Kashmir reels under intense cold conditions, Sgr records season’s coldest night at Minus 6.4°C
Srinagar, Jan 5: Severe cold conditions continued unabated in Kashmir Valley with Srinagar, Qazigund and Kupwara experiencing season’s coldest night on Thursday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 6.4°C against last night’s minus 5.2°C. Today’s minimum temperature was 4.3°C below normal and surpassed the previous lowest temperature that […]
Kashmir-born Aijaz Ahmad Ahanger declared individual terrorist
New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) A Kashmir-born dreaded terrorist, who has contacts with al-Qaeda and other global terrorist groups and is engaged in restarting the Islamic State (IS) in India, was on Wednesday declared as an individual terrorist by the government. Aijaz Ahmad Ahanger alias Abu Usman Al-Kashmiri, currently based in Afghanistan, is one of […]
Pistols, grenades recovered from house in Kupwara: Police
Srinagar, Jan 4: Police and army on Wednesday said to have recovered three pistols, along with ammunition and as many Chinese Grenades from a house belonging to Shameem Ahmad Shiekh son of Suderdin Sheikh of Sudhpora Taad in north Kashmir’s Kupwara. “Acting on specific information, Police alongwith Army (03/08GR) launched a joint cordon and search […]
Twitter says it will relax ban on political advertising
San Francisco, Jan 4 (AP) Twitter says it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to pump up revenue after purchasing the social media platform last year. The company tweeted late Tuesday that “we’re relaxing our ads policy for cause-based ads in the […]
Large number of CRPF companies being deployed in Rajouri, Poonch
Jammu, Jan 4 (PTI) In a bid to enhance security setup in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, authorities on Wednesday are deploying a large number of CRPF companies to secure minority areas in the region. The development comes in view of twin terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district in which […]
Lt Governor inaugurates two-day workshop on Geographical Indications (GIs) of North-Western Himalayas at SKUAST-Jammu
JAMMU, JAN 04: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated two-day workshop on Geographical Indications (GIs) of North-Western Himalayas today at SKUAST-Jammu. The workshop aims to sensitise all stakeholders on GIs, the oldest category of trademarks, identify potential products & formulate future strategy to empower rural communities. The Lt Governor lauded the efforts of SKUAST Jammu and […]
Sonia Gandhi admitted to Ganga Ram Hospital with viral infection
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here on Wednesday for treatment of viral respiratory infection. Sonia Gandhi’s daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accompanied her to the hospital in the morning, sources said. The hospital issued a health bulletin later.
Simple nasal swab can provide early warning of stealthy viruses: Lancet study
Washington, Jan 4 (PTI) Testing for the presence of a single immune system molecule on nasal swabs can help detect hidden viruses not identified in standard tests, according to a study published in The Lancet Microbe journal. As seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially dangerous new viruses can begin to spread in the population well […]
Rusted shell recovered, defused in Shangus Anantnag
Srinagar, Jan 04: An old rusted shell was recovered and defused as well in Sunglan, Chittergul area of Shangus in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday. A senior police officer said that a rusted old Shell was recovered late evening yesterday. Today early morning a joint team of Police, security forces along with Bomb Disposal […]
India’s services sector growth hits 6-month high in Dec on strong demand
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) The Indian services sector growth touched a six-month high in December, supported by a robust intake of new work and favourable market conditions, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services PMI Business Activity Index rose from 56.4 in November to 58.5 in December, highlighting […]