Road accidents in Kathua leave three dead
Kathua/Jammu, Aug 10 (PTI) Three people were killed and a woman injured in two separate road accidents in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. Hari Kishore (50) and his wife Madhuri (45), residents of Hamidpur in Bihar, were killed while Kishore’s sister Babita (25) was critically injured when their scooty was […]
MeT predicts mainly dry weather conditions with light rain at isolated places
Srinagar, Aug 10: The weatherman on Wednesday forecast mainly dry weather with possibility of isolated to scattered light rain and thunderstorm in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. For subsequent two days, a meteorological department official here said that “no large change” was expected. He said that in the last 24 hours till […]
India records more than 16,000 new Covid cases, 54 deaths
New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI) India Wednesday recorded 16,047 new coronavirus cases and 54 fatalities including six reconciled by Kerala, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data. With these additions, the country’s overall Covid figures rose to 4,41,90,697 cases and 5,26,826 deaths. The data updated at 8 am showed active cases came down by […]
IED recovered in Pulwama, police say ‘major tragedy averted’
Srinagar, Aug 10 (PTI) Security forces averted a major tragedy Wednesday by recovering an about 30-kg improvised explosive device (IED) in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir just days before the 75th Independence Day, police said. The IED was recovered after a specific input generated by police, Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar […]
Encounter breaks out in Budgam village
Budgam, Aug 10: An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces at Waterhal area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday morning, officials said. They said that a joint team of RR, Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the area. The officials […]
First batch of Indian students stuck back home will arrive ‘very soon’: China
Beijing, Aug 9 (PTI) China on Tuesday said it has started the process for the return of Indian students stuck back home due to the COVID-19 visa restrictions here and the first batch may arrive “very soon”, raising hopes for thousands of students waiting to re-join their colleges in this country. We are working intensively […]
Srinagar acid attack survivor identifies main accused, records statement
Srinagar, Aug 9 (PTI) A Srinagar woman, attacked with acid for rejecting a marriage proposal on February 1, has identified the main accused in the case Sajjad Ahmed Rather in a court here and recorded her statement, officials and her lawyer said on Tuesday. Accompanied by her parents and friends, the woman appeared before the […]
Two drivers killed as portion of stone quarry caves in
Srinagar, Aug 9: Two tipper drivers were crushed to death after coming under stones at a stone quarry in Drangbal area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district this afternoon, official sources said. They said that the duo was near the stone quarry when the portion of the hillock caved in and several stones fell over them, […]
JK reports 626 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Aug 9: Jammu and Kashmir reported 626 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said that 114 cases were reported from Jammu division and 512 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 470827. Among the cases, 172692 […]
Rusted grenade defused in J-K’s Rajouri
Jammu, Aug 9 (PTI) An old and rusted grenade was on Tuesday defused by the experts of a bomb disposal squad in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The grenade was spotted on the banks of a stream at Ghambir Mughlan in Manjakote area by some villagers who informed the local police station, a […]