Veteran playwright-actor Girish Karnad dies at 81
Bengaluru, June 10 (PTI) Noted playwright, actor and director Girish Karnad, a progressive voice that championed the freedom of expression, died at his residence here Monday, official sources said. He was 81. Karnad was ailing for some time now, they said. A multifaceted personality, Karnad has acted in several plays and movies that have received critical […]
Kathua rape-and-murder case verdict today
Pathankot (Punjab): The verdict in the case of rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir will be delivered by a special court today. The in-camera trial in the case that shook the nation ended on June 3, when district and sessions judge Tejwinder Singh had announced that the […]
Forces lay siege over Akingam Anantnag, launch searches
Anantnag: Government forces on Monday morning launched Cordon and Search Operation in Akingam village of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A police source told KNO that operation waswlaunched over aa specific inputs about the presence of militants. A joint team of forces including 19RR, crpf and SOG are conducting searches there, they said.
20 acre of prime state land in J-K’s Rajouri freed of encroachment
Jammu, Jun 8 (PTI) Encroachment on 20 acre of prime state land in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district have been removed, officials said Saturday. A team of officers retrieved 20 acre of encroached state land in Siot and Berripattan tehsils during an anti-encroachment drive conducted on Friday, they said. A team of officials comprising tehsildar of […]
Woman fakes own death, kills her friend with paramour
Aurangabad, Jun 8 (PTI) A woman allegedly tried to fake her own death by killing her friend with the help of her paramour in Aurangabad, police said Saturday. According to police, the accused Sonali Shinde (30) tried to frame her husband for abetting her “suicide”, as she wanted to elope with her paramour Chhabadas Vaishnav (26). […]
Over 3,000 kg ganja seized, 34 arrested in Odisha
Malkangiri (Odisha), Jun 8 (PTI) Busting a drug trafficking racket, the Malkangiri police have seized a huge consignment of ganja and arrested 34 persons involved in transporting the contraband, “presumably to neighbouring Chhattisgarh”, a senior police officer said Saturday. A team of 75 officers, led by Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Risikesh Khilari, intercepted the traffickers in […]
Modi’s LS poll campaign filled with ‘lies, poison and hatred’: Rahul
Wayanad (Ker), Jun 8 (PTI) Stepping up attack on the prime minister on the second day of his visit to Wayanad, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha election campaign was filled with “lies, poison and hatred”, but his party stood for truth, love and affection. Gandhi, who is in his constituency on a […]
Vigiliance Organisation raids J&K Bank HQ hours after Govt removes it’s CEO
Srinagar: Slueths of Vigilance Organisation are conducting the raid at the former CEO of J&K Bank Parvez Ahmad Nengroo’s office following governments order to sack him. Multiple sources said that the sleuths of VO have taken over the Nengroo’s office and raid is underway. They however did not confide as to what they are investigating. […]
India Pakistan armies trade gunfire along LOC in Poonch district
Poonch: India Pakistan armies on Saturday noon exchange gunfire along Line of Control in Poonch sector. Sources said that the exchange of fire eruted at around 12:30 PM in Poonch sector. Heavy exchange of gun fire was going on when last reports poured in.(KNO)
RK Chibber takes over J&K bank as interim chairman, Parvez Ahmad removed
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday removed the J&K Bank Chairman Pervez Ahmad Nengroo from the Board of Directors of the bank. An order issued by the Additional Secretary Government, Finance Department Vishal Sharma reads: “Mr Pervez Ahmad, Chairman cum Managing Director shall cease to be director on the Board of Directors of […]
