J-K: Day curfew lifted in Kishtwar, night curfew continues; Vyas meets families of deceased
Jammu, (PTI): Day curfew has been lifted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district following improvement in situation, though night curfew will remain in force as a precautionary measure, authorities said Thursday. Curfew was imposed in the district last Thursday following the killing of BJP state secretary Anil Parihar, 52, and his brother Ajeet Parihar, 55, by […]
Army man dies of cardiac arrest in Tangdar Kupwara
Srinagar: An army man died of cardiac arrest in Tangdar sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday. An official said that soldier identified as Nam Singh 36,belt No 3196945W of 20 JAT posted on Anil Post in Tangdhar Sector died due to cardiac arrest. He said the deceased was immediately shifted to the hospital […]
At least 20 dead in Tajik prison riot: Security sources
Dushanbe, Nov 8 (AFP) Around 20 prisoners and two guards were killed in clashes at a prison in Tajikistan’s northern city of Khujand, two security sources told AFP on Thursday. One of the sources said that “around 20 prisoners” died in clashes that also claimed the lives of two guards. The second source confirmed the number […]
50 kg’s of Heroin seized in Jammu, one arrested
Jammu: Narcotics Control Bureau, Jammu Zone, has claimed that they have recovered 50 kg of heroin from a truck at Toll Plaza near Jammu on highway. According to Narcotics Control Bureau, they intercepted Apple laden trucks and during unloading of one truck ‘three wooden apple boxes were found in which 50 packets of heroin have […]
Cold wave continues in JK
Srinagar: A partial cloud cover marginally improved minimum temperatures across the Kashmir Valley on Thursday as the Ladakh region continued to reel under the first cold wave of the season, Met said. “The cold wave conditions are likely to continue for another three days. We are expecting another spell of moderate rain and snow from […]
Authorities respond to over 300 calls about fire incidents in Delhi on Diwali night, 2 kids killed
New Delhi (PTI): Authorities responded to over 300 calls about fire incidents, triggered by firecrackers and LPG cylinder blast among others, on Diwali night in Delhi, including an incident in which two children were killed and two others were injured, officials said on Thursday. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a record number of 271 […]
Widespread rains, snowfall likely from Nov 12 to 14 across Kashmir: MeT
Srinagar: The Kashmir Meteorological Department has said that the Valley will witness a fresh spell of widespread precipitation, rain and snowfall, in the coming week. A MeT official said that there is every possibility of scattered to fairly widespread rain/snowfall in Valley from November 12 to 14. He added that advisory for 3 days from November […]
Pak seizes Indian and other DTH worth Rs 7.83 cr in nation-wide crackdown
Islamabad (PTI): Pakistan authorities have seized smuggled Indian and other Direct-To-Home (DTH) equipments worth Rs 7.83 crore from various markets in a nation-wide crack down against the illegal devices, revealed a report. The report was submitted to the Supreme Court on Wednesday after it took up a suo motu case relating to easy availability of Indian […]
Maryam Mujtaba becomes first Kashmiri woman pilot of Pakistan International Airlines
Srinagar: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday introduced the first female pilot in Pakistan from Kashmir, Maryam Mujtaba. In a video posted on Youtube by PIA, Maryam revealed how she had been dreaming to fly from her childhood days, stating, “PIA gave me wings to fly.” Presenting the first female pilot from Kashmir – Maryam […]
Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi freed from jail: Lawyer
Islamabad (AFP) Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi who spent eight years on death row for blasphemy has been freed from jail, her lawyer said. “I have been told that she is on a plane but nobody knows where she will land,” lawyer Saif-ul-Malook said in a message sent to AFP. Pakistan’s highest court ordered Bibi’s release […]