Two CRPF troopers injured in Poonch as rifles goes off accidentally
Poonch, Mar 16: Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel got injured as rifle of one of the trooper went off accidentally in Poonch district on Thursday. An official said that a sub-inspector and a constable of CRPF, who were deployed near Poonch college in the main town were injured in the accidental gunfire. He […]
Strategic Sgr-Leh highway thrown open for traffic in record 68 days
Zojila Pass, Mar 16: The strategic 434 km long Srinagar-Leh highway was thrown open by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in a record 68 days, officials said Thursday. Talking to reporters after throwing the highway open for traffic officially, Director General Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Lt General Rajeev Chaudhary said that it is always a […]
Non-local woman arrested for kidnapping 4-yr-old child: Police
Budgam, Mar 16: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Budgam on Thursday arrested a woman for kidnapping a four-year-old child in the district. A police spokesman said that police received an information that one woman who was begging in village Dalwash, Khag kidnapped a child age about 04 years from Dalwash Khag. “The lady concealed him […]
India logs 754 new Covid cases in a day
New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) More than 700 COVID-19 cases were recorded in a day after a gap of over four months, taking the active caseload to 4,623, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The country had recorded 734 cases on November 12 last year. Continuing with its recent upward trend, a […]
Generally cloudy weather with light rain forecast in J&K
Srinagar, Mar 16: Amid forecast for generally cloudy weather with light rain at isolated to scattered places till March 20, the minimum temperature recorded further rise at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 5.5°C against 5.1°C on the previous night and […]
UN says intense diplomacy under way to end 8-year Yemen war
United Nations, Mar 16 (AP) The UN special envoy for Yemen said Wednesday that intense diplomatic efforts are underway to end the eight-year war in Yemen. He cited new regional and international momentum, including the recent restoration of diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran, who back rivals in the conflict. Hans Grundberg told the […]
India invites Pakistan defence minister for SCO meet
New Delhi: India has invited Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif for a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) next month along with his counterparts from other member nations of the grouping, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday. The invite to Asif for the April 28 meeting was sent by India in its […]
