Remarks against Amit Shah: SC stays proceedings in defamation case filed against Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed trial court proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed against him for alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Naveen Jha, a BJP worker, had filed the case against Gandhi in 2019 for his alleged remarks against […]
Man detained after video shows him assaulting his children
Jammu, Jan 20 (PTI) A man was detained after a video purportedly showing him mercilessly assaulting his children, one five years old and the other just three, was circulated widely on social media, police said on Monday. Sudesh Kumar, a resident of Naagni Chulna village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, was picked up on […]
Trial of Yasin Malik: SC asks JKHC registrar to ensure proper VC facilities at Jammu court
NEW DELHI, Jan 20 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday directed the registrar general of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to ensure proper video conferencing facilities at a special court in Jammu hearing the 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping and the 1990 Srinagar shootout cases involving jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik and others. The top […]
Mysterious Deaths in Rajouri village: Another child falls to the disease, toll reaches 17
Srinagar, Jan 19: The sixth and last child of Mohammad Aslam from Badhaal village of Rajouri in Jammu division has succumbed at GMC Jammu, taking the death toll in the ‘mysterious disease’ to 17. An official said Yasmeena Jan, daughter Mohammad Aslam was taken to GMC Rajouri last Sunday from where she was referred to […]
Expert team has arrived, efforts on to ascertain cause of Budhal deaths: LG Sinha
Jammu, Jan 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that the efforts are on to ascertain the cause of mysterious deaths of 16 people who died in Rajouri’s Budhal village during the past 45 days. Talking to reporters here LG Sinha, said, “The Health Department of J&K and other departments also conducted an investigation into […]
Deputy Chief Minister reviews progress on Capex works in Nowshera
NOWSHERA (RAJOURI), JAN 19: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Chowdhary, today chaired a comprehensive review meeting of ongoing works under the District Capex Budget here. The meeting was attended by ADC Nowshera, Babu Ram Tandon, ACD, Vijay Verma along with other district and sectoral officers. During the meeting, the Deputy Chief Minister issued clear directives to […]
Kashmiri migrant pandits observe 35th exodus anniversary in Jammu
JAMMU, Jan 19 (PTI): Hundreds of Kashmiri migrant pandits gathered on Sunday at a sprawling ground near their Jagti settlement here to mark the 35 years of their exodus from the valley, demanding justice and a roadmap for their return and rehabilitation. The Kashmiri Pandit community observes January 19 as the “holocaust day” to mark […]
Army provides training to Village Defence Guards in Poonch
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Jan 19 (PTI): The Indian Army on Sunday provided comprehensive training to Village Defence Guards (VDGs) in a forward area of the Mendhar sector in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, security officials said. A total of 43 VDG members attended the training session, which aimed to enhance their skills in minor tactics, endurance and […]
Bird flu confirmed as cause of death for crows in Latur; authorities take preventive measures
LATUR, Jan 19 (PTI): As many as 51 crows have died of bird flu in Maharashtra’s Latur district, and authorities have started taking preventive measures to contain the spread of the disease, an official said on Sunday. A report from the Bhopal Veterinary Laboratory that arrived on Saturday revealed that the crows in Udgir city […]
Kashmir likely to witness week-long wet spell till Jan 24
SRINAGAR, Jan 19 (PTI): Minimum temperatures rose marginally across Kashmir, bringing residents some respite from the intense cold. The respite, however, is likely to be short-lived as several parts of the valley are expected to receive rain and snow till January 24, officials said on Sunday. Minimum temperatures across Kashmir were higher than usual on […]