Indo-Pak troops exchange gun fire in Poonch sector
Poonch: India Pakistan armies on Wednesday exchanged gun fire on Line of Control in Poonch sector. The official sources said that both the armies traded with small arms and mortar shelling. The cross LOC exchange of gunfire is going on intermittently.
Herbs can be effective in prevention & management of kidney ailments: Experts
New Delhi, (PTI) Dialysis is a way of life for many patients suffering with kidney ailments in the country. In view of limited options for treatment of the kidney disease in allopathy, experts representing the traditional medical system claimed on the eve of the World Kidney Day that herbs could slow the disease’s progression and offer […]
Police officers having minimum of 6 months tenure left should be considered for DGP post: SC
New Delhi, (PTI) The Supreme Court Wednesday clarified its last year order on police reforms and said officers who have a minimum of six months tenure left in service shall be considered for the post of director general of police (DGP). A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the recommendation for post of DGP […]
Landslide buries over three dozen shops in J&K’s Doda
Bhadarwah (J&K), Mar 13 (PTI) A massive landslide early on Wednesday buried nearly three dozen shops in a rural market in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, police said. There was no immediate report of any casualty in the incident, which took place at Bathri market in Bhalessa, 65 km from the district headquarters, around 4.15 am, […]
Tulip Garden: Floriculture Department to hold Tulip festival in April, garden will open this month
Srinagar: Department of Floriculture will be organising 10-day Tulip festival in April to attract more travelers. The garden is likely to be thrown open for visitors in the last week of March Deputy Director Floriculture department Nazir Ahmad Reshi said that the event will host cultural programmes, photography competitions and other activities for the visitors […]
Following tip off, forces lay siege over Rafiabad village
By Bilal Ahmad Rafiabad: Government forces on Wednesday morning laid a siege over Rafiabad village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. According to official sources the cordon and search operation is being conducted by a joint team of forces including Army, Police and CRPF jointly. “Drusoo village of Rafiabad has been sealed and door to door […]
Militant hideout busted in J&K’s Kulgam district, one arrested
Srinagar, (PTI) A man was arrested and arms and ammunition, including grenades, were seized by security forces from a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said Wednesday. “On credible input, a joint party of police and other security forces busted a hideout in a residential house at Kulgam district’s Yaripora area, and recovered […]
All Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft would be grounded in India by 4 pm: DGCA official
New Delhi, Mar 13 (PTI) All Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft would be grounded in India by 4 pm on Wednesday, said a senior official of Indian aviation watchdog DGCA. The decision came days after a 737 MAX 8 aircraft operated by the Ethiopian Airlines crashed near Addis Ababa killing 157 people, including four Indians. On […]
UNSC set to decide on designating JeM chief Masood Azhar as ‘global terrorist’
United Nations, Mar 13 (PTI) The fate of the proposal to designate Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed’s chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council will be known in less than 24 hours when the deadline to raise objections to the bid expires. The proposal to designate Azhar under the 1267 Al Qaeda […]
Five houses damaged in overnight blaze in Chankhan Sopore
By Bilal Ahmad Sopore: An overnight fire that erupted in Sopore’s Chankhan locality has left five residential houses completely damaged. According to initial reports the fire emerged from the house of Khazir Muhammad Malla and quickly spread to nearby houses. While the cause of fire is believed to be short circuit, officials however said that […]