Man sentenced to life for raping deaf-mute girl
Vadodara, Apr 26 (PTI) A special court for POCSO cases at Bharuch in Gujarat has sentenced a man to life imprisonment till death for raping a hearing-and-speech impaired girl. Ashok Vasava, 34, was convicted under IPC section 376 (rape) as well as under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act Thursday. Public prosecutor R […]
JKLF chief to face trial in Jammu in cases of gunning down of IAF personnel, Rubiya Syed kidnapping
Jammu, Apr 26 (PTI) Decks were cleared Thursday for the trial of JKLF chief Yasin Malik in Jammu in two nearly 30-year-old cases relating to gunning down of IAF personnel and the Rubiya Syed kidnapping, with the Jammu and Kashmir High Court striking down a 2008 order that had transferred their hearing to Srinagar. In a […]
Power shutdown in Srinagar, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Budgam, Bandipora
Srinagar: Office of the Power Controller Kashmir today informed that there will be shutdown of various 33kV lines, in different areas of Srinagar, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Budgam and Bandipora for carrying out stabilisation and branch cutting. In Srinagar 33kV Cheshmashahi-TRC and Cheshmashahi-Centaur Line and Cheshmashahi-Shalimar and Cheshmashahi-Nishat Lines will be shutdown on 27-04-2019 and […]
Following suspicious movement forces launch massive searches in Beri Pattan Rajouri
Rajouri: Government forces launched an extensive search operation in Beri Pattan and adjoining villages of Nowshera sub division in Rajouri district on Friday The operation, reports said, was launched following information about ‘suspicious movement of two suspects in the area.’ “Searches are going on at large scale in the area and more teams of […]
Heatstroke leaves 15 dead at famous shrine in Pakistan
Karachi, (PTI) At least 15 people have died due to heatstroke while attending the annual religious rites at a revered shrine in Pakistan’s Sindh province, an official said Friday. Sarwar Shaikh, the in-charge of the Edhi Centre in Sehwan area, said the death toll of devotees at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine had reached 15 as the […]
Over 130 IS linked suspects are in Sri Lanka: Sirisena
Colombo, (PTI) Over 130 suspects linked to the Islamic State (IS) terror group have been operating in Sri Lanka, President Maithripala Sirisena said Friday, days after the terror outfit claimed responsibility for the Easter bombings that claimed the lives of 253 people. The president said that several suspects have already been arrested following the Easter Sunday […]
Annual Inter College Sports Calendar framed at KU
Srinagar: To discuss and frame the annual Inter college sports calendar a meeting of Physical Directors/Sports Incharge of all affiliated Colleges of the University of Kashmir was held at KU. The meeting was organized by Directorate of Physical Education and Sports University of Kashmir and was chaired by Dr. Nisar Ahmad Khan Coordinator Directorate of […]
Assembly polls J&K: CEO asks DC’s to inform on appointing nodal officers for ‘forthcoming polls’
Srinagar: Chief Electoral Officer Jammu and Kashmir has asked Deputy Commissioners to submit information regarding appointing nodal officers for forthcoming assembly elections in the state. The letter to DCs asks them to treat the matter urgent and submit report within two days. o days.
UK court further remands Nirav Modi in custody till May 24
London, (PTI) Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi was Friday further remanded into custody till May 24 by a UK court hearing his extradition case in the USD 1-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case. The 48-year-old, who has been behind bars at Wandsworth prison in south-west London since his arrest last month, appeared […]
Helicopter fare for Baltal-Panjtarni fixed at Rs 1804, on-line booking commences from May 1
Jammu: On-line booking of helicopter tickets for Shri Amarnathji Yatra shall commence on 1st May at 10:00 A.M. Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) has made arrangements with M/s Global Vectra Helicorps Ltd. and M/s Himalayan Heli Services Pvt. Ltd. on the Neelgrath (Baltal)-Panjtarni-Neelgrath (Baltal) Sector and M/s UTair India Pvt. Ltd. on the Pahalgam-Panjtarni-Pahalgam Sector. […]
