JRL calls for strike on Monday on Burhan Wani’s third anniversary
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a complete strike on Monday, marking the third anniversary of Burhan wani, the Hizb commander whose killing in a gunfight with government forces triggered off 2016 unrest in Kashmir Valley. The JRL comprising both factions of Hurriyat conference led by Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq […]
Woman held at IGI Airport with 5 bullets
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) A woman has been apprehended by CISF at the Delhi airport for allegedly carrying five bullets in her hand baggage, a senior official said Saturday.Trisha Mondal, bound for Kolkata on an Air India flight, was intercepted by a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer after he detected the bullets on the […]
49 Japanese encephalitis deaths reported in Assam: Health minister
Guwahati, Jul 6 (PTI) A total of 49 deaths and 190 cases of Japanese encephalitis have been reported till July 5 in Assam, where the transmission season is at its peak, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. Sarma said all the districts, except Kokrajhar, were currently under the influence of the disease and preventive […]
Twenty Amarnath pilgrims injured after two buses collide in South Kashmir
Srinagar: At least twenty Amarnath pilgrims were injured in a road mishap at Hernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS said that two buses bearing registration number RJ01TA- 3523 and UP83AT-7777 rammed into each other other at Hernag today at around 2:20 pm. In the mishap, twenty persons including […]
Petrol price hiked by Rs 2.45, diesel by Rs 2.36 following tax hike in Budget
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Petrol price was Saturday hiked by a minimum Rs 2.40 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.36 after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised taxes on the fuels to part-fund her Budget for 2019-20.Petrol price in Delhi was increased by Rs 2.45 per litre to Rs 72.96 while the increase in Mumbai […]
J&K Bank condoles demise of its ex-Chairman
Srinagar, Jul 6: Expressing heartfelt sympathies with the bereaved family, J&K Bank today condoled the sad demise of its former Chairman Munshi Ghulam Hassan. Commenting on the occasion, the bank’s Chairman and MD Rajesh Kumar Chhibber said, “I am deeply saddened to learn about the sad demise of Munshi Ghulam Hassan, former Chairman of J&K […]
Police arrests non local bootlegger in Ganderbal, recovers illicit liquor from his possession
Ganderbal: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a non local bootlegger in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and have also recovered illicit liquor from h is possession. An official said that the arrest was made during naka checking at Power house Kangan. The arrested bootlegger has been identified as Suleiman Hashim […]
Collision of buses carrying Yatris in Anantnag leaves ten pilgrims injured
Anantnag: At least ten Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured after the buses they were travelling in collided with each other at Harnag Khanbal area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir on Saturday. The accident, an official said, occurred near Railway Station in Harnag area of Khanabal. The injured have been shifted to medial facility […]
Pink City Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag
New Delhi, (PTI): The Walled City of Jaipur, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, Saturday made its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. “Just inscribed as @UNESCO #WorldHeritage Site: Jaipur City in Rajasthan, #India. Bravo,” UNESCO tweeted Saturday afternoon. The announcement was made after the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World […]
Rahul appears before Patna court, accuses Modi govt of hounding dissenters
Patna, Jul 6 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before a court here on Saturday in connection with a defamation suit filed against him by BJP leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi. Gandhi alleged that scores were being settled in the country with anyone who raised his voice against the ruling dispensation. “I […]
