Cop injured in mysterious blast in Doda
Doda, July 05: A cop was injured in a mysterious blast that took place in the main town of Doda district on Monday, official sources said. They said that the mysterious explosion took place near District Police Lines (DPL) Doda, leaving a cop injured. Adding that the cop was evacuated to a nearby hospital for […]
Tehsildar’s assault case: Local court remands DDC member to 10 days police custody
Srinagar, July 05: A local court in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday remanded a district development council (DDC) member of Jammu and Kashmir Apni party to 10 days police custody. Official sources said that chief judicial magistrate Bandipora remanded Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Rather, a DDC member from Arin block of Bandipora district to 10 days […]
Youngsters stage protest, seek closure of liquor shops in Srinagar
Srinagar, July 5: Young people from Dalgate and Sonwara areas of Srinagar city Monday staged a peaceful protest demanding closure of all liquor shops on the tourist hub Boulevard Road and Sonwar, reports said. They said that the protesting youth were carrying placards seeking an end to drugs and wine shops in Kashmir. The placards […]
PAGD for restoration of statehood before elections are held
Srinagar, Jul 05: The Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) has expressed disappointment at the outcome of the All Party Meeting and has decided to reach out to other political parties in J&K with a view to take a common position on restoration of Statehood ahead of assembly elections. The PAGD met on Sunday evening […]
Rape accused absconding for three years held
Jammu, July 5 (PTI) A man wanted in a three-year-old kidnapping and rape case was arrested in Reasi district, police said. Shahnawaz, who hails from Dessa in Doda district, was booked in the case lodged under Sections 376 (rape), 363 (kidnapping), 343 (illegal confinement) and 109 (abetment) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Atholi […]
Two arrested for stealing cars in Delhi and selling them in Kashmir
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) Two men were arrested from central Delhi in connection with stealing cars here and selling them in Kashmir, police said. The accused have been identified as Showket Ahmad Malla (25), a resident of Baramulla district in Jammu ad Kashmir, and Mohammad Juber (22), a resident of Shamli district in Uttar […]
Biden: US ‘coming back together,’ but COVID not yet finished
Washington, Jul 5 (AP) Calling a vaccination “the most patriotic thing you can do,” President Joe Biden on Sunday mixed the nation’s birthday party with a celebration of freedom from the worst of the pandemic. He tempered the strides against COVID-19 with a warning that the fight against the virus wasn’t over. “Today, all across […]
Philippine military’s worst air disaster kills 50, wounds 49
Manila, Jul 5 (AP) Philippine troops found the last five dead from the crash of a transport aircraft in the south, raising the death toll to 50 in the military’s worst air disaster, officials said Monday. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was carrying 96 mostly combat troops when it overshot the runway while landing Sunday at […]
Pak Army gifts rare Buddha statue to Peshawar Museum
Peshawar Jul 4 (PTI) The Pakistan Army has gifted a rare statue of Buddha to the famous Peshawar Museum to enrich its impressive collection and help boost religious tourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which attracts hundreds of tourists every year. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s old name was Ghandhara and the region is a highly revered place for the […]
Govt asks for suggestions on draft anti-trafficking bill
New Delhi, July 4 (PTI) The Ministry of Women and Child Development has invited suggestions from stakeholders on the draft of the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021. The objective of the bill is to prevent and counter trafficking in persons, especially women and children, the Ministry said in a statement. It will […]