‘Man-eater’ Leopard captured in Uri north Kashmir
Uri, Jun 15: Department of Wildlife on Saturday successfully captured a ‘man-eater’ leopard at Zamboor Pattan in Uri of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The leopard is suspected to be the same that mauled a four-year-old girl to death some ten days before in Zamboor Pattan, even as making abortive bids on few other locals. Following […]
Plea in SC seeks scrapping of NEET-UG exam, court-monitored CBI probe
New Delhi, Jun 15 (PTI) A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking scrapping of the NEET-UG 2024 exam and an apex court-monitored probe by the CBI or any other independent agency into the alleged irregularities in the test held on May 5. The petition, filed by 20 students who had appeared for […]
Drone, packet of heroin seized near India-Pakistan border in Punjab
Chandigarh, Jun 15 (PTI) The BSF has seized a drone and a packet of heroin from a field near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Amritsar, a spokesperson of the paramilitary force said on Saturday. The official said that after receiving information, personnel of the Border Security Force and the Punjab Police carried out a search […]
Police asks people not to pay heed to rumours
JAMMU, June 15 (PTI): A video showing a Bolero vehicle with plain-clothes men carrying weapons went viral triggering panic among people, thereby prompting the police to clarify that the vehicle was ferrying the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel. Some people shared a video on Facebook and other social media platforms questioning security for allowing […]
Mood shifts heighten pleasure responses in people with bipolar disorder: Study
NEW DELHI, June 15 (PTI): Mood changes, even momentary ones, could profoundly heighten the brain’s response to pleasure in people having bipolar disorder, according to a research. People having this mental condition, marked by extreme shifts in moods and energy levels, are more prone to this ‘mood bias’ – the term researchers used for when […]
Narco-terror module busted in Kupwara’s Karnah, three held: Police
Srinagar, Jun 15: Jammu and Kashmir police busted a narco-terror module in Karnah area of Kupwara district by arresting three persons and subsequently recovering heroin along with arms and ammunition. A police spokesperson said that following an input that an individual was trying to find purchasers for heroin, a trap was laid by the police […]
Police conducts mock drill for area domination, security of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine
Jammu, Jun 15 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir police along with other agencies conducted a mock drill for area domination and security of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district. Senior Superintendent of Police, Reasi Mohita Sharma said the safety and security of the shrine and pilgrims is the prime responsibility of […]
G7 Outreach summit: PM Modi bats for converting monopoly in technology into mass usage
Bari (Italy), Jun 15 (PTI) The world community must work towards converting the monopoly in technology into mass usage to lay the foundation of an inclusive society and help eliminate social inequalities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. In an address at the Outreach session of the summit of G7 advanced economies at Italy’s Apulia region, […]
Home Minister reviews J-K security situation; calls high-level meeting on June 16
New Delhi, Jun 14 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of several terror incidents there, including an attack on a bus ferrying pilgrims, sources said. He called a high-level meeting on June 16, to be attended by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, […]
Major land scam unearthed in Jammu; 5 FIRs registered
JAMMU, Jne 14 (PTI): The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday claimed to have unearthed a major scam involving more than 28 acres of land usurped by the land mafia here in connivance with officials, a senior police officer said. Five FIRs have been registered against the accused, including government officials, and raids are underway at the […]