Man dies after falling off train in Jammu
Jammu, Jul 25 (PTI) A man died after allegedly falling off a train here on Thursday, officials said. The body of the man was recovered from a railway track here and sent to Government Medical College (GMC) hospital, they said. The identity of the man is being ascertained, the officials said.
51 die in lightning strikes in Bihar, Jharkhand
Patna/Ranchi, Jul 25 (PTI) At least 51 people were killed and nine others injured in lightning strikes in Bihar and Jharkhand, police said on Wednesday. Altogether 39 people have died across a dozen districts of Bihar, while 12 others lost their lives in four districts of Jharkhand. The deaths were reported since Tuesday night. In Bihar, […]
JK administration trying to create panic among people: Omar
Srinagar, Jul 25 (PTI) NC vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday claimed a section of Jammu and Kashmir administration was trying to create panic among people, scaring them with the prospect of a massive unrest in the state after August 15. “It’s surprising to say the least that instead of calming tempers & reassuring people in […]
54 killed in rain-related incidents in Bihar, Jharkhand, UP; 6 more dead in Assam floods
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) Rain-related incidents claimed 54 lives in Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, while six more persons died in flood-hit Assam on Wednesday, as several parts of the country received monsoon rains with Mumbai and its neighbouring districts facing a deluge-like situation. The weather office has predicted rainfall in several states in eastern […]
1.5 kg ornaments, coins removed from woman’s abdomen in Bengal
Rampurhat (WB), Jul 25 (PTI) Over 1.5 kg ornaments and coins were removed from the stomach of a mentally unstable woman at a government hospital in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, a doctor said. Ninety coins in the denomination of Rs 5 and Rs 10 and ornaments such as chains, nose rings, earrings, bangles, anklets, wrist bands […]
Facebook agrees to pay USD 5 billion penalty for privacy violations
Washington, Jul 25 (PTI) Social media giant Facebook has agreed to “significantly enhance” its oversight practices and will pay a whopping USD 5 billion to the Federal Trade Commission as penalty for privacy violations, in the largest ever security fine imposed on any company for disregarding consumer information. In addition to paying the record USD 5 […]
Stockpiling the essentials
Ahead of the marriage seasons in Kashmir valley and the festival of Eid-ul-Adha, the administration ordered movement of trucks carrying poultry and livestock through the Mughal road so that adequate stocks are made available to the people here. The move was taken keeping in view the frequent landslides and erratic weather conditions on the National […]
LeT militant carrying Rs 5-lakh reward arrested in Doda
Jammu: A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh was arrested in a joint operation in the forest area of Doda district on Wednesday, police said. Jamal-ud-din Gujjar, alias Abu Bakar, was arrested from Phagsoo forest in Thathri area in a joint operation of the police and the 26 Rashtriya Rifles following […]
Rain brings relief from hot, humid weather in Jammu
Jammu, Jul 24 (PTI) Rains in large parts of Jammu and a heavily overcast sky in Kashmir on Wednesday evening brought relief to the residents from hot and humid weather conditions. The Meteorological Department has also issued a ‘yellow’ weather warning for rain or thundershowers over Jammu and Kashmir divisions for the next three days. The […]
Rajya Sabha passes POCSO amendment bill
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill entailing amendments to the POCSO Act by including death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children, besides providing stringent punishments for other crimes against minors. Now the bill, would be send to the Lok Sabha for its approval. The Protection of Children from […]
