Pak minor’s body recovered from Kishenganga river in Gurez Bandipora
Srinagar: Body of a seven-year old boy was recovered from Kishanganga River near Achoora Sindiyal area of Gurez Valley in Bandipora district on Tuesday. Officials told KNO that some locals spotted a body floating and accordingly informed the police about it. , Station House Officer (SHO) Gurez Tariq Ahmad told KNO that the body […]
Chicken feathers help police crack murder case; one held
Thane, Jul 9 (PTI) Chicken feathers stuck on a gunny bag found near a burnt body helped Thane police in Maharashtra crack the case and nab the killer from West Bengal, an official said Tuesday. The partially burnt body of a woman, aged around 25 years, was found beneath a culvert inKalyan town here on June […]
NIA seizes arms, components used for making IEDs, rockets from Bengaluru
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency has seized five fabricated hand grenades, one timer device, three electric circuits, suspected explosive substance, components used for making IEDs and rockets and several incriminating material from Bengaluru, it said Tuesday. The seizure was made from Soladevanahalli area in north Bengaluru based on leads provided by Jamat-ul-Mujahideen […]
‘Back to School’ campaign for dropouts in J-K’s Udhampur
Jammu, Jul 9 (PTI) The administration in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district Tuesday began the ‘Back to School’ campaign to undertake a survey of school dropouts under 14 years of age, officials said. The campaign aims to ensure that no child remains out of the school, they said.The survey to assess the exact number of children, […]
India to expeditiously complete work on Kartarpur corridor: Sources
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) India is on track to expeditiously complete the work on the Kartarpur corridor so that pilgrims can have easy, smooth, secure and safe access to the Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan throughout the year, sources said Tuesday. The assertion came after a media report quoted Punjab Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, who […]
SC to hear in August pleas on Centre’s move to deport illegal Rohingyas
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it would accord final hearing in August on a batch of petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to deport illegal Rohingya Muslim immigrants to Myanmar. The top court is also seized of petitions which support the government’s stand to deport over 40,000 Rohingyas, who fled […]
Local recruitment in militancy in J&K declined by 40%: MOS Home in Lok Sabha
Srinagar: Local recruitment in militancy has declined 40% against in 2018 and militant initiated incidents saw a decline of 28%, while net infiltration reduced by 43% in Jammu and Kashmir. This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today. He […]
ADG CRPF briefs Governor J&K of its role in maintaining ‘internal security’
Srinagar:Zulfiqar Hasan, ADG CRPF, J&K, on Tuesday met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here and briefed him about the role being played by the CRPF for internal security management in the State and for the smooth conduct of ongoing Amarnathji Yatra. While lauding the important role being played by the […]
Ayodhya dispute: Litigant moves SC for early hearing, says ‘nothing much’ happening
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to examine the plea of an original litigant in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya seeking early hearing of the case as “nothing much” was happening even after a mediation panel was set up to explore an amicable solution of the contentious matter. Gopal […]
Drug abuse responsible for hepatitis epidemic in Kashmir: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said drug abuse is responsible for spread of hepatitis infection in Kashmir. “Drug addicts are at a higher risk of contracting hepatitis and HIV and have the potential to spread these deadly infections to others,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement issued to GNS. […]
