Militant killed in Pulwama encounter, operation continues
Pulwama, Oct 15: One militant has been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Wahibugh area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Friday. A senior police officer said that a militant has been killed whose identification is being ascertained while the operation is on in the area. Earlier, an official […]
Two army personnel killed in encounter in Poonch, JCO still missing: Army
Jammu, Oct 15 (PTI) Two army personnel were killed in an encounter with militants in Poonch district, officials said on Friday. The operation is still going on in a forested area in the district’s Mendhar sub-division, they said. “In an ongoing counter-terrorism operation in the general area of Nar Khas forest in Mendhar sub-division there […]
MeT forecasts widespread rains in plains, snow in higher reaches on Oct 16, 17
Srinagar, Oct 15: Weatherman on Friday forecast intermittent light to moderate rain at widespread places and light snowfall from night Saturday night till Sunday evening. Under the influence of the weather, an official of the local meteorological office here said that there could be landslides and shooting stones over vulnerable areas of Srinagar-Jammu and Srinagar-Leh […]
Ex-PM Manmohan Singh’s condition stable, improving
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) The condition of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is admitted to AIIMS, is stable and improving, a hospital official said on Friday. Singh was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Wednesday evening after he complained of weakness following fever. The 89-year-old former prime minister […]
Youth dies after hit by train in Budgam
Srinagar, Oct 15: A 26-year-old youth died after hit by a moving train in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday morning. Reports said that Feroz Ahmad Malla son of Fayaz Ahmad Malla, a resident of New Colony Samarbugh Lasjan was fatally hit by the train near Nowgam railway station. The person was evacuated to SMHS […]
Petrol, diesel prices rally to highest ever levels
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) Petrol and diesel prices on Friday rallied to their highest ever levels across the country, as fuel rates were hiked again by 35 paise a litre. The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 105.14 a litre and Rs 111.09 per litre in Mumbai, according to […]
Active COVID-19 cases in country lowest in 216 days
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) India logged 16,862 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,40,37,592, while the active cases declined to 2,03,678, the lowest in 216 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 4,51,814 with 379 fresh fatalities, according to the data […]
Leopard’s attacks shed in Budgam, kills cattle
Budgam, Oct 15: At least half a dozen sheep were killed and as many others are missing when two leopards barged inside a tin shed where the livestock was kept by a man in Arwah Beerwah area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Official sources said that two leopards struck the tin shed of one Gulzar […]
Financial markets to remain closed for Dussehra
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) All major financial markets, including stock, bullion and forex, will remain closed on Friday on account of Dussehra.
Working out a solution
Now that the educational activity has started once again students hailing from various districts have once again started to come over to Srinagar for coaching and tuitions. The swell in the number of students seeking private accommodation has increased over the past few months now and most of the places that offer rooms for students […]