JeM affiliate absconding for over four years arrested in Srinagar
New Delhi: A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, absconding for over four years, has been arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police, officials said Tuesday. The accused, Basir Ahmad, a resident of Sopore, was held in Srinagar. He is an absconding convict in a 2007 case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and was carrying a reward […]
Police arrests two burglars in Ganderbal, recovers stolen property
Ganderbal: Police on Tuesday arrested two burglars and recovered stolen property in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. A police official said that on credible information of locals that two persons intruded in to water pump station and have stolen water pipes worth 20000 rupees. Police rushed to the spot and arrested two accused namely Manzoor Ahmad […]
Congress walks out of Lok Sabha during Gadkari’s reply
New Delhi, Jul 16 (PTI) Congress members on Tuesday walked out of the Lok Sabha after its leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was not allowed to raise an issue in the House. Chowdhury was urging Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla to allow him to raise an important issue, but Birla denied as Union Road Transport and Highways […]
Body recovered from Jehlum in Sumbal
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday recovered an unidentified male body on river Jehlum near Shadipora area of Sumbal in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Reports reaching GNS said that some locals spotted the body floating near Shadipora and informed the concerned police station immediately. A police team reached the spot and retrieved the body. Confirming it […]
Since 2014, 963 militants, 413 govt forces personnel killed in J&K till June 2019: GoI
Srinagar: The government of India on Tuesday said that 413 security forces personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir since 2014 till June this year. Responding to a question by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, minister of state G Kissan Reddy said that there is policy of zero tolerance against militancy and the government forces are […]
Taking steps for relief and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits: GoI
Srinagar: The government of India it is taking a number of steps for relief and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits and 6,000 additional Transit Accommodations are being constructed for them in the Kashmir Valley, Ministry of Home Affairs said on Tuesday. The statement comes days after governor Satya Pal Malik said ‘Separate Township’ for Kashmir Pandits […]
4-storey building collapses in Mumbai, 40-50 people feared trapped
Mumbai, Jul 16 (PTI) A four-storey building collapsed in south Mumbai’s Dongri area on Tuesday, a civic official said, fearing that about 40 to 50 people are trapped under the rubble. According to preliminary information, the ground-plus-four-storey ‘Kesarbai’ building, located on Tandel Street in Dongri, crashed around 11.40 am, the official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s […]
ASI killed in road mishap
DODA: A person was killed in a road accident when the vehicle he was travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge on Bhrath road in Doda district. Reports reaching GNS said that the vehicle bearing Registration number JK-06A 4758 (Alto) met the accident near gas agency on Bharth road after […]
Maha: Two kids die of suffocation after getting trapped in car
Buldhana, (PTI) Two children died of suffocation after getting stuck in a car in Buldhana district of Maharashtra, police said Tuesday. Another child was pulled out alive from the car but was in a serious condition, an official at Buldhana city police station said. The three children, residing in the same locality in Gawalipura area here, […]
International drug dealers behind Easter Bombings: Sri Lanka President
Srilanka:International drug syndicates orchestrated Sri Lanka’s deadly Easter Sunday bombings, the country’s leader claimed on Monday, despite earlier blaming the attacks on Islamists. The statement comes amid a nationwide narcotics crackdown, with President Maithripala Sirisena aiming to reintroduce capital punishment for drug offences. Authorities have said local jihadist group National Thowheeth Jama’ath (NTJ) were responsible […]