Group behind RSS leaders killing identified: IGP
Jammu, Apr 3o (PTI) A senior police officer has said the group behind the fatal attacks on an RSS leader and a BJP leader and his brother in April and November, respectively, in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir has been identified and efforts are on to arrest its members. RSS leader Chandrakant Sharma and […]
US Army veteran arrested for plotting LA mass attack
Los Angeles, Apr 30 (AFP)A US Army veteran who was allegedly plotting a large-scale terror attack near Los Angeles as revenge for the recent mass shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, has been arrested, authorities said Monday. Mark Steven Domingo, 26, who had combat experience in Afghanistan and professed to be Muslim, faces federal terror-related charges […]
The looming threat
This summer was yet again a grim reminder for all of us here in Kashmir valley about the looming threat of floods and the failure of the administration to take up effective and remedial measures post the September 2014 deluge. This summer the downpour was below normal however, the below normal downpour also sounded us […]
Let’s spread the message about the dangers of tobacco
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Tobacco is the biggest enemy of public health today. The effects of tobacco use, as we all know, are destructive and widespread. Irrespective of cultures and countries, backgrounds and ethnicities, tobacco is chewed in different forms and ways. Tobacco use is the single most avoidable cause of death worldwide and is currently […]
JK Bank launches its in house magazine
Srinagar: In a bid to scale-up the level of knowledge of its human resource and keep them abreast of the latest developments in the banking and financial sector, Chairman and CEO J&K Bank, Parvez Ahmed on Sunday unveiled the first issue of the Bank’s monthly in-house magazine ‘TRUST’ rolled out by the Internal Communication & […]
Minor kills toddler over grudge against victim’s sister
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) Nursing a grudge against a girl who had hit his younger sibling, an eight-and-a-half-year-old boy allegedly killed her toddler brother in South Delhi’s Fatehpur Beri, police said Monday. According to a senior police officer, few days back, the elder sister of the toddler pushed the accused’s younger brother due to which […]
Modi rule ‘complete disaster’; UPA-III could be a reality: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has described the five year rule of the Narendra Modi government as a “complete disaster”, saying the BJP will not be able to form the next government and UPA-III could be a reality. The former Union minister also said the BJP’s “campaign of polarisation” is […]
25 Sindhis from Pak cast vote post getting Indian citizenship
Pune, Apr 29 (PTI) Weeks after getting Indian citizenship, around 25 Sindhis, who migrated from Pakistan years ago and made Pimpri-Chinchwad their home, had another reason to celebrate when they got an opportunity Monday to cast their votes for the first time. One of them, Rajendra Thakur, migrated to India from Pakistan 37 years ago. Today, […]
Security beefed up in Kulgam for today’s polls
Srinagar: Stringent security arrangements are in place in Kulgam district of south Kashmir, part of the Anantnag parliamentary constituency, which is going to the polls today in the second leg of the three-phased poll schedule for the Lok Sabha seat. The Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency is spread over four districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and […]
Immigration system server face glitches at Delhi airport; long queues at counters
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) Hundreds of passengers faced a harrowing time at the Delhi airport early Monday as the server of the immigration system encountered technical glitches. An Air India official told PTI that the immigration system server was down for more than 40 minutes since 12.20 am. At around 1 am, the official […]
