Cop held for wife’s murder
Poonch, Aug 30: A Policeman has been arrested for murdering of his 36-year-old wife in Poonch district, officials said on Monday. They said that the woman, a teacher by profession, was strangulated by the policeman along with his mother and the duo had placed the body at around 100 meters from the residence. Later the […]
India logs 42,909 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 42,909 new COVID-19 infections, which took the total tally of cases to 3,27,37,939, while active cases registered an increase for the sixth consecutive day, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has climbed to 4,38,210 with 380 fresh fatalities, […]
Infiltration bid foiled in Poonch, infiltrator killed: Army
Srinagar, Aug 30: Army on Monday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid by killing an infiltrator along LoC in Poonch. “In the early hours of 30 August 2021, (militant) from across the Line of Control made an attempt to infiltrate in Poonch Sector(J&K). Alert Army troops detected the infiltration bid by effective use of […]
Two killed after vehicle falls in gorge in Poonch
Poonch, Aug 30: Two youth were killed after a vehicle they were traveling in fell into a gorge in Surankote area of Poonch district on Monday, officials said. They said that an Eco vehicle bearing registration number (JK06- 542) driven by Imran Ahmed (25) son of Abdul Qayoom alongwith another youth identified as Aabid Hussain […]
ASI arrested while taking bribe in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu, Aug 30 (PTI) An assistant sub inspector of the Jammu and Kashmir police was caught red-handed by CBI while taking bribe in Kathua, officials said on Sunday. ASI Bhuri Singh was trapped by the CBI sleuths following a complaint by a transporter from Punjab, they said. In his complaint, Devinder Singh of Jalandhar alleged […]
Modi greets people on Janmashtami
New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted people on the occasion of Janmashtami. Lord Krishna is believed to have been born on this day, and Janmashtami is being celebrated across the country to mark this. Modi tweeted, “Greetings to you all on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami.
Forces inimical to India trying to create atmosphere of instability: Rajnath Singh
Chennai, Aug 29 (PTI) Ever since the nation became independent, it has all along been the endeavour of forces inimical to India to create an atmosphere of instability domestically, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. Addressing officers at the Defence Services Staff College at Wellington near Ooty, he said changes in spheres like the […]
India logs 45,083 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) India added 45,083 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,26,95,030, while active cases registered an increase for the fifth consecutive day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 4,37,830 with 460 fresh fatalities, according to the […]
Ladakh records 14 new COVID-19 cases
Leh, Aug 29 (PTI) Fourteen people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh, taking the overall infection tally to 20,544 and the number of active cases to 72, officials said on Sunday. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. […]
Three injured in bear attack at Qazigund
Kulgam, Aug 29: Three persons were injured after they were attacked by a bear at Brinal Lammar village of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, official said on Sunday. An official said that three persons, who were injured, have been identified as Ghulam Hassan Kassana, Gull Mohammad Gorsi from Brinal Lammar and Imran Gorsi from Banihal. He said […]