishyakala-Museum on Indian Art […]
Air traffic as per schedule today
Srinagar: Airport authorities on Wednesday said that all the scheduled flights for today will be air borne on time. “All operations are normal today. All flights are on time,” Airport authorities at Srinagar said. They said that a GoAir 213 flight is already airborn from Delhi. “No delay or cancellations today upto this time,” they […]
