Sensex cracks over 300 pts; Nifty below 11,700
Mumbai, Apr 22 (PTI) The benchmark BSE Sensex cracked over 300 points in early trade Monday tracking losses in index heavyweights RIL, HDFC and ICICI Bank, amid weak global cues, sinking rupee and soaring crude oil prices. The 30-share index was trading 309.56 points or 0.79 per cent lower at 38,830.72. The NSE Nifty too plunged […]
Rawalpora shuts to demand probe into mysterious death of 2nd year student
Srinagar: A shutdown is being observed in Rawalpora area of Srinagar following the death of 2nd year student under mysterious circumstances in the area. His body was recovered from Astanapora area of Rawalapora in Srinagar district on Sunday afternoon. Eyewitnesses said that the area is observing a shutdown urging the government to thoroughly probe the […]
Possible intel failures to be examined in Sri Lanka blasts
Colombo, Apr 22 (AP) Police in Sri Lanka said Monday the investigation into the Easter Sunday bombings will examine reports that the intelligence community failed to detect or warn of possible suicide attacks before the violence. The nine bombings of churches, luxury hotels and other sites was Sri Lanka’s deadliest violence since a devastating civil war […]
Sri Lanka Easter attack toll hits 290
Colombo, Apr 22 (PTI) The death toll on Monday sharply rose to 290 from a series of eight blasts on churches and luxury hotels across Sri Lanka, police said. More than 500 people were wounded in the blasts, police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said. The death toll overnight stood at 215. Eight coordinated explosions targeted Easter worshippers […]
Search operation started in Shopian Village
Shopian April 22 : Government forces on Monday morning launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Ayend Rawalpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants a joint team of forces including 34 RR, CRPF and SOG launched the search operation in the area. […]
Highway blockade: JKB PO exam aspirants stuck on highway as forces disallow civilian traffic during convoys
Srinagar, April 22: Aspirants appearing for the recruitment examination of Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Monday said that army is not allowing them to move on the highway while their convoys are moving, resulting in inordinate delay to reach examination centers. “We left home around 6:30 am for examination centers in Srinagar and it would […]
Kishtwar authorities order time-bound survey of tenants
Jammu, Apr 21 (PTI) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district Sunday ordered a time-bound survey of tenants and also asked house owners not to provide rental accommodation to anybody without proper verification. Kishtwar District Development Commissioner Angrez Singh Rana also warned of “stringent action” against house owners and tenants who create any kind of hurdle […]
207 killed, around 500 injured as blasts hit churches, luxury hotels on Easter in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Apr 21 (PTI) At least 207 people were killed and around 500 others injured in a string of eight powerful blasts, including suicide attacks, that struck three churches and luxury hotels frequented by foreigners in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, shattering a decade of peace in the island nation after the end of the […]
Policeman dies in road accident in Baramulla
Srinagar, Apr 21 (PTI) A policeman died Sunday after his motorcycle was hit by a car in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said. Shafoor Ajaz Wani was riding a motorcycle when he was hit by a private car at Veerwan in Baramulla, a police spokesman said. He said Wani was injured in the accident […]
Ladakh LS seat: BJP candidate facing defamation case, Cong nominee only crorepati
Jammu, Apr 21 (PTI) Among the seven contestants from Ladakh parliamentary constituency of Jammu and Kashmir, BJP candidate Jamyang Tsering Namgyal is facing investigation in a four-year-old defamation case, while the Congress nominee Rigzin Spalbar, a hotelier by profession, is the only crorepati trying his luck from the seat. The last date for withdrawal of […]
