Two bodies recovered after vehicle carrying four missing persons traced in Poonch
POONCH/JAMMU, Jun 12 (PTI): Two bodies were recovered on Friday after a vehicle carrying four persons, who had gone missing while travelling on the Mughal Road, was traced in a drain near Chhattapani in Poonch district, officials said. Police said information was received on Thursday that four persons travelling in a vehicle on the Mughal […]
Lt Guv grieved over demise of young govt officer
SRINAGAR, JUNE 12: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed deep grief over the untimely passing of Mohammad Younis Mir, an officer of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS). In a condolence message, the Lieutenant Governor has said: “Saddened to learn of the untimely demise of Mohammad Younis Mir. He was a committed officer who […]
BJP thinks about next generation, not election: Rajnath Singh
HYDERABAD, Jun 12 (PTI): Asserting that the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are honest not just in their work but also in their intentions, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the party always thinks about “the next generation, not the next election.” Addressing an ‘Intellectual Meet’ here, Singh said every rupee of India’s […]
Union HM Amit Shah chairs high-level Amarnath Yatra security meeting
New Delhi, June 12: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday directed security agencies to adopt a technology-backed approach for safeguarding this year’s Amarnath Yatra, stressing coordinated efforts to ensure the annual pilgrimage passes off peacefully and without disruption. At a review meeting on the preparations for the yatra, scheduled from July 3 to August […]
Driver killed, two injured after school bus plunges into gorge in Budgam
Srinagar, Jun 12: A driver was killed while two onboard students were injured after a school bus met with an accident in the Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday, officials said. An official said that a school bus belonging to IPTS School Khansahib lost control and plunged into a deep gorge in […]
Accidental grenade blast injures two soldiers in Poonch
Jammu, June 11: Two Army personnel were injured in an accidental grenade blast at LoC in Poonch district on Friday, officials said. They said that an accidental grenade explosion occurred in the forward area along the LoC today during a training exercise. Two army soldiers sustained injuries in the incident. Both the soldiers were immediately […]
Police executes court proclamation against Hizbul chief Salahuddin, 3 others
SRINAGAR, Jun 12 (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday executed a court-issued proclamation order against Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin and three others for allegedly evading arrest and avoiding legal proceedings in a militancy-related case. Police identified the accused as Salahuddin alias Mohammad Yousuf Shah, a resident of Soibugh in Budgam. He […]
CM Omar Abdullah expresses grief over demise of JKAS Officer Mohammad Younis Mir
SRINAGAR, JUNE 12: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the demise of young JKAS officer Mohammad Younis Mir, who passed away after a brief illness. Mohammad Younis Mir, a 2019-batch Junior Scale JKAS officer, was presently serving as Assistant Director, Handicrafts & Handloom, in the Industries and Commerce Department. In […]
Blaze, smoke and resolve: How Ahmedabad’s firefighters fought their toughest battle after AI crash
Ahmedabad, Jun 12 (PTI) On the afternoon of June 12 last year, a dense, choking cloud of smoke rose over Ahmedabad as flames engulfed the wreckage of a London-bound Air India flight that crashed just outside the international airport. The aircraft, carrying a huge quantity of aviation turbine fuel, had erupted into a fireball, sending […]
Man impersonating IB official held in Kathua
Jammu, Jun 12 (PTI) A man allegedly impersonating an Intelligence Bureau (IB) official was held by police in Kathua district, officials said. The accused was identified as Ankush, a resident of Kathua district, they said. Acting on specific information, police on Thursday morning intercepted a two-wheeler being ridden by the suspect and subjected him to […]