Strong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US
Cape Canaveral, May 11 (AP) An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the US this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner than anticipated. The effects […]
Congress won’t win even 50 LS seats, will not get opposition party status after polls: PM
Phulbani (Odisha), May 11 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday claimed that the Congress will not win even 50 seats in the Lok Sabha elections and will not be able to get opposition party status after the polls. Addressing an election rally in Phulbani in Kandhamal Lok Sabha seat in Odisha, he asserted that […]
Girl dies after being hit by shooting stone in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, May 11 (PTI) A 13-year-old girl was killed after being hit by a shooting stone in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday, officials said. Shazia Akhter was hit by a rolling boulder while passing through a landslide prone area near her Dandote village in Budhal area, the officials said. They said the girl […]
BSF opens fire on Pakistani drone along IB in Samba
Samba/Jammu, May 11 (PTI) BSF personnel opened fire on Friday night to shoot down a Pakistani drone near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said. Troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) detected the movement of the drone from the Pakistan side late in the night and fired nearly two dozen […]
Two dead, 23 injured in storm-related incidents in Delhi
New Delhi, May 11 (PTI) At least two people were killed and 23 injured in storm-related incidents as strong winds uprooted trees, electricity poles and led to portions of walls collapsing across Delhi. Power was also disrupted in many areas as the dust storm swept the national capital late Friday night. According to officials, they […]
Speedy vehicle kills 60 sheep, injures 40 in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Srinagar, May 11: At least 60 sheep died while 40 more were injured after a flock of sheep were crushed to death by a speedy tempo vehicle on national highway in Kulgam late last night. An official said that a flock of sheep were hit by a speedy tempo near Khudwani on national highway late […]
PC Chief, Sajad Lone gets EC notice over MCC violation
Srinagar, May 11: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday issued a notice to Sajad Gani Lone, Peoples Conference candidate for Baramulla Lok Sabha segment, over posting a video on his X handle. In a notice issued to Lone, the district election officer Kupwara has asked him to explain why he has uploaded a […]
Amid forecast for widespread rain, night temp drops across J&K
Srinagar, May 11: Amid forecast for widespread light to moderate rain till May 12, night temperature recorded drop in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that partly to generally cloudy weather with light rain in plains and snow over higher reaches is expected at many places along with thunder/lightning/gusty winds […]
Every inch of PoK belongs to India, no force can snatch it: Amit Shah
Khunti (Jharkhand): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed the Congress for “raising question mark” on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and asserted that every inch of it belonged to India and no force can snatch it. “Mani Shankar Aiyar is telling us to respect Pakistan as it possesses an atomic bomb. Few days ago, INDIA […]
