ACB registers disproportionate assets case against AEE in Kishtwar
Srinagar, May 22: The Jammu & Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered a disproportionate assets case against AEE Hydraulic Sub-Division Chhatroo, Kishtwar, alleging possession of assets far exceeding his known sources of income, officials said. They said searches were conducted at multiple locations in Doda and Kishtwar following court-issued warrants. Further investigation is underway. In a […]
Boy dies after tractor overturns in Saimoh Tral
Srinagar, May 22: A minor boy lost his life after a tractor overturned in Saimoh area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. An official said that the minor boy was sitting on a tractor parked on a slope near a school and while attempting to start or move the vehicle, it overturned. […]
Jammu woman sets herself on fire after boyfriend ignores calls; hospitalised with 80 pc burns
Jammu, May 22 (PTI) A 22-year-old woman allegedly set herself ablaze here after her boyfriend did not respond to her phone calls, police said on Friday. The incident occurred near the Tawi bridge area on Thursday when the woman allegedly poured an inflammable substance on herself and set herself on fire in a fit of […]
‘Omar Abdullah missing’ poster sparks political row in J-K, Farooq hits back at BJP
Srinagar, May 22 (PTI) A political storm erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after the BJP circulated online ‘Omar Abdullah missing’ posters in a bid to mock the chief minister. The BJP’s J&K unit shared the ‘missing’ posters on its social media handles, seeking information about Abullah and claiming that he has been “missing for the […]
India to host Quad meet: West Asia fallout, Indo-Pacific situation top agenda
New Delhi, May 22 (PTI) The foreign ministers of the Quad nations will deliberate on the fallout of the West Asia crisis and the prevailing situation in the Indo-Pacific at an India-hosted meeting on Tuesday. The New Delhi meeting will be attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and […]
NCERT book row: SC modifies earlier order concerning 3 academics
New Delhi, May 22 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday modified its March 11 order that had directed the Centre, states and others to disassociate from three academics, following a row over an NCERT book chapter containing “offending” contents on corruption in the judiciary. The apex court left it open to the Centre, states, Union […]
Asian shares track Wall Street gains, oil prices climb on uncertainty over Iran war
Hong Kong, May 22 (AP) Asian shares advanced Friday following modest gains on Wall Street, while oil prices rose as efforts to end the Iran war yielded limited results. Oil prices had eased Thursday in US trading, alleviating pressure from the bond market as yields fell. Earlier this week yields climbed so high they threatened […]
EC announces Rajya Sabha polls for 24 seats on June 18
New Delhi, May 22 (PTI) The Election Commission on Friday announced polls for 24 Rajya Sabha seats on June 18 following retirement of incumbents, including former prime minister HD Deve Gowda and Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Digvijay Singh. In a statement, the EC said the elections for the Rajya Sabha seats will be held […]
Air India plane makes emergency landing at Delhi airport after suspected engine fire
NEW DELHI, May 22 (PTI): An Air India aircraft from Bengaluru, with 160 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at the Delhi airport due to suspected engine fire on Thursday evening, sources said. The crew followed all standard operating procedures and landed the aircraft safely at the Delhi airport. All passengers and crew were […]
Over 60 sheep, goats killed in lightening strike in Pahalgam
Srinagar, May 21 (PTI) More than 60 livestock animals were killed in a lightning strike in Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Thursday. The lightning struck Lanidagen in the Pahalgam area on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday during heavy rain and thunderstorm, they said. More the 69 livestock […]