Encounter breaks out in Pulwama village in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 11: An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Parigam village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, police said. An official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation following information about the presence of terrorists in the area. He said that […]
Bovine smuggler arrested under PSA in J-K’s Reasi
Jammu, Nov 11 (PTI) An alleged bovine smuggler was arrested under the Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Saturday, police said. Mohammad Azam, a resident of Kothian village of Pouni tehsil, is a notorious bovine smuggler, a police spokesman said. He was lodged in Kot Bhalwal jail after his arrest, he […]
Man killed as army vehicle hits bike in Doda
Bhaderwah/Jammu, Nov 11 (PTI) A 29-year-old man was killed and his friend injured when the motorcycle they were riding was allegedly hit by an army truck in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Saturday, police said. The accident took place at Haneja Morh, four kms from Thathri, at around 8.15 am when Mohammad Aslam Deedar […]
India records 6 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Nov 11 (PTI) India has recorded a single-day rise of six new coronavirus infections and the count of active cases is at 139, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll due to the disease stands at 5,33,295, the data updated at 8 am showed. The country’s Covid case […]
SC refuses to entertain plea to frame guidelines for regulation of trading of cryptocurrencies
New Delhi, Nov 11 (PTI) The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking a direction to the Centre and others to frame guidelines for regulation of trading and mining of cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are blockchain-based digital or virtual currencies which operate independently of a central bank. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y […]
Clear, blue skies in Delhi as air quality improves further
New Delhi, Nov 11 (PTI) Delhiites woke up to clear, blue skies and abundant sunshine on Saturday, marking a welcome relief from the suffocating haze that persisted for around two weeks. At 7 am, the capital’s air quality index (AQI) stood at 219, which is a marked improvement compared to Thursday’s 24-hour average AQI of […]
Five houseboats damaged in a massive blaze in famed Dal Lake
Srinagar, Nov 11: Five houseboats were gutted in an early morning fire incident on Saturday in Dal Lake here, officials said. An official said that a massive blaze broke out near Ghat No. 10 of the lake and engulfed five houseboats and an equal number of residential structures. “The Fire & Emergency Services (F&ES) officials […]
Centre wants to bring petrol, diesel under GST but Congress adopting double standards on issue: Sitharaman
Indore, Nov 10 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Union government wants to bring petrol and diesel under the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), but the Congress is adopting “double standards” on the issue. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the central government have been in favour of bringing petroleum […]
Police arrests on the run timber smuggler in north Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 10: Police Friday said to have arrested a notorious timber smuggler, on the run for a long time, in Handwara area of north Kashmir. “Based on human and technical input, a notorious/habitual timber smuggler identified as Mohammad Ashraf Chechi son of Lal Din Chechi of Shiltra Qalamabad was arrested by police,: the spokesman […]
Festive demand leads to best-ever passenger vehicle, three-wheeler dispatches in October
New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) Passenger vehicle wholesales surged to a record high in October riding on robust festive season demand, auto industry body SIAM said on Friday. The overall passenger vehicle dispatches to dealers last month rose 16 per cent year on year to 3,89,714 units as compared to 3,36,330 units in October 2022. […]