Kashmir continues to reel under cold conditions, light snowfall expected over weekend
SRINAGAR, Jan 10 (PTI): Kashmir valley continued to be under the grip of cold conditions on Friday, with minimum temperatures settling several degrees below the freezing point, officials said. There is a possibility of light snowfall, especially in the higher reaches, from Saturday, they added. Due to clear skies, Kashmir continued to experience sub-zero night […]
Police arrests five drug peddlers in south Kashmir’s Anantnag
SRINAGAR, Jan 10: Police arrested five drug peddlers in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that during a routine check at Halmulla Sangam, a vehicle was intercepted, and upon inspection, 21 bottles of codeine phosphate were recovered from three individuals. They have been […]
Two killed as truck rolls down at Ramban on Jmu-Sgr National Highway
JAMMU, Jan 10: Two persons were killed after a truck loaded with iron fell into a gorge on the National Highway near Battery Chasma in Ramban district late Thursday night, officials said. They said that a rescue operation was launched immediately after the accident, and the bodies were recovered on Friday morning. The identification of […]
Markets give up early gains; trade lower on foreign fund exodus
Mumbai, Jan 10 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Friday after two days of decline but soon succumbed to selling pressure as heavy foreign fund outflows made investors jittery. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 270.76 points to 77,890.97 in early trade. The NSE Nifty also went up by 69.5 […]
Delhi airport’s T2 to be temporarily closed for refurbishment works in next financial year
New Delhi, Jan 10 (PTI) Delhi airport operator DIAL on Friday said the four-decade-old Terminal 2 (T2) will be closed for four to six months in the next financial year for refurbishment works that are expected to be completed in the September quarter. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital, which is […]
Lt Guv stresses hiking conviction rates in anti-national, terror-related cases
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday reviewed the implementation of three new criminal laws in the Union Territory and stressed the need for increase in conviction rates, particularly in cases related to anti-national activities and terrorism. The Lieutenant Governor called for ensuring transparency in police actions and adhering to timelines set for the speedy […]