Indian airlines to avoid Iranian airspace, will re-route flights: DGCA
New Delhi, Jun 22 (PTI) Amid rising geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, India’s aviation regulator DGCA Saturday said Indian airlines have decided to avoid the “affected part of the Iranian airspace” and reroute their flight “suitably”. On Friday, the American aviation regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) prohibiting […]
Iran warns US attack would imperil interests across Mideast
Tehran,(AFP) Tehran warned Washington Saturday that any attack would see its interests across the Middle East go up in flames after US President Donald Trump said he called off a strike at the 11th hour. The aborted US military action was to have been in response to Iran’s downing of a US reconnaissance drone, which has […]
US report on global religious freedom shows bias against Modi: BJP
New Delhi (PTI) The US state department’s 2018 International Religious Freedom Report shows clear bias against the Narendra Modi government and the BJP, the saffron party said Saturday, asserting that its leaders had strongly deplored violence against minorities and weaker sections of society. The report, released on June 21, alleged that some senior leaders of […]
ACB Doda raids Executive Engineer Hydraulic Division Kishtwar’s office, conducts searches
Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau Doda conducted surprise check of the office of Executive Engineer Hydraulic Division Kishtwar. Officials told KNO that the search was conducted in the office on the basis of a complaint about drawal of carriage charges of material in excess of the prevalent government rates. It has also been alleged that the […]
CJI writes to PM, seeks increase in number of SC judges
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking to increase the strength of judges and raise the retirement age of high court judges to 65 years. Gogoi has also urged the prime minister to make tenure appointments of retired apex court judges and high court judges under […]
Temperatures are far below in Kashmir now; Hurriyat leaders who once shut door to Paswan are now ready for talks: Governor
Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday said that the “temperatures are far below” in Kashmir from the time he took over the reins of the state, saying that the Hurriyat Conference leaders who once shut doors to present day cabinet minister Ram Villas Paswan are now “ready for talks.” “I feel happy that temperature […]
10 year-old girl commits suicide in Sopore
Sopore: A 10 year-old girl committed suicide in Nerhipora Village of Sopore North Kashmir Baramulla district on Saturday afternoon. Reports said that the girl ended her life by hanging herself at home. However she was rushed to Sub District hospital where doctors declared her brought dead on arrival.
Water to be ferried to Chennai by train from Jolarpet, says CM
Chennai: Water starved Chennai is all set to get some relief as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami Friday said 10 million litres would be transported from Jolarpet in Vellore district by train to augment supply. This initiative will be carried on for six months and Rs 65 crore has been set apart for the […]
TCI chairman Abdul Ahad Trumboo passes away
Srinagar: Haji Abdul Ahad Trumboo, chairman Trumboo Cement Industries passed away on Saturday afternoon after a brief illness. His funeral prayers will be held at 6 pm today at Nishat in Srinagar.
Accident in Kishtwar, 14 injured
Jammu: At least 14 passengers were injured in a road accident in Kishtwar district of Jammu division on Saturday. “It seems that the driver was driving very fast due to which he lost the control and the vehicle turned turtle on highway,” the police sources told KNO. “But all the injured are out […]
