Carpenter falls off rooftop in Sirigufwara Anantnag, dies
Anantnag, Jul 15: A carpenter died after he fell off from a rooftop of a residential house in Sirigufwara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday afternoon. Reports said that the carpenter identified as Bilal Ahmad Khanday son of Abdul Gaffar Khanday of Hugum Sirigufwara Anantnag fell from the rooftop of a residential house […]
Army man arrested for providing classified documents to Pakistan’s ISI
New Delhi, Jul 15: Two persons, including an Army man, have been arrested under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly providing classified documents to the Inter-Services Intelligence of Pakistan, the Delhi Police said on Thursday. The Army headquarters have confirmed that the documents in question were classified in nature, they said. The development comes after […]
10 mobile phones seized in Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu, 17 in last 15 days
Jammu, Jul 15: At least 10 mobile phones were seized during a major operation carried out in the high security Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu, officials said on Thursday. Officials said that 17 such devices have been seized in the last 15 days inside the jail premises, of which 10 mobile phones have been seized […]
10-year-old boy injured as ‘abandoned’ grenade goes off
Srinagar, Jul 15: A 10-year-old boy was wounded after an ‘abandoned grenade’ went off in Parraypora Kalaroos area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday afternoon, official sources said. They said that the boy identified as Zubair Ahmad son of Ghulam Mohammed Khan was fiddling with the abandoned grenade lying in the vicinity of his […]
Man kills elder brother to avenge attack on mother
Nagpur, Jul 15 (PTI) A man allegedly killed his elder brother at a village in Ramtek tehsil of Nagpur district after the latter assaulted their mother, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred at Maudi village on Wednesday, they said. The deceased, Krishna Babulal Masram (30), had assaulted his mother on Tuesday over some issue. […]
Five persons injured as vehicle rolls down into Gorge in Uri
Baramulla, Jul 15: At least five persons were injured after a vehicle they were on board, skidded of the road and fell into a deep gorge in Zamboorpatan village of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday morning. Reports said that the vehicle – Espresso Maruti– bearing registration number JK-05J 3012, carrying passengers was […]
‘Bus boat’ launched on trial basis in river Jhelum
Srinagar, Jul 15: In a bid to revive water transport in the Kashmir Valley, a private company on Thursday launched a bus boat on trial basis in the river Jhelum. Director of the company, Sukhnag Enterprises, Imran Malik said that the bus boat procured from outside the country was launched today in river Jhelum. “We […]
US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks
Washington, Jul 15 (AP) The COVID-19 curve in the US is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings. Confirmed infections climbed to an average of about 23,600 a […]
Supreme Court issues notices to JK Govt and Fee fixation Committee
New Delhi, July 15: The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Jammu Kashmir Government and the Committee formed for fixation and regulation of fee of private schools known as Fee and Fund Regulatory Committee (FFRC) while hearing a writ petition filed by National Independent Schools Alliance (NISA), a federation of private schools. The court […]
India records 41,806 new Covid-19 cases, 581 deaths
New Delhi, July 15: India, in the last 24 hours, recorded 41,806 new Covid-19 cases, a slight increase from Tuesday’s 38,792. The country also witnessed 581 Covid-related deaths on Wednesday. There are currently 4,32,041 active cases across India. Meanwhile, Kerala continues to be the top contributor, reporting 15,637 new cases — the highest in more […]
