Seven people injured in leopard attack in Handwara
Srinagar, Apr 29: Seven persons including two women were injured after they were attacked by a leopard in Pohrupeth area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. Reports said that the leopard barged inside a residential house and attacked the inmates. In the meantime, neighbours gathered around the house and meanwhile informed wildlife […]
38-year-old man shot at in Handwara, injured
Srinagar, Apr 29: Suspected militants on Wednesday shot at a 38-year-old man in Beigh area of Kralgund Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police officer said that the suspected militants barged inside the house of Ali Mohammad Beigh (38) son of Habibullah Beigh at around 8:20 pm and fired upon him. Ali Mohammad suffered serious […]
Govt allows movement of stranded people with conditions
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) Migrant workers, tourists, students and other people, who are stranded in different parts of the country, were on Wednesday allowed to move to their respective destinations with certain conditions. In an order, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said buses shall be used for transport of such groups of stranded people […]
Soldier injured in sniper attack along LoC in Rajouri
Rajouri, Apr 29: An army soldier was injured in a ‘sniper attack’ by Pakistan army along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A police officer said that that Pakistan army in “violation of ceasefire” opened the sniper fire upon the army’s Meera post in Kalal area of Nowshera […]
Rice being sold in black seized along with vehicle, driver arrested
Budgam, Apr 29: A vehicle carrying rice bags was seized by police and driver arrested after it came to fore that this government supply was being taken to be sold in black in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Police sources said that a police party intercepted a Tata Mobile vehicle bearing registration number (JK01M-7019) and found […]
DAK for dignified burial of those who die due to COVID-19
Srinagar, Apr 29: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Wednesday said that till date there is no evidence that any one have contacted the virus from the exposure to dead bodies of COVID-19 patients. DAK said during these trying times it is their responsibility to maintain the dignity of the dead and their families should be respected […]
Suicide bomber kills 3 civilians in Kabul
Kabul, Apr 29 (AP) A suicide bomber on Wednesday targeted a base belonging to Afghan special forces on the southern outskirts of the capital, Kabul, killing at least three civilians and wounding 15, officials said. The government blamed the Taliban for the attack, which took place a day after the country’s defense minister and the […]
Govt directs employees to download Aarogya Setu app
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI): All central government employees were on Wednesday asked to immediately download the ‘Aarogya Setu’ mobile application and to come to office when the application shows “safe” status for commuting, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said. “Before starting for office, they must review their status on ‘Aarogya Setu’ and […]
Bollywood actor Irfan Khan dies at 54
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Irfan Khan died on Wednesday. He was 54 years old. The actor was admitted to Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital on Tuesday, where he was taking treatment for colon infection. Irrfan Khan in March 2018 revealed that he has been diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour, a rare form of cancer that can target […]