Burglars strike Aali Masjid, investigation started
Srinagar: Burglars struck at Aali Masjid, Eidgah on Tuesday morning and decamped with several goods, residents said. The burglary took place after morning prayers, they said, adding that burglars have decamped with several goods. Police officials told KNO that the burglars have decamped with DVR of CCTV only, saying that investigation has been started […]
Govt extends ban on LTTE for five more years: Home Ministry
New Delhi (PTI) The central government has extended the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for five years with immediate effect, a notification issued by the Union Home ministry stated on Tuesday. The ban has been extended under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, it said. The notification stated that the LTTE’s continued […]
Bandipora rape case: Protests erupt in Budgam, Baramulla, Srinagar-Baramulla road blocked
Budgam: Protests over the rape of a minor in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district continued for second straight day in Kashmir affecting vehicular movement on Srinagar-Baramulla highway. According to reports residents of Singhpora and other other areas have blocked the road and are not allowing any traffic to pass through the area since Monday. Hundreds […]
Highway closed again, landslides at Ramban
Srinagar: Srinagar Jammu highway has been closed for vehicular movement following landslides and shooting stones at Digdol in Ramban area over the strategic stretch. According to officials thousands of people are stranded on the highway, the only road connectivity of valley with the rest of the world . “We are trying to clear the stranded vehicles […]
US puts Chinese, Pakistani companies on entity list
Washington, (PTI) The United States on Monday placed 12 foreign companies, including several entities from China and one from Pakistan, among others, in its entity list to ensure that sensitive technologies do not fall into the hands of those who would threaten its national security. The 12 entities making it to the list include four companies […]
Trump warns Iran against any misadventure
Washington (PTI) Amidst a fast American military build-up in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump Monday warned Iran against any misadventure. “We’ll see what happens with Iran. If they do anything, it would be a very bad mistake,” Trump told reporters at his Oval Office of the White House. He was responding to questions on […]
Woman poisons 3 children, kills self; boy died, two girls critical
Muzaffarnagar (PTI) A 35-year-old woman allegedly poisoned her three children, and herself over a family dispute at Kidwai Nagar in the district, police said Tuesday. According to SHO Anil Kaperwan, the woman and her nine-year-old son died while her two daughters, aged six and 10, were rushed to a hospital in a serious condition on Monday […]
Man gets five-year jail for abetting wife’s suicide over dowry
Muzaffarnagar, (PTI) A fast-track court here has sentenced a man to five years in jail for abetting wife’s suicide. Judge Balraj Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the convict, Ajay Kumar. The woman’s father-in-law Balbir Singh and mother-in-law Nirmala Devi were acquitted due to the lack of evidence, the prosecution said. Kumar’s […]
4 policemen killed, 11 injured in blast in Pakistan
Karachi, May 14 (PTI) A powerful remote-controlled bomb blast near a mosque in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has killed four policemen and injured 11 others, the second major attack to rock the restive region in the last three days. The explosion occurred on Monday night when people were assembling for prayers near the mosque in the provincial […]
Power shutdown in Srinagar parts
SRINAGAR: The Power Controller, Kashmir province, PDD Bemina on Wednesday informed that in order to carry out the implementation of the centrally sponsored schemes under IPDS/PMDP (U) in Srinagar shutdown of below mentioned Distribution Transformers (DT’s) will be taken as per the given schedule. The power supply fed from Harwan Feeder No. 2 […]