LeT module busted in Anantnag, four militant associates held
Srinagar, Aug 02: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested four militant associates accused to be part of a LeT Module in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In a statement, a police spokesman said that they busted an militant module wherein Police apprehended four accused who were using online plate-forms to train youth of the area […]
Another police officer escorting polio workers killed in Pakistan
Peshawar, Aug 2 (PTI) Unidentified gunmen shot dead a police officer escorting a team of polio workers in northwest Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakthunkhwa province on Monday, the second such incident in two days. The officer was killed by the unknown gunmen riding a motor cycle while he was joining the polio workers in the tribal […]
Schools reopen in Punjab for all classes
Chandigarh, Aug 2 (PTI) Schools for all classes reopened in Punjab on Monday, with physical classes resuming after a gap of a few months for pre-primary levels. The state government on Saturday had allowed reopening of schools for all classes from August 2 as it further relaxed Covid restrictions in the wake of declining number of […]
Landslide closes Mughal Road
Poonch, Aug 2: Mughal road, connecting Shopian and Poonch-Rajouri districts, was closed due to a massive landslide at Poshana along the thoroughfare, officials said on Monday. They said the landslides occurred amid incessant rains from last several days in the area. DTI Mughal Road Qasam Choudhary said that traffic has been halted on either side […]
India reports 40,134 new Covid-19 cases, 422 deaths
New Delhi, Aug 2: India reported 40,134 new Covid-19 cases and 422 deaths on Monday, as per data from the Union Health Ministry. The daily count of cases has been over 40,000 for six consecutive days now. Kerala has been reporting over 20,000 cases during this period. The total number of coronavirus cases has reached […]
Heavy rains expected in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) The national capital is likely to witness heavy rains on Monday, the India Meteorological Department said. The city registered 13 mm rain in the last 24 hours and the minimum temperature was recorded at 26.1 degrees Celsius, it said. The relative humidity recorded at 8.30 am was 90 per cent. The […]
Four suspected drones spotted in Samba
Jammu, Aug 2: Police on Monday said that four flying objects, suspected to be drones, were spotted in Samba district on Sunday. A police official that the drones were spotted by the men in uniform in Bari Brahmana police station. The police did not open fire as the drones were flying out of range, he […]
Union Ministers to start regular visits to JK: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that his ministerial colleagues will soon start regularly visiting Jammu and Kashmir. A schedule and a roster for the ministers will be prepared by the Centre in consultation with the Jammu and Kashmir administration, he said. “Central ministers are soon going to start […]
India, China Armies Set Up Hotline For Sikkim Sector
New Delhi,Aug 2 (PTI): A hotline has been set up between the Indian and Chinese armies in the North Sikkim sector to further boost confidence along the Line of Actual Control in the region, officials said on Sunday. The hotline is between the Indian Army in Kongra La, North Sikkim and China’s People’s Liberation Army […]
Education institutions to remain closed ‘till further orders’: Govt
Srinagar, Aug 1: Authorities on Sunday ordered continuous closure of all school and higher educational institutions including coaching centers in Jammu and Kashmir till further orders. The decision was taken at a reviewing meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Arun Kumar, who is also Chairperson State Executive Committee, with the additional Chief Secretary, Health and Medical […]