Temperature drops at most places in Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 11 (PTI) The residents in Kashmir experienced a colder night as the mercury in most places of the valley dropped, even as shallow fog engulfed many parts, officials said on Thursday. The night temperature in Srinagar dropped a degree from the previous night to settle at a low of minus 2.9 degrees Celsius […]
Jammu Airport sees minimal impact as IndiGo flights faces nationwide disruptions
JAMMU, Dec 10 (PTI): Flight operations at Jammu Airport have remained stable and minimally affected during the recent IndiGo flight cancellations and delays reported across the country, a senior official said on Wednesday. Jammu Airport director Devender Yadav said no security issues, medical emergencies, or left-behind baggage cases were reported during the IndiGo flight disruptions. […]
Aim to create unique individuals for future challenges: LG Sinha to schools
Jammu, Dec 10 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday called upon schools and educational institutions to have a single aim – to create unique individuals for future challenges. “The world is experiencing transformative changes driven by cutting-edge technologies and schools must focus on using new tools to aid creativity, curiosity, critical […]
Three held in Jammu for possessing sharp-edged weapons
Jammu, Dec 10 (PTI) Police on Wednesday arrested three men and recovered sharp-edged weapons from their possession here, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Rocky Singh, Shiva and Sahil in the Narwal area and recovered swords, a khokhri and a toka from them, they said. A case has been registered and an investigation […]
Indigo cancels nearly 220 flights at three metro airports
Mumbai, Dec 10 (PT) IndiGo on Wednesday cancelled nearly 220 flights at three major airports, including Delhi and Mumbai, despite Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers claiming that the airline’s operations were back on track. According to sources, the crisis-ridden airline cancelled 137 flights at Delhi airport and 21 services at Mumbai airport. IndiGo cancelled 61 […]
Night temperature rises slightly in Kashmir but stays below freezing point
SRINAGAR, Dec 10 (PTI): Kashmir witnessed slight improvement in night temperature as the mercury rose by a few degrees across the Valley though it remained below the freezing point, officials said on Wednesday. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, up from the previous night’s minus 3.7 degrees, though still […]
Domestic help found dead in Sanat Nagar Srinagar
Srinagar, Dec 10: A Nepal resident was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Sanat Nagar area of Srinagar on Wednesday, officials said. An official said that the deceased, who was working as a domestic help at a house in Sanat Nagar, was found dead under mysterious circumstances earlier today. The official said that upon […]
Bomb threat triggers evacuation at east Delhi school; search underway
NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (PTI): A bomb threat call received at a private school in east Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar on Wednesday morning triggered a swift emergency response and evacuation, an official of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said. The threat call was received around 10.40 am, claiming that an explosive device had been planted inside […]
Over 1 billion people faced childhood sexual violence in 2023: Lancet
NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (PTI): Over a billion individuals worldwide aged 15 and above had experienced sexual violence during childhood, while around 608 million females were exposed to intimate partner violence in 2023, according to estimates published in The Lancet journal. Highest prevalence of both intimate partner and sexual violence were found to be concentrated […]
PM Modi offers tributes to Rajagopalachari on his birth anniversary
New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered tributes to freedom fighter C Rajagopalachari on his birth anniversary, hailing him as one of the sharpest minds of the 20th century. “Freedom fighter, thinker, intellectual, statesman – these are some descriptions that come to mind when one recalls Shri C Rajagopalachari,” PM […]