Police detain JKPCC chief, several party workers protesting against rising fuel prices
Jammu, Feb 28 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president G A Mir was briefly detained here on Sunday along with over a dozen party workers during a protest against the rising fuel prices, police said. The police acted after Mir along with senior party colleagues and former ministers Raman Bhalla and Yogesh Sawhney […]
Crime Branch files charge sheet in land fraud case in Jammu
Jammu, Feb 28 (PTI) The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police has filed a charge sheet in a four-year-old case of cheating a woman of over Rs 4.20 lakh on the pretext of selling her a plot of land here, an official said on Sunday. The charge sheet was filed in the court of […]
India has disappointing level of AI development: Book
New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) India currently has a disappointing level of artificial intelligence (AI) development and it needs to embark on a rapid program to catch up, says a new book by researcher-author Rajiv Malhotra. In “Artificial Intelligence And The Future Of Power: 5 Battlegrounds”, he argues that AI-driven revolution will have an unequal […]
India’s total active COVID cases reach 1,64,511; six states show surge in cases
New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) India’s total number of active COVID-19 cases has reached 1,64,511, which comprises 1.48 per cent of the country’s total infections, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday highlighting six states that have shown a surge in new cases in a span of 24 hours. It said 86.37 per cent of […]
Mercury drops after snowfall, rains in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 28: The minimum temperature dropped at most places across Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort, recording a low of minus 6.0°C, the weatherman said on Sunday. A meteorological department official said that the Gulmarg, the venue for the ongoing second Khelo India Winter Games, had snowfall of 29mm in last […]
Voting underway for local bodies polls in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, Feb 28 (PTI) Elections to Gujarat’s 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats and 231 taluka panchayats are being held on Sunday across 36,000 polling booths in the state. Voters, including leaders from various political parties, arrived at the booths to cast their vote after polling began at 7 am. The voting will continue till 6 […]
Saudi Arabia says it intercepts missile attack over capital
Dubai, Feb 27 (AP) Saudi Arabia said Saturday that it intercepted a missile attack over its capital launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, as well as bomb-laden drones targeting the southern province of Jizan. No casualties or damages were initially reported. State-owned Al-Ekhbariya TV posted footage of what appeared to be explosions in the air over […]
Israel, Palestine must avoid unilateral action that could prejudice final status issues: India at UN
United Nations, Feb 28 (PTI) Reiterating that only a two-state solution will deliver enduring peace that the people of Israel and Palestine deserve, India has said this should be achieved through direct negotiations between both sides on final status issues and any unilateral action which could prejudice these issues must be avoided. India’s Deputy Permanent […]
Shot at by militants, eatery owner’s son succumbs to injuries
Srinagar, Feb 28: Eleven days after being fired upon at his eatery, Akash Kumar son of Rasmesh Kumar Mehra—owner of popular Krishna Dhaba here—succumbed to the wounds at a hospital in Srinagar, officials said on Sunday. They said Akash (25), a resident of Janipur Jammu, at present Dalgate Srinagar, died at the SMHS hospital at […]
Encourage upgrading
One of the many sectors that is in dire need of improvement and upgrade is the public transport system in Jammu and Kashmir. The sector can be termed as one of the worse sectors that has over the years witnessed neglect, apathy and lack of investment. Primarily, almost all the approved vehicles running in the […]