Shah Faesal hints at launching his own party, seeks public donation
Srinagar : Former bureaucrat Shah Faisal Wednesday hinted at floating his own independent party by seeking public donations and called it a ‘people’s movement’. The IAS topper who recently resigned from country’s elite services in this morning sought public donation. He said that it is a people’s movement for a change and asked people to […]
US lawmakers reintroduce legislation enforcing fair trade with China
Washington,(PTI): Two US lawmakers — one each from the Republican and the Democratic party — on Wednesday reintroduced a legislation in the House of Representatives to safeguard American assets from Chinese influence and possession, as well as protect American businesses from China’s tools of economic aggression. Reintroduced by Congressman Tim Ryan and Mike Conaway, […]
Woman, five others held for killing husband in Jharkhand
Jharkand (PTI) Six persons, including a woman, were arrested for allegedly killing her husband in Jharkhand’s Palamau district, police said on Wednesday. The woman’s husband, Amresh Oraon, a resident of Maknapur village under the jurisdiction of Manatu police station, had been missing from January 14. Oraon’s body was recovered by the police from the banks of […]
Highway remains shut as snow avalanche at Jawahar Tunnel yet to be cleared
Srinagar: Authorities have decided to keep the Srinagar-Jammu highway closed post snow avalanche that hit the Jawahar Tunnel yesterday and ‘keeping in view security of commuters’ Officials said that a huge avalanche hit the tunnel on the Qazigund side on Tuesday which is yet to be cleared. They claimed, the avalanche could have caused a […]
Rupee spurts 29 paise against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai, (PTI) The rupee rose 29 paise to 71.15 against the US dollar in early session Wednesday on increased selling of the American currency by exporters and banks amid a positive opening of the domestic equity markets. At the Interbank forex market, the rupee opened higher at 71.19 and advanced further to quote 29 […]
Forces lay siege over Binner Baramulla, launch search operation
Baramulla: Government forces on Wednesday morning laid siege over Binner area of Baramulla district in North Kashmir and launched search operations. The Cordon and Search Operation was launched, according to police sources, after inputs of militant movement in the area. The CASO is being conducted by a joint team of SOG Baramulla,46 RR and 53 […]
Hindu woman-Muslim man marriage not ‘regular or valid’ but child born is legitimate: SC
New Delhi: A marriage of a Hindu woman with a Muslim man is not a “regular or valid” but the child born out of such wedlock is legitimate, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held. It also said that the legal effect of such an irregular marriage is that a wife is entitled to get dower […]
Heavy snowfall alarm failed as weather showed improvement
Cold conditions prevailed in Jammu region
Cold conditions prevailed in Jammu region
Avalanche kills two in Ramban, two women rescued
Srinagar: Two persons, including a minor girl, died while as two women were rescued after a snow avalanche hit Trigam village of Ramban district on Tuesday. Reports said that a snow avalanche hit Kawana area near Trigam village today afternoon resulting in the death of 25-year-old Muhammad Rafiq and 12-year-old Sumerna Jan. Besides, two women […]
Snow avalanche blocks Jawahar tunnel
Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed on Tuesday after a snow avalanche blocked both tubes of the Jawahar tunnel on Qazigund side, police said. Rescue operations have been launched to evacuate people stranded in the tunnel but there is no report of any casualty so far. “A snow avalanche hit Jawahar tunnel and has […]
