Suspected Pak drones noticed at 3 locations in Samba

Jammu, Jul 30 (PTI) Suspected Pakistani drones were spotted hovering over three different locations in Samba district, officials said. The flying objects were sighted simultaneously over Bari-Brahmana, Chiladya and Gagwal areas around 8.30 pm on Thursday, the officials said. The latest sightings were recorded nearly a week after police shot down a Pakistani drone carrying […]
Afghan crisis: We support all peace initiatives for political settlement, says India

New Delhi: India on Thursday said it has a steadfast policy to support a sovereign, democratic and peaceful Afghanistan and is in touch with various stakeholders within and outside the war-ravaged country, including regional and international partners. The comments by Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan in the Rajya Sabha came in a […]
Don’t hold Pak responsible for Taliban’s actions: Imran
Islamabad: The Pakistan government is not a spokesperson for the Taliban and Islamabad cannot be held responsible for the actions of the insurgent group in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of soldiers from the US and its allies, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said. In his comments to Afghan media representatives that were aired on Thursday, […]
JK witnessing new rural economic revolution: Lt Guv
KATHUA: The structural changes and consolidation of different programmes for farm and non-farm population in the rural areas is nothing short of a revolution for rural J&K. The UT has also redefined the agriculture and horticulture business in the country with expanded operations and strong supply chain system, which had never happened in the last […]
Kishtwar cloudburst: Search on for survivors continues
Jammu: Rescue operations were underway on Thursday to trace 20 people missing after a cloudburst hit Honzar village in Kishtwar district with authorities pressing more teams into action. Seven persons were found dead and 17 others were rescued in an injured condition after the remote village was struck by the cloudburst in the early hours […]
Covid cases record increase, 181 fresh cases reported
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 181 new covid-19 cases even as one person succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said 67 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 114 from Kashmir Valley, taking the case tally to 321207. Providing the district-wide details, the officials said […]
150 killed in northeastern Afghanistan floods: Taliban
Kabul: Flash flooding killed 150 people in a remote area in Afghanistan’s mountainous northeastern Nuristan province controlled by the Taliban, a spokesman for the insurgents said Thursday. The provincial government appealed to the Taliban to allow rescue teams into the area to help. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed said heavy rains late Wednesday caused the flash […]
Man held for raping minor in Baramulla
Srinagar: A man was arrested in Baramulla district of north Kashmir for allegedly raping a minor girl inside a forest area, police said on Thursday. A complaint was received in police station Uri in the district on Wednesday by a person alleging that his minor daughter, aged about 13 years, was raped and threatened by […]
Lockdown negatively impacted women’s nutrition in India: Study

Washington: The nationwide lockdown in India in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on women’s nutrition in the country, according to a study conducted by a group of researchers in the US. The study by Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition in four economically backward districts of Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj, Bihar’s […]
12 officers of JKPS 1999-batch inducted in IPS
Srinagar: A high-level panel headed by Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) member Dr. T.C.A Anant on Thursday selected 12 officers of 1999-batch of Jammu & Kashmir Police Service(JKPS) for their induction in the prestigious Indian Police Service(IPS). Sources said that the panel which met on Thursday gave its go-ahead for induction of 12 serving officers of […]