‘Suspicious package’ shutters New Zealand’s Dunedin airport: Police
Christchurch, Mar 17 (AFP) New Zealand police closed Dunedin airport late Sunday after a suspicious device was reported on the airfield. “Dunedin Airport is currently closed” a statement said. “Police are at the scene and specialist teams have been deployed to determine the nature of the package.” New Zealand is currently on a state of high […]
Poll alliance with Congress only after seat sharing agreement: Omar
Srinagar, March 17: The National Conference is open to a pre-poll alliance if the Congress agrees to its seat sharing arrangement for for upcoming Lok Sabha elections. “Yes, we received an offer from Congress but we have been very clear on taking forward any alliance plans only if our candidates are to contest all the […]
Mishap in Uri leaves one dead, two including a girl injured
Srinagar, March 17: One person was killed and two others including a girl were injured in a road accident in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday. Reports said that a four-wheeler met with an accident at Prinpilla in Uri today leading to causality and injuries to others. The deceased has been identified […]
PSO of former MLC injured in accidental fire
Srinagar, March 17: A personal security officer (PSO) of former MLC and senior National Conference leader Bashir Veeri was injured critically after his service rifle went off accidentally at Dak Bungalow in Anantnag area of South Kashmir on Sunday. Official sources said that the PSO Jahangir Ahmad was injured after bullet hit in his chest […]
Man dies, 3 others injured in landslide at Ramban
Ramban: One person died while as three others suffered injuries after a landslide occurred at Khari Mahoo road in Khari tehsil of Ramban district, police said. They said that a person identified as Mohammad Qasim Gujjar (33), son of Ghulam Hussain Binth, a resident of Aarmarg Mahoo died while the landslide hit a group of […]
Baramulla resident dies in highway mishap
Jammu: One person was killed and two others were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident on Sunday. According to reports a Travera vehicle coming from Jammu towards Srinagar bearing registration number JK11-6419 met with an accident at Mand NHW sector Tikri. One person identified as Fazel Rashid age 36 […]
India to post Customs intelligence officers in China to check financial frauds
New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) India has decided to post Customs intelligence officers in China in its effort to check black money, trade-based money laundering and other financial frauds, officials said Sunday. Two posts of the Customs Overseas Intelligence Network (COIN) have been created in the Indian Embassy in Beijing and in the Consulate General […]
Forces launch search operation in Pulwama village
Pulwama: Government forces on Sunday morning launched Cordon and Search Operation in Chewa khurd area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants joint team of forces including RR launched search operation in the area. Local sources said that huge contingents of forces have been deployed […]
At least 42 dead in floods in Indonesia’s Papua: official
Jakarta, Mar 17 (AFP) At least 42 people have been killed by flash floods in Indonesia’s eastern Papua province, an official said Sunday. The floods in Sentani, near the provincial capital of Jayapura, were triggered by torrential rain on Saturday, and also left 21 people injured. (AFP)
BJP likely to replace Shatrughan Sinha with Ravi Shankar Prasad for Patna Sahib
New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) The BJP is set to drop sitting MP from Patna Sahib Shatrughan Sinha and he is likely to be replaced by Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, sources said. Prasad’s name was discussed in the BJP’s central election committee here which was attended by party chief Amit Shah and Prime Minister […]
