Sikh man attacked in hate crime in US
New York, Jan 20 (PTI) A Sikh man has been brutally assaulted in an alleged hate crime by a white man who pulled his beard, kicked and punched him in the face at a store in the US, the latest such incident in the country. Harwinder Singh Dodd, who was working at a convenience store […]
Gadkari to inaugurate first inter-state bridge in J-K on Tuesday
Jammu, Jan 20 (PTI) Union minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the 1.2 km-long Keediyan-Gandiyal bridge on the Ravi river in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on January 22, officials said Sunday. The inter-state bridge was built at a cost of nearly Rs 150 crore in a span of three and a half years linking […]
Ladakhi tribe known for liberal customs struggling to preserve cultural legacy
New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) A tribe of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region known for its liberal customs and ornate costumes is struggling to keep its vibrant cultural legacy alive and has requested the central government to make serious interventions. The rich heritage of the Dard Aryans — believed to be the original descendants of […]
Weather improves slightly in Kashmir
Srinagar: Even though the MeT dep[artment had predicted heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir regions from Saturday evening, the weather showed slight improvement on Sunday with an increase in the minimum temperatures due to a nightlong cloud cover, the weather office said. “The minimum temperatures improved due to nightlong cloud cover. Snowfall is likely to […]
Strong 6.7-strength quake jolts north-central Chile: USGS
Santiago, Jan 20 (AFP) A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit north-central Chile on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck at a depth of 53 kilometers (33 miles) with an epicenter some 15 km southwest of Coquimbo, according to the USGS. The earthquake, which hit at 0132 GMT (Sunday), was felt in Valparaiso, O’Higgins […]
Man stabbed to death by wife, paramour in UP
Muzaffarnagar, Jan 20 (PTI) A 40-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by his wife with the help of her paramour, police said Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday night when the man, identified as Sunil Kumar, was sleeping in his house at Shahpur town here, Circle Officer Hariram Yadav said. A case was registered […]
Two critically injured as car hits divider
(Bilal Ahmad) Sopore: At least two persons sustained serious injuries on Saturday late night after a car they were travelling in met with an accident in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that the driver of the Maruti vehicle lost his control at New colony area near Axis Bank Sopore and rammed […]
Ahead of Republic day, security beefed up in Srinagar
Srinagar: Security has been beefed up in the city a week before the Republic Day in the wake of series of grenade attacks on security establishments recently, officials said here on Saturday. “Security measures have been put in place to ensure the Republic Day passes off peacefully,” the officials said. They said security has been […]
Govt orders probe after woman gives birth on road
Valley’s lone maternity care hospital had refused to admit her
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government Saturday ordered an inquiry after a woman gave birth to a baby on a road as doctors at the Valley’s premier maternity care hospital here allegedly refused her overnight stay at the medical facility. The woman, a resident of Kupwara district of north Kashmir, delivered a baby girl on the […]
