Two long-time absconders arrested in Poonch
JAMMU, Nov 5 (PTI): Two criminals wanted in two separate cases were arrested after over a decade-long hunt in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, police said. Burju, a resident of Chandimarh village, was booked in a case registered at police station Surankote in 2013 under section 436 of the Ranbir Penal Code, dealing with mischief […]
Fire breaks out at J&K Bank branch in Rajbagh area of Sgr
Srinagar, Nov 5: A fire broke out at a Jammu and Kashmir Bank branch near the Hattrick hotel in Rajbagh area of Srinagar on Wednesday evening, officials said. An official said that soon after the incident fire tenders were rushed to the spot. He said that fire fighting operation was underway while the cause of […]
SC to examine law which bars surrogacy for second child
New Delhi, Nov 5 (PTI) The Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether a law banning married couples facing secondary infertility from using surrogacy to have a second child amounts to a restriction by the State on the reproductive choices of citizens. An intending couple having any surviving child biologically or through adoption or through […]
Search operation launched in Poonch
JAMMU, Nov 5 (PTI): Security forces on Wednesday launched a search operation following suspicious movement in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. The operation was launched by the Special Operations Group (SOG), army and the CRPF following reports of movement of suspected persons in the Balakote-Mendhar border areas, they said. […]
Afghanistan earthquake survivors face cold, rain amid rubble
Kabul, Nov 5 (AP) Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan that killed more than 25 people and injured nearly 1,000 were digging through the rubble of their homes Tuesday, trying to salvage what belongings they could after spending the night outside in the bitter cold. Rain was forecast for the region, further compounding […]
Trump tariffs face Supreme Court test in trillion-dollar test of executive power
Washington, Nov 5 (AP) President Donald Trump’s power to unilaterally impose far-reaching tariffs is coming before the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a pivotal test of executive power with trillion-dollar implications for the global economy. The Republican administration is trying to defend the tariffs central to Trump’s economic agenda after lower courts ruled the emergency […]
J&K’s peace built on sacrifice, sustained by values and dialogue: LG Sinha
Srinagar, Nov 5: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that Jammu and Kashmir’s new journey of peace and progress stands on the sacrifices of countless individuals and the timeless wisdom of India’s saints, who taught that true peace is born of friendship, compassion and dialogue. Addressing the International Symposium on Peace, People and Possibilities […]
Encounter breaks out in Kishtwar forest area
Kishtwar, Nov 5 : An encounter broke out on Wednesday morning in the Kalaban forest area of Naidgam in Chatroo Sub-Division of Kishtwar district, officials said. An official said that security forces launched a search operation following specific intelligence inputs, during which contact was established with the hiding terrorists. An exchange of fire is currently […]
Preserving cultural heritage is crucial for rapid economic growth: LG
Inaugurates Annual Jhiri Mela JAMMU: Preserving cultural heritage is crucial for rapid economic growth,” Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday. He said cultural traditions, arts, crafts, and customs should be passed on to the younger generation through active participation in cultural-spiritual events and skill development that will open up employment opportunities as well. The […]
Sr Journalist Tariq Bhat is no more
Srinagar: Noted journalist Tariq Ahmad Bhat, who represented ‘The Week’ as their Senior Special Correspondent in Jammu and Kashmir passed away following a cardiac arrest. Family sources said that Tariq Ahmad Bhat passed away early Tuesday morning at his residence in Srinagar. He suffered a massive cardiac arrest and was declared dead on arrival at […]