UP govt announces financial aid for kin of two CRPF jawans killed in Anantnag attack
Lucknow, Jun 13 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government Thursday announced financial assistance for the kin of two CRPF jawans from the state who were killed in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid his tributes to Satendra Kumar from Shamli and Mahesh Kushwaha from Ghazipur who were among the […]
Sajid Javid signs US extradition order for Julian Assange
London, (PTI) UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed Thursday that he has signed an order following a request from the US government to extradite Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange to face charges of computer hacking before the American courts. The senior Pakistani-origin minister said the decision now lay with the UK courts to analyse if the case […]
Congestion alone did not kill climbers on Mt Everest: Nepal govt
Kathmandu, (PTI): The large number of deaths of climbers on the Mount Everest this season is not solely due to the “traffic jam” on the world’s highest peak, the Nepal government claimed Thursday, citing factors like high altitude sickness, other health reasons and adverse weather. The number of deaths on Mt Everest was put at […]
Workshop on ‘Vetting & Editing of Kashmiri Translated Texts’ begins at KU
Srinagar: A six-day workshop on “Vetting & Editing the Kashmiri Translated Texts” commenced at University of Kashmir (KU) on Thursday. The workshop is organised by the Department of Linguistics, University of Kashmir in collaboration with National Translation Mission, Central Institute of Indian Languages Mysuru. Inaugurating the workshop Vice Chancellor, KU Prof Talat Ahmad said “It […]
Fire erupts in Hotel Green Park in Gulmarg
Gulmarg: Fire broke out in a hotel in tourist resort Gulmarg in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. According to reports flames erupted from Hotel Green Park Gulmarg, near indian institute of skiing & mountaineering(IISM). Fire and emergency services have been rushed to the spot. Details awaited.
BJP set to start membership drive
New Delhi: The ruling BJP is set to launch its membership drive as the party begins the process for its organisational polls, which may lead to the election of its current president Amit Shah’s successor, sources said on Thursday. Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is also a vice-president of the Bharatiya […]
13 people on board missing AN-32 dead: officials
New Delhi: All 13 people on board the AN-32 aircraft which crashed in a remote area in Arunachal Pradesh are dead, officials said. IAF officials said a team of rescuers reached the crash site on Thursday morning.@PTI
Not much difference between jungle rule & UP law and order: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday over the killing of the state Bar Council president, saying there was not much difference between “jungle rule” and law and order in the BJP-ruled state. Darvesh Singh, the first woman president of the state Bar Council who was elected to the post […]
Governor expresses grief over loss of CRPF men in Anantnag Fidayeen attack
Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik Thursday expressed anguish over the loss of CRPF men in yesterday’s militants attack in Anantnag district. Governor has conveyed that his heart goes out to the departed soldiers and their families. Condemning the attack, Governor observed that whenever successful attempts are made by the forces to either conduct peaceful elections or […]
Minor landslide in Banihal blocks highway, debris being cleared
Srinagar: Vehicular movement over Srinagar Jammu highway came to halt on Thursday morning hours following landslide blocked the road in Banihal area. Officials said that the landslide is minor and will be cleared soon. “A minor landslide has blocked the NH44 at Monkey Mod in Banihal area a little while ago and is expected to […]
