Sneaking a president from DC to Kyiv without anyone noticing
Kyiv, Feb 21 (AP) President Joe Biden’s motorcade slipped out of the White House around 3:30 a.m. Sunday. No big, flashy Air Force One for this trip the president vanished into the darkness on an Air Force C-32, a modified Boeing 757 normally used for domestic trips to smaller airports. The next time he turned […]
Four held for human trafficking, 5 minor girls rescued in Jammu
Jammu, Feb 21 (PTI) Police arrested four people, including two women, who were involved in human trafficking and rescued five minor girls here, officials said. A police team received input about some minor girls standing near a bus stand. During questioning, the police found that the girls were being trafficked, they said. The police teams […]
Three dead, more than 200 hurt as new quake hits Turkey, Syria
Ankara, Feb 21 (AP) Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu says three people were killed and 213 injured in the new magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria Monday. Search and rescue efforts were underway in three collapsed buildings where a total of five people were believed trapped. The new earthquake struck parts of Turkiye […]
Put under pressure by security forces, terrorists resorting to targeted killings: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said terrorists are carrying out targeted killings in Jammu and Kashmir owing to the tremendous pressure put on them by security forces. He claimed that such targeted killings take place whenever there is a change. He said such incidents, though unfortunate, may happen anywhere and […]
Domestic air passenger number touch 4.45 lakh; Scindia says ‘another milestone’
New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) Domestic airlines carried nearly 4.45 lakh passengers on Sunday, with Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia saying it is yet another milestone. Prior to Covid, the average daily domestic passenger number was 3,98,579. In a tweet, Scindia said domestic air passenger movement scales a new high post Covid. As many as […]
IndiGo flight diverted to Lucknow following ‘specific bomb threat’; later cleared for take-off
New Delhi, Feb 20 (PTI) IndiGo on Monday said its flight from the national capital to Deogarh was diverted to Lucknow following a “specific bomb threat”. After following all necessary security protocols, the aircraft was later cleared for takeoff and the airline is following the rules of the security agencies in the investigation, it said […]
New tool could provide insight into powerful future earthquakes
Houston, Feb 20 (PTI) An everyday quirk of physics could be a valuable new way to investigate the causes and potential for a large, damaging earthquake to happen, according to a study. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, US, discovered that a frictional phenomenon could be key to understanding when and how violently […]
Tender process for Mata Vaishno Devi shrine ropeway project in final phase: Lt Guv
Jammu, Feb 20 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the tender process for a ropeway for the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine is the final phase and the project will be undertaken with “utmost sensitivity” to safeguard the interests of local businesses. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has […]
Seven absconders arrested in one month in Srinagar: Police
Srinagar, Feb 20: Police on Monday said it have arrested seven absconders in the last one month as they were involved in heinous cases, registered against them in different police stations of the district. Police said that the absconders include Farooq Ahmad Bhaga of Dalgate, Dr Arifat Jan of Nigeen, Zameer Ahmad Shah of Nowgam, […]
Reducing Army presence in JK govt’s prerogative: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar, Feb 20 (PTI) National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said reducing the Army footprint in Jammu and Kashmir was a prerogative of the government. “That is a matter for the government. How much they will reduce or increase is their prerogative. I have no say in it,” he told reporters at the National […]