Encounter breaks out in south Kashmir’s Pulwama
SRINAGAR, June 3 (PTI): An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Nihama area of the south Kashmir district after receiving specific input about the presence of ultras there, a police official said. The […]
Exit polls completely fake, mind game to discourage oppn: Kejriwal before surrendering
New Delhi, Jun 2 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said Lok Sabha exit poll results are “completely fake”, and asserted the BJP won’t form the government on June 4 when results are officially declared. Several exit polls on Saturday predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain power for a third straight […]
2 tourists rescued, local missing as part of glacier caves in J&K’s Sonamarg
Srinagar, Jun 2 (PTI) Two tourists were rescued while a local man went missing on Sunday at the Sonamarg tourist resort of Jammu and Kashmir after a part of a glacier caved in, officials said. A portion of Thajiwas glacier at Sonamarg in Ganderbal district broke off from the main ice mass in the afternoon […]
Ban on tobacco consumption in Katra town
Jammu, Jun 2 (PTI) Sale, possession and consumption of cigarettes and other tobacco products has been banned by the Jammu administration in the town of Katra, which is home to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, officials said. Reasi District Magistrate Vishesh Mahajan said the initiative, launched on the World No-Tobacco Day, aims to […]
Launch pads across LoC active, around 70 terrorists waiting to infiltrate: DGP
Srinagar, Jun 2 (PTI) Around 60 to 70 terrorists are “active” on launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) and its “degraded capability” has not stopped Pakistan from sending men and material to Jammu and Kashmir, according to Director General of Police Rashmi Ranjan Swain. Giving an overall assessment of the current security situation […]
Increasing flights, more observations of clear air turbulence
New Delhi, Jun 2 (PTI) As more and more flights criss-cross the skies, there are more observations of clear air turbulence, which has increased over the decades very likely due to climate change, and airlines are continuing with efforts to mitigate the impact of turbulence. Though rare, a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore […]
Mortar shell found in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu, June 1 (PTI) A rusted mortar shell was found in a farm in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday, officials said. The shell was found by a villager in a farm land in Uchhad area of Mendhar and informed police, they said. A police team and a bomb disposal squad rushed to the […]
INDIA bloc parties decide to participate in exit poll debates: Cong spokesperson Pawan Khera
New Delhi, Jun 1 (PTI) INDIA bloc parties on Saturday announced that they will participate in the exit poll debates on television this evening after the grouping’s top leaders met and deliberated on the issue at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence. The development came a day after the Congress said it has decided not to […]
Govt dismisses CRPF DIG Khajan Singh
New Delhi, Jun 1 (PTI) The Union government has dismissed a CRPF DIG from service on charges of sexual misconduct levelled against him by some women personnel of the country’s largest paramilitary force, officials said on Saturday. An order from the President of India’s office for “dismissal from service” was issued on May 30 against […]
Barring Gulmarg, night temp rises in J&K
Srinagar, June 1: Amid forecast for isolated light rain and thunders over Kashmir and Pirpanjal region and hot and dry weather in the plains of Jammu division, night temperature recorded an increase in J&K except Gulmarg on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 15.0°C against 13.4°C on the […]