Minor boy dies after falling into water trench in Ganderbal
Ganderbal, Jun 2: A two-year-old boy died after accidentally slipping into a water trench, located in the lawn of his residential house at Gagingear area Gund. Locals said that, the tragic incident occurred when the child was playing in the lawns. The deceased has been identified as Mahir Ahmad Chohan, son of Gulzar Ahmad, a […]
Army to alter training schedule to accommodate Eid prayers at Red Road
Kolkata, Jun 2 (PTI) The Army authorities here have decided to alter its training schedule a little bit to accommodate Eid ul Adha prayers at Red Road later this week, sources said on Monday. West Bengal Minister Javed Ahmed Khan said that though there was some issue about the permission owing to the Army’s own […]
Search operation underway in Kathua
Jammu, Jun 2 (PTI) Security forces on Monday launched a search operation near a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district after suspicious movement was detected, officials said. The operation was launched after a civilian spotted three suspected persons in Saladhi area of Hiranagar, they said. A joint operation team is engaged in the […]
Court defers defamation case against Rahul Gandhi
Sultanpur (UP), Jun 2 (PTI) A special court on Monday deferred the hearing in a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as bar members refrained from work due to a colleague’s passing. The bar association observed it to be a non-working day owing to the death of its member and advocate Kamal Srivastava. The […]
Bomb threat at Jammu railway station turns out to be hoax
Jammu, Jun 2 (PTI) A bomb threat targeting Jammu railway station turned out to be a hoax after an intensive search of the premises by security agencies, police said on Monday. The hoax call was received from an unknown caller regarding the presence of a bomb at the main station on Sunday evening, a police […]
All-party delegations emphasise global unity against terrorism
Kuala Lumpur/Agiers/London, Jun 2 (PTI) All-party parliamentary delegations emphasised a unified global stance against terrorism and asserted that future dialogues with Pakistan should focus solely on reclaiming Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Interacting with the Indian diaspora in Kuala Lumpur, Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, who is part of an all-party parliamentary delegation visiting Malaysia, said the […]
Airlines projected to report USD 36 billion profit in 2025: IATA
NEW DELHI, Jun 2 (PTI): Airlines’ profit is expected to touch USD 36 billion, slightly higher than USD 32.4 billion posted last year, IATA said on Monday. Addressing the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in the national capital, its Director General Willie Walsh asserted that airspace should be kept […]
Two abducted sisters rescued within 4 hours, accused held
JAMMU, June 1 (PTI): Two minor sisters were rescued within four hours of their abduction outside Jammu and Kashmir High Court, police said on Sunday. The accused, Sanjay Chouhan, was also arrested during the rescue operation and further investigation is in progress, a police spokesperson said. He said the distressed father of the girls, aged […]
Over 4,000 passengers fined in May for ticketless travel by Jammu Railway division
JAMMU, Jun 1 (PTI): Over 4,000 passengers were fined in May for travelling in trains without a ticket by Jammu Railway Division, realizing a total fine of Rs 21.93 lakh from them, an official said on Sunday. The highest 2,094 passengers were caught by the ticket checking staff of Pathankot headquarters and a fine of […]
Apni party delegation calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR, JUNE 1: A delegation of leaders of J&K Apni Party (JKAP) led by Mohammad Dilawar Mir, Chairman, Parliamentary Affairs Committee, JKAP called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, today. The delegation comprised of Mohammad Ashraf Mir, Rafi Ahmad Mir, Hilal Ahmad Shah, Abdul Majeed Padder and Muntazir Mohiuddin highlighted various issues of public importance including […]