Two girls drown in river at Udhampur
Jammu, April 8 (PTI) Two teenagers allegedly drowned while bathing in a river in Udhampur district, officials said on Friday. The deceased Sushma Devi (14) and Pooja Devi (15) went to the river while returning from school in Kagote area on Thursday, they said. The girls slipped into the deeper side of the river and […]
Three killed in Udhampur road mishap
Jammu, Apr 08: Three persons including a woman were killed in a road accident that took place at Garani area of Udhampur district. A police official said that the accident took place when a motorcycle bearing registration number JK02B 4739 moving on highway hit a divider causing injuries to all three riders. “They all were […]
Fear grips residents as wild leopard roams in Noor Bagh area of Sopore
Bilal Ahmad Sopore: Fear has gripped the residents of the Noor Bagh area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district as a wild leopard continues to roam around in locality since last three days. For the last three days, the locals claimed that they are scared as a leopard is roaming around and they are […]
India records 1,109 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) India logged 1,109 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,33,067,while the active cases dipped to 11,492, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,573 with 43 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases […]
Russian retreat reveals destruction as Ukraine asks for help
Chernihiv (Ukraine), Apr 8 (AP) Russian troops retreating from this northern Ukrainian city left behind crushed buildings, streets littered with destroyed cars and residents in dire need of food and other aid images that added fuel to Kyiv’s calls Thursday for more Western help to halt Moscow’s next offensive. Dozens of people lined up to […]
Teacher arrested for thrashing Class 4 student in Rajouri
Jammu, Apr 8 (PTI) A teacher has been arrested for severely beating a Class 4 student of a government school in Rajouri district, officials said. The teacher, Nisar Ahmed, allegedly thrashed two girls in the school’s classroom. The incident had triggered anger and protests, prompting the administration to suspend him and order an inquiry, officials […]
Dry weather prevails as night temperature rises at most places in JK
Srinagar, Apr 8: Amid prevailing dry weather conditions, night temperature increased further in Jammu and Kashmir barring Qazigund and Pahalgam on Friday, officials said. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 9.6°C against 9.3°C on the previous night. However, he said, the temperature was 2.7°C above normal during this time of […]
3.6-magnitude quake hits Kargil
Leh, Apr 8 (PTI) A 3.6-magnitude earthquake hit Kargil district of the Union Territory of Ladakh on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. There was no report of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said. The earthquake struck at 5.12 pm, the NCS said. Its epicentre was 82 km northwest of […]
Economic crisis in Sri Lanka reflects mismanagement
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Sri Lanka is facing the double whammy of rising prices and high debt and its people are bearing the brunt of it as the domestic situation turns increasingly grim. Rising prices and the nation’s debt crisis have turned the situation extremely grim. There have been extreme food shortages as private banks have […]
Observing the month of blessings
Hroon Ibn Rasheed The month of Ramadan is a month of great blessings and great virtues. In this month, human beings get special facilities from Allah Almighty and His special rewards are on the world of humanity. In this blessed month, the doors of Allah’s mercy are opened wide. The gates of the heavens are […]