Unknown Gunmen shot dead PSO of PDP leader in Bejbhera, rifle snatched
Srinagar:Personal security officer (PSO) of PDP leader Sajad Mufti was shot dead by suspected militants after friday prayers in Baba Mohalla, Bejbhera in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports reaching GNS said that suspected militants fired upon cop namely Farooq Ahmad Mir resident of Khiram, Anantnag in chest after he came out of the mosque […]
Iran deputy FM hints US downed ‘own’ drone ‘by mistake’
Tehran, Jul 19 (AFP) Iran’s deputy foreign minister Abbas Araghchi denied on Friday having lost any drone recently and hinted that the US could have downed their own “by mistake.” “We have not lost any drone in the Strait of Hormuz nor anywhere else. I am worried that USS Boxer has shot down their own UAS […]
Indian-origin woman sentenced for smuggling hundreds of illegal aliens into US
New York, Jul 19 (PTI) A 51-year old Indian-origin woman was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and ordered to forfeit more than USD 7 million for her role in smuggling hundreds of undocumented people, primarily from India, into the US in exchange for fees ranging from approximately USD 28,000 to USD 60,000 per person. In June […]
Babri Masjid demolition case: SC asks special judge to deliver verdict within nine months
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) The Supreme Court Friday asked the special judge conducting trial in the politically sensitive 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case, involving BJP veterans such as L K Advani, M M Joshi and Uma Bharti, to deliver the verdict within nine months from today. A bench of Justices R F Nariman and Surya […]
At least 9 children dead, 16 hurt in Philippines truck crash
Manila, Jul 19 (AP) Philippine police say at least 9 mostly grade school students died and 16 others were injured when the truck they were riding on lost control on a downhill road, flipped on its side and pinned some of the victims. Police investigator Nelson Saquibal says several of the injured, including the driver, were […]
Two non local bikers killed in a collision with a truck in Ganderbal
Ganderbal: Two non-local bikers were killed in a road accident in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday morning after they collided with a truck. The mishap occurred in Rayil Gund area of the district. The deceased have been identified as Gurlal Singh (29) son of Kewal Singh and Bharat Bhushan (28) son of Ashok […]
Advisor Kumar inaugurates office of State Spatial Data Infrastructure
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar, today inaugurated newly constructed office complex of J&K State Spatial Data Infrastructure (SSDI) in Bemina here. He also launched the beta version of the Geo-portal ‘ssdi.jk.gov.in’. The State Spatial Data Infrastructure (J&K State Geo-portal) has been established to create infrastructure for availability of and access to organized […]
Amplify efforts to raise issues distressing people: Omar to party functionaries
Srinagar: Party vice president Mr. Omar Abdullah today presided over a Provincial committee meet of Kashmir province at party headquarters Nawa-e-Subha, Srinagar. In the hours-long meet, party vice president applauded the party functionaries for conducting segment wise conventions across the province. The party vice president said the need of the hour was to step […]
NSS KU & IOCL organises One Day First Aid Training program
Srinagar, July 18: National Service Scheme (NSS) University of Kashmir (KU) in collaboration with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) organised One day First Aid training program for the Officers of IOCL and NSS volunteers at Gandhi Bhawan auditorium, University of Kashmir. The workshop was conducted under the guidance and presence of the CEO of Life Line […]