14th batch of 5,210 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath
Jammu: Amid tight security, 14th batch of 5,210 Amarnath pilgrims left a base camp here on Monday for the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir. As many as 8,734 pilgrims paid obeisance to Lord Shiva in the shape of Ice Lingum at the Amarnath cave shrine till Sunday night, thereby taking the total to 1,82,712 pilgrims, […]
Babri demolition case: Special judge seeks 6 months’ time from SC to conclude trial
New Delhi: A special judge holding trial in Babri Masjid demolition case, involving BJP veterans L K Advani, M M Joshi and others, Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking six more months to conclude the trial in the case. The special judge, in a letter written in May, has informed the top court that he is […]
After BDS clearance, traffic restored along Rajouri-Poonch highway
Rajouri: After receiving a clearance from bomb disposal squad, authorities have restored traffic along Rajouri-Poonch highway which was earlier on suspended for detection of some ‘suspicious’ material in Narain area of the district. Police post Chingus Rajouri MD Khan while confirming the development told GNS that, “they have restored the traffic on the road […]
Former players slam ICC for “ridiculous” boundary-count rule that decided WC winner
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Former cricketers, including India’s Gautam Gambhir, came down heavily on the International Cricket Council (ICC) for its “ridiculous” rule on boundary count that decided the World Cup title in England’s favour and denied New Zealand after a pulsating final in London. In a thrilling encounter on Sunday night at the Lord’s, […]
Kashmir Press Club elections underway
Srinagar: Voting for the Kashmir press club is underway at KPC in Polo view Srinagar where journalists have joined together to select it’s maiden representative body. As many as 252 working journalists and editors will vote for four posts of office-bearers and a seven-member executive committee. Thirty one candidates are in the fray.
Suspicious object found on Rajouri highway, alert sounded
Rajouri : An alert was sounded on Jammu–Rajouri highway after Army’s patrolling party found a suspicious object on Monday. Sources told KNO that army team patrolling the highway found suspicious thing lying on highway stretch at Narian village of Rajouri after which alert was sounded. “Bomb disposal squad and police teams have also rushed […]
Pakistani intruder shot dead by BSF in Samba
Samba: A Pakistani intruder was shot dead on Monday by BSF when he crossed into Indian territory in Ramgarh sector of Samba district during the wee hours. Reports reaching GNS said that the intruder crossed the fence in the area following which BSF troops opened fire and killed him on the spot. SHO Ramgarh […]
India’s mission to Moon called off due to technical snag
Sriharikota: Enthusiasts of all ages who had gathered here Monday to witness the launch of Chandrayaan-2 were left disheartened as India’s second mission to Moon was called off due to a technical snag less than an hour before lift off. The countdown to the launch of Chandrayaan-2 onboard GSLVMkIII-M1– scheduled for 2.51 am– was stopped […]
Rupee rises 16 paise to 68.53 vs USD in early trade
SRINAGAR: A teacher of a private school in Baramulla suffered a blood clot in his head after he was thrashed allegedly by goons at a village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday for objecting to their filming of female students on way back from a school picnic, the teachers’ colleagues said. Sheikh Irfan, a […]
Omar mocks cleanliness drive at Parl complex, says it’s one of the cleanest places
Srinagar, July 13 (PTI) National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday mocked the cleanliness drive at the Parliament complex, saying it was one of the cleanest places in the country. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister was responding to a Swachh Bharat programme held inside the Parliament complex in which several BJP MPs, including actor-turned-politician […]