Air traffic at Srinagar International airport disrupted
SRINAGAR, February 06: Air traffic at Srinagar International Airport was disrupted on Wednesday due to poor visibility following cloudy sky and rain since morning. An official of Airport said that one flight from Delhi has been suspended while four others are delayed. He said due to poor visibility, no flight could take off or land […]
Second Trump-Kim summit on Feb 27-28 in Vietnam
Washington (PTI) US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam on February 27 and 28 to jump-start a diplomatic effort to dismantle the reclusive nation’s nuclear and missile programmes. The announcement about the meeting came during Trump’s second State of the Union address. Kim and Trump met […]
Trump says talks with Taliban ‘constructive’, hopes to reach political settlement in Afghan
Washington, (PTI) Informing Congress that his administration is holding “constructive talks” with the Taliban, US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that after two decades of war in Afghanistan, the hour has come to at least try for peace. In his second annual State of the Union address, Trump said he has accelerated America’s negotiations to reach […]
Three Army men detained in rifleman Aurangzeb killing case
Srinagar: Army has detained three of its personnel and is questioning them over their role in the abduction and subsequent killing of slain soldier Aurangzeb by militants in June last year. Three personnel of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles, sources told Indian Express, are susoected of sharing information about Rifleman Aurangzeb. The slain rifleman was conferred […]
Forces lay siege over Salkoot Kupwara
Kupwara: Government forces on early Wednesday morning launched cordon and search operation in Salkoote village in northern Kashmirs Kupwara district. Joint team of forces laid a siege in Salkoote village following a specific information about presence of militants in the area. The operation was launched at about 07:15 Am. Door to door searchs […]
Highway closed as rains cause landslides along the road
Srinagar: Authorities on Wednesday closed Srinagar Jammu highway for vehicular movement after fresh snowfall at Banihal over the only road connectivity of Valley withbrest of the world. “Rains lashed the stretch for the whole night at several places triggering landslides at Ramsoo and Ramban,” an official said. Traffic department officials said that the highway […]
In road safety week 127 drivers undergo health checkup in Rajouri
RAJOUR: The health check up of about 127 drivers today marked the second day of celebration of “road safety week” organised by the Motor vehicle Department. The health check-up camp was jointly organized by the MVD and health department at old bus stand Rajouri, which was also attended by the locals apart from […]
‘Hardcore criminal’ detained under PSA in J-K’s Samba
Jammu, Feb 5 (PTI) A “hardcore criminal” was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, police said Tuesday. Mohammad Irshad alias Shadu, a resident of Bari Brahmana, is named in nine FIRs registered between 2010 and 2018 in various police station and the charges against him include attempt to […]
No objection to restoration of Mallya’s properties to banks: ED
Mumbai, Feb 5 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) told a special court here on Tuesday that it had no objection to restoration of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya’s properties to a consortium of banks, but the banks should give an undertaking to return the amount claimed by them to the court in the future. The central probe […]
Selfie mishaps: Centre asks states to identify accident-prone spots at tourism sites
New Delhi, (PTI) The Centre has advised all state governments to identify accident-prone spots at tourism sites for the protection of tourists who take selfies, the Lok Sabha was informed Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said accidents while taking selfies are reported from time to time and the Ministry of Tourism has […]