Rusted grenade found in Kishtwar
Kishtwar/Jammu, Feb 25 (PTI) A rusted grenade was found on the roadside in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Sunday, police said. Kishtwar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Abdul Qayoom said the explosive device was noticed at Zargar Mohalla by a local resident, who immediately informed the police. Qayoom said a bomb disposal squad was […]
Government official booked for rape in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu, Feb 25 (PTI) A government official was booked for rape following a complaint by his domestic help in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, police on Sunday said. The accused Yawar Amin, an employee of the Public Works Department presently posted as an assistant engineer in Samagra Shiksha Ramban, is on the run and efforts […]
Driverless train runs on tracks from Kathua to Hoshiarpur, major accident averted
Kathua, Feb 25: A major accident was averted after a driverless goods train ran on tracks from Kathua railway station, causing panic. The train was later stopped at Uchi Bassi in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab, officials said. Officials said that the train laden with crusher stones was on a halt at Kathua station and it […]
Dead body recovered from Jhelum at Safa Kadal area of Srinagar
Srinagar, Feb 25: An unidentified male body was recovered from river Jhelum near Safa Kadal area of Srinagar on Sunday, officials said. An official said that an unidentified body was recovered from river Jhelum near Safa Kadal area of Srinagar. He added that, the police have taken the body into custody and shifted it to […]
No ‘Mann ki Baat’ broadcast for 3 months in view of polls: PM Modi
New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast will not be aired for the next three months in line with political ethics in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. In the 110th episode of the programme, he said there is a possibility that […]
Parts of Kashmir receive light rains, snow; Gulmarg records low of minus 10°C
Srinagar, Feb 25: Parts of Kashmir valley received rain and snow overnight even as night temperature recorded a rise at some places and drop at others with Gulmarg recording a low of minus 10.0°C on Sunday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar received 1.4mm in last 24 hours till 0830 hours […]
Voters have right to know about fulfillment of assurances by parties: CEC
Chennai: The voters have a right to know about the feasibility of fulfilling poll assurances made by political parties, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday and made it clear that the matter is, however, sub judice. Political parties have a right to make promises in their election manifestos and the electorate has a […]
