Severe cyclone ‘Remal’ to make landfall by Sunday midnight
Kolkata: Severe cyclonic storm ‘Remal’ intensified and is likely to make landfall between Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts by midnight of Sunday with maximum sustained wind speed of 110-120 km per hour gusting to 135 kmph, the Met department said. The severe cyclone is set to bring extremely heavy rain in the coastal districts […]
Expired licence, no NOC from fire dept – shocking irregularities at hospital where 7 newborns die in blaze
New Delhi: The private neonatal hospital in east Delhi where seven newborns died and five were injured in a blaze was operating despite the expiry of its license. It also did not have qualified doctors and no clearance from the fire department, police said on Sunday. “The licence issued to the Baby Care New Born […]
Seven newborns die in fire at east Delhi children’s hospital

New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) A massive fire broke out at a children’s hospital in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar, leaving seven newborns dead, officials said on Sunday. The officials of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said the blaze broke out at the children’s hospital in Shahdara on Saturday night. Twelve newborns were rescued from the […]
‘Heatwave’ to continue for three more days, night temp rises in J&K

Srinagar, May 26: Amid forecast for continuation of “heatwave” in plains of both Jammu and Kashmir divisions, night temperature recorded an increase in J&K on Sunday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that generally dry weather is expected till May 28 even through possibility of thundershower activity at isolated places cannot be ruled […]
Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat ‘shatters’ voter-turnout record with 53 pc polling

Srinagar/New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday said after a record polling percentage in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar and Baramulla, the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat too has “shattered” the voter-turnout record with 53 per cent voters exercising their franchise, the highest in 40 years. With this, the three seats in the Kashmir valley — […]
50.72 cr of 76.41 cr eligible voters exercised franchise in first 5 phases: EC
New Delhi: Of the 76.41 crore eligible voters in the first five phases of the Lok Sabha polls, as many as 50.72 crore people have cast their vote, according to data shared by the Election Commission on Saturday. India has the largest electorate in the world at 96.88 crore. The EC data showed that 11 […]
Lt Governor congratulates people, stakeholders on historic turnout
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha congratulated the people and all the stakeholders on historic turnout in Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency polls. He also commended Jammu Kashmir Police and Security forces for elaborate security management during polls in all five Parliamentary Constituencies of the Union Territory. In a tweet, the Lt Governor said: “I congratulate the people […]
Five tourists killed in separate mishaps
Four tourists hailing from Punjab, one from Maharashtra Srinagar: Five tourists were killed in two separate mishaps across Kashmir Valley on Saturday, officials said. Four Punjab residents died, while three were critically injured in a road accident in Nipora area of Kulgam district on Saturday afternoon, they said. An official said that a vehicle on […]
Will initiate process of holding assembly polls in JK very soon: CEC Kumar
New Delhi: Encouraged by the voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir in the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission will “very soon” initiate the process of holding assembly polls in the Union Territory, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday. He also told PTI Videos that the people of Jammu and Kashmir deserve their […]
PoK is ours and we will take it: Amit Shah
Shimla/Una/Dharamshala: Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is a part of India and “we will take it”, Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Saturday as he castigated the Congress for trying to “frighten” the BJP by saying the neighbouring country possesses atom bombs. Addressing rallies in support for BJP candidates Anurag Thakur and Rajiv Bhardwaj from Hamirpur and […]