CUK suspends classwork for Nowgam-I, Nowgam-III campuses from Nov 14 to 16
Srinagar: The Central University of Kashmir on Tuesday ordered the suspension of classes for Nowgam-I, Nowgam-III campuses from Nov 14 to 16. The order comes in the wake of protest that have rocked the campuses against the detention of a student of the varsity. Today also protests were held in the Nowgam campus against the detention of varsity’s […]
Woman from PaK elected Sarpanch in North Kashmir
Srinagar: A woman from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) has been elected unopposed as Sarpanch and Panch in Khumriyal area of north Kashmir’s frontier Kupwara district. Arifa Begum (35) had come to this part of Kashmir along with her husband Ghulam Mohammad Mir via Nepal in 2010. Arifa, originally a resident of Palandari village in Muzaffarabad […]
12 killed on railway tracks in Mumbai on single day
Mumbai (PTI): As many as 12 people were killed and five others received injuries in separate accidents on railway tracks in the city and its neighbouring areas on Monday, the Government Railway Police (GRP) said on Tuesday. A railway official said the casualties were due to people being run over by moving train while crossing tracks, […]
SC to hear final arguments in Income Tax case against Rahul and Sonia Gandhi on Dec 4
New Delhi PTI: The Supreme Court Tuesday fixed December 4 for final arguments on petitions filed by Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi challenging the Delhi High Court order refusing to give them relief in a case of re-opening of their tax assessments for 2011-12. The apex court did not issue any notice […]
One killed in Palestinian rocket fire from Gaza: emergency service
Jerusalem, (AFP) One man was pulled dead from the ruins of a building in southern Israel hit by one of dozens of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, an emergency service said Tuesday. It was the first confirmed death caused by the barrage of rocket fire from Gaza since Monday afternoon in a flare-up following a […]
Dead in cars and homes: Northern California fire toll at 42
United States(AP): The dead were found in burned-out cars, in the smoldering ruins of their homes, or next to their vehicles, apparently overcome by smoke and flames before they could jump in behind the wheel and escape. In some cases, there were only charred fragments of bone, so small that coroner’s investigators used a wire basket […]
J&K Congress criticises PM Modi over Pak firing
Jammu PTI: The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit Monday criticised the Narendra Modi government over firing by Pakistani troops and demanded more effective and meaningful steps to check such incidents. Two Army personnel and a porter lost their lives in separate incidents of sniping from across the Line of Control (LOC) in Rajouri and Jammu districts […]
Iranian border guards kill 2 Pakistanis
Karachi (PTI): Iranian border guards killed two Pakistani men and injured four others after they tried to enter the Iranian territory through an illegal route in Panjgur district of the restive Baluchistan province. Baluchistan Levies Force officials said a group of seven persons in a van were trying to cross the Pakistan-Iran border without legal […]
Drug peddler arrested with 3 kg charas in Jammu
Jammu (PTI): An alleged drug peddler was arrested here and three kilograms of charas was recovered from him, police said Monday. Amjad Hussain, a resident of Kishtwar, tried to flee upon seeing a police checkpoint in Gandhi Nagar locality of the city on Sunday evening, a police spokesperson said. The police personnel chased and caught […]
Councillor among several social activists join BJP in Jammu
Jammu, (PTI): Several persons, including a recently elected independent councillor, joined the BJP here Monday and pledged to work for strengthening the party at the grass-roots level, a party spokesman said. Independent councillor from Ward number nine of Bishnah Municipal Committee, Rajan Sharma was welcomed into the party fold by BJP MP Jugal Kishore, he […]
