20 flights operated from Srinagar airport today, 8 were cancelled
Srinagar: The air traffic to and fro Srinagar airport was restored Saturday afternoon after it was hit by poor visibility in the morning due to snowfall, officials said. “The flight operations at Srinagar airport resumed in the afternoon after disruption in the morning,” an official of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said here. He […]
Encounter breaks out in Kulgam village
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out at Karpora Yaripora village in Kulgam district in south Kashmir on Saturday afternoon, sources said. They said that government forces cordoned off Karpora village at around 5 Pm in the afternoon after inputs about the presence of militants in the area were received. On intensifying the search operation near the […]
Intolerance, anger reign supreme in India: Rahul in Dubai
Dubai: Congress President Rahul Gandhi said here Saturday that India has witnessed a great deal of intolerance and anger in the last four and a half years which stemmed from the “mentality of the people in power”. Gandhi, who is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the second day of his maiden visit to the […]
26 employees absent from duties suspended
Budgam: Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC), Budgam, Khurshid Ahmad Sanai today suspended 26 government employees for remaining absent from duties, during a surprise inspection to various offices in Budgam. During the inspection, 21 employee of Power Development Department (PDD) and 5 employees of Roads and Buildings (R&B) departments were found absent from their duties without […]
Indian forces giving befitting response to frustrated Pakistan: Guv Malik
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Saturday said Indian forces are giving a befitting response to Pakistan which is “frustrated” because it is not able to push “infiltrators”. Malik expressed happiness over the successful conduct of Panchayat elections in the state and said despite attempts by Pakistan and terrorists to vitiate the atmosphere here […]
Gold bars worth Rs 8 crore seized, two Koreans held
Chennai, Jan 12 (PTI) Two Korean women passengers were detained for allegedly smuggling 24 kg of gold worth Rs 8 crore by the customs department at the Anna international terminal here on Saturday, officials said. Acting on specific inputs, the air intelligence unit personnel of the department intercepted the passengers who arrived from Hong Kong, an […]
Soldier commits suicide
Srinagar: An army soldier committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district last night, officials said. An official said that Abishekh Roy Kumar who worked as a wireless operator shot himself at 34 RR camp in Behibagh area of Kulgam last night. “He died on the spot,” the official […]
Woman hanged from tree: Cops suspect honour killing
Thane (Maha), Jan 12 (PTI) Kalyan Police in Maharashtra have cracked the December 31 murder of a 23-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh and their investigation has revealed honour killing as the motive behind the crime. A police official Saturday said they have registered a case of murder against four persons, including the father and the brother […]
Delhi’s air quality recorded in ‘severe’ category, rainfall may bring respite
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Delhi’s air quality was recorded in ‘severe’ category Saturday due to reduced wind speed even as authorities have forecast rainfall in the next couple of days which they said might lower the pollution level. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the […]
UAE man locks up Indian football fans in cage before match, watch viral video
DUBAI: A video purportedly showing a man locking up supporters of the Indian football team in a bird cage ahead of a crucial match with the UAE has gone viral, prompting the UAE authorities to arrest several persons, media reports said on Friday. India lost the match against the hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) 2-0 […]
