PM should answer if Rafale deal meant to strengthen IAF or industrialist
Mumbai (PTI) The Shiv Sena Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should answer whether the Rafale deal was meant to strengthen the Air Force or a financially-troubled industrialist. The party’s remarks came after a report in The Hindu newspaper Friday claimed that the Defence Ministry had raised strong objections to “parallel discussions” conducted by the PMO […]
Two crore expected to take holy dip on Kumbh’s third ‘shahi snaan’ on Sunday
Allahabad, Feb 9 (PTI) The Sangam city is all set to host the third ‘shaahi snaan’ of the ongoing Kumbh on Basant Panchami, falling on Sunday, during which more than two crore devotees are expected to take a holy dip. All the roads from the neighbouring districts led to Sangam city as devotees from different parts […]
Woman kills her 12-yr-old sister with the help of two lovers, arrested
Muzaffarnagar, (PTI) A woman was arrested for allegedly killing her 12-year-old-sister after the latter learned about her illicit relationship with two men, a police official said Saturday. Himanshi was found dead near her house at Kapur Ghar village, he said. During investigation, police found that Kajal killed her minor sister with the help of her two […]
American man on way to Pak to join LeT arrested at US airport
Washington, (PTI) A 29-year-old New York City man has been arrested while he was about to catch a flight to Pakistan to join the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), in a dangerous sign that the Pakistan-based terror group, which carried out the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, has expanded its tentacles in the US. In another instance of growing influence […]
Jawahar Tunnel Avalanche: Last body recovered, death toll 8
Srinagar: The death toll from an avalanche at Jawahar Tunnel reached eight as rescuers pulled out body of the only missing policeman from the rubble of a police post crushed by the heavy snow avalanche on Thursday. Reports said body of Parvaiz Ahmad Mir (Belt No. SGCT 220/ KGM) Son of Ghulam Mohd Mir of […]
Valley shuts over JRL call to commemorate Afzal Guru hanging
Srinagar: Complete shutdown is being observed in Valley over Joint Resistance Leadership’s call against hanging of Afzal Guru this day six years back in Tihar Jail. JRL has called for a shutdown to protest against the hanging of Guru and Maqbool Bhat on Feb 9 and 11 respectively. Authorities have imposed restrictions in old city […]
As cold wave grips Valley, MET says, weather will remain cold and dry
Srinagar: Cold wave gripped Kashmir Valley and the minimum temperatures slumped below the freezing point as roads have become slippery to walk upon. MET department said that due to a clear night sky, the minimum temperatures have dropped across Jammu and Kashmir. “The weather is expected to remain cold and dry during the next three […]
Minor dies after hit by snow slide in Sopore village
Srinagar: A 7-year old boy was killed after a snow slide falls from a roop top of a house which hit him in Chahar village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday late evening. Reports reaching GNS said that the boy Irfan Ahmed Khan son of Ghulam Hassan Khan of Chehar Kalhool […]
Jmu-Sgr highway shut for 4th consecutive day
Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu highway was shut for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday due to landslide debris on the highway at many places and slippery road conditions. The debris of the landslides has accumulated at Digdol, Panthal, Battery Chashma and Anokhi Falls in the Ramsoo-Ramban belt, an official said, adding that the debris is being […]
Saugat Biswas is first divisional commissioner Ladakh
Jammu: Saugat Biswas, the 2006-batch IAS officer, was posted as the first divisional commissioner of the Ladakh division, which was created by the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday. Consequent upon the creation of a separate administrative and revenue division for Ladakh comprising Leh and Kargil districts, Saugat Biswas, holding charge of secretary Information Technology, is […]
