11 Rifles recovered from the militants killed in Nagrota, driver of the vehicle absconding: IGP
Jammu, Nov 19: Inspector General of Police Jammu Mukesh Singh on Thursday said the four militants killed in a brief gunfight at Nagrota along Jammu-Srinagar highway were carrying 11 rifles and it was for the “first time” such a huge recovery has been made. “There were general intelligence inputs regarding some fresh infiltration bids by […]
Organisation of Muslims launches signature campaign against religious extremism
Aligarh (UP), Nov 19 (PTI) The Indian Muslims for Progress And Reforms (IMPAR) has launched a worldwide signature campaign against what it called the looming threat posed by right wing politics, geopolitical interests and pernicious exploitation of the social media by religious extremists. IMPAR, a newly constituted organisation of prominent Indian Muslims from different walks […]
HC asks Centre to respond to plea to recognise same sex marriages under law
New Delhi, Nov 19 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre to respond to a PIL seeking a declaration recognising same sex marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act and Special Marriage Act. A bench of Justices Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon issued notice to the Centre on the plea and asked […]
COVID-19: India records 45,576 infections, 585 fatalities
New Delhi, Nov 19 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 89.58 lakh with 45,576 fresh infections, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to over 83.83 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 93.58 per cent, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday. The total coronavirus […]
Weatherman predicts light snowfall over higher reaches of J&K, Ladakh today
Srinagar, Nov 19: MeT J&K has predicted light snowfall in higher regions of J&K and Ladakh today. An official from MeT told that, Another spell of rain/snow of light to moderate intensity is likely at scattered to fairly widespread places of J&K and Kargil District, especially over Drass Zojila area during 24th-25th Nov . There […]
4 militants killed, 2 SOG men injured at Nagrota
Jammu, Nov 19: Four militants have been reported killed while as two SOG personnel have suffered injuries during the early morning encounter that broke out between militants and forces at Nagrota on the outskirts of Jammu city. While there was no official confirmation about the killing of four militants but police sources said that two […]
Gunfight underway at Jammu’s Nagrota, cordon tightened
Jammu, Nov 19: An early morning encounter broke out between security forces and militants travelling in a vehicle near Ban Toll Plaza of Nagrota in Jammu district. Officials said that militants believed to be three to four in number were travelling in a vehicle reportedly from Jammu to Srinagar but were intercepted at Nagrota sub […]
Let this be the beginning
It is after a pretty long time that some positive news has come from the administration vis-à-vis the education sector. The development has come to the fore in the form of the government’s decision to transform around 180 government schools with owned buildings in Srinagar district on modern lines equipping them with smart facilities and […]
Much cherished success
N J Ravi Chander From a tender age, hockey fascinated my maternal uncle, M D Umapathi. He trotted off to the Bengaluru East Ground in the evenings, watch the barefooted players in action, and learn the nuances of the game. Watching the young lad turn up at the maidan each day, one of the observant […]
The Interlude
K S S Pillai Thanks to a virus born in a faraway place, I have missed my usual visit to Kerala during the summer as well as the Diwali vacations. The rail and air traffic remain disrupted; the quarantine rules are different in different states. I may, if and when I reach my destination, find […]