Pak drone shot down by BSF along Punjab border

Amritsar, Feb 3 (PTI) A Pakistani drone entering into India from along the International Border in Punjab has been shot down by the Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Friday, a senior officer said. The unmanned aerial vehicle was downed around 2:30 am near border post Rear Kakkar in the Amritsar sector of the state. […]
SIA conducts raids in Srinagar in connection with terror-funding case

Srinagar, Feb 3 (PTI) The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Friday carried out raids at multiple locations in connection with a terror-funding case in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital, officials said. The SIA sleuths conducted raids in Parimpora, Jawahar Nagar, Natipora, Chanapora, Bulbul Bagh and Qamarwari areas of Srinagar, they said. According to them, the raids […]
MeT forecasts light snowfall in Kashmir in 24 hours

Srinagar, Feb 3: The weather department here on Friday said that there was a possibility of light snowfall at scattered places of Kashmir in the next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that mainly dry weather was expected thereafter for two weeks. Meanwhile, he said, the mercury witnessed a slight drop at most […]
Indus Waters Treaty: India questions World Bank’s decision to resolve Indo-Pak differences

New Delhi: India on Thursday questioned the World Bank’s decision to appoint a Court of Arbitration and a neutral expert under two separate processes to resolve differences between New Delhi and Islamabad over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir. Last week, India issued a notice to Pakistan seeking a review and […]
LeT terrorist held as police cracks several blast cases: DGP
Jammu: A government school teacher-turned Lashkar-e-Taiba-terrorist was arrested for allegedly carrying out multiple blasts, including one in a bus carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims with the intention to damage communal harmony and revive terrorism in the Jammu region, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said on Thursday. The arrest of Arif, a resident […]
Working on leads to solve Dhangri terror attack case: DGP
Rajouri/Jammu: The police investigation into the recent Dhangri terror attack case is on track to bring the culprits to book, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said on Thursday, as one of the victim families announced an indefinite hunger strike from February 5 demanding justice. Seven people were killed and 14 others injured when terrorists […]
India’s Haj quota for 2023 fixed at 1,75,025: Govt
New Delhi: India’s Haj quota for this year has been fixed at 1,75,025 according to the bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia, the government said on Thursday. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani said the ministry has had a number of interactive sessions on Haj management with […]
Adani stock rout: Opposition parties seek Parliament debate, JPC
Both houses witness adjournment
New Delhi: Opposition parties Thursday sought a debate in Parliament and a probe by a joint committee into the fraud-allegation-triggered rout in Adani group company stocks, forcing adjournment of proceedings in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the pre-lunch session. The Congress, Shiv Sena, the Left, Aam Aadmi Party and other opposition parties […]
Night temperature shows improvement in Sgr, Jamm areas
Srinagar: The minimum temperature recorded a slight rise at few places and drop at several others but stayed below sub-zero level in Kashmir Valley barring Srinagar, a MeT official said. He said that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.4°C, the same as on the previous night. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was above normal by […]
Two-way traffic resumes on landslide-hit Jammu-Srinagar highway
Jammu: The two-way traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway resumed on Thursday after remaining disrupted due to multiple landslides triggered by rains at different places in Ramban district for the past three days, officials said. The traffic on the 270-km highway was suspended at 5 pm on January 31 following a massive landslide at […]