Kulgam: Clashes erupt post gunfight, three injured referred to Srinagar hospital
Kulgam: At least six civilians have been injured including one hit by a bullet during clashes between protesters and government forces in Tazipora Mohammad Pora of Kulgam, post killing of a militant in gunfight there. According to officials at District Hospital at least four of the injured have been shifted to Srinagar. “Among the […]
Sensex, Nifty turn choppy amid weak global cues
Mumbai (PTI) Domestic equity benchmarks opened on a negative note Wednesday amid weak global cues and fresh foreign fund outflow.After falling over 100 points in opening session, the 30-share index was trading 40.01 points, or 0.10 per cent, lower at 39,709.72. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty slipped 8.85 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 11,919.90. In […]
‘DU to test applicants’ edu certificates forensically from this year’
New Delh (PTI) The Delhi University has decided to put the marksheets and other academic documents of students seeking admission to its colleges to forensic test this year. The varsity took the decision in the run-up to the start of admission process from Thursday. The University gave the direction to various colleges for forensic test of […]
US removes India from its currency monitoring list
Washington (PTI): The Trump administration on Tuesday removed India from its currency monitoring list of major trading partners, citing certain developments and steps being taken by New Delhi which address some of its major concerns. Switzerland is the other nation that has been removed by the US from its currency monitoring list which among others include […]
Mentally unsound man found dead in Bandipora
Bandipora: A body of a mentally unsound person has been found at his home in Dachigam village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Shaban Dar, son of Mohammed Sultan Dar a resident of Dar Mohalla Dachigam,Bandipora Plan area. He was found dead in his own […]
No decision on any meeting between Modi and Pak PM on sidelines of SCO summit in Bishkek
New Delhi, (PTI): India’s policy of not having talks with Pakistan unless it stops cross border terrorism remains unchanged and no decision has been taken yet on any meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek next month, official sources […]
J-K admin announces 47 day summer vacation for schools in Jammu division
Jammu (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir administration Tuesday announced a 47-day summer vacation from June 1 in government and recognised private schools up to higher secondary level falling in summer zone of Jammu division. According to an order issued by the School Education Department, these schools shall observe summer vacation from June 1 to […]
Sumbal rape case: Court issues notice to MS SKIMS over circulation of victim’s medical report on social media
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday directed Director, SKIMS to explain how medical report of Sumbal rape victim has been leaked on social media sites. The report of SKIMS Medical College, Bemina has ruled out rape of the child girl by stating that there were no marks of injury on any part of the […]
Pak seeks help from WHO to investigate HIV outbreak
Karachi,(PTI) The Pakistan government has sought the help of the World Health organisation (WHO) to probe the recent outbreak of HIV in the country’s Sindh province, that has till now affected over 600 people, mostly children, according to a media report. Till now 681 HIV positive cases have been identified among the 21,375 tested in Ratodero […]
Brick kiln owner, six others booked for raping and setting ablaze minor labourer
Muzaffarnagar (UP) (PTI) The owner of a brick kiln and six others were booked for allegedly raping and setting ablaze a minor Dalit labourer at the factory here, police said Tuesday. The 14-year-old girl, who worked at the brick kiln at a village in the district, was found dead on Saturday, following which her parents had […]