Added on September 3, 2022  Press Trust of India

Three terror splinter groups operating in Rajouri-Poonch: Police

Says efforts are on to nuetralise them

Jammu: Admitting the presence of about three splinter terror groups in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior police officer said security forces are making efforts to neutralise them. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Rajouri-Poonch range, Haseeb Mughal said search and cordon operations in broader areas are taking […]

 Added on September 3, 2022  Press Trust of India

Plea on ‘genocide’ of Hindus, Sikhs in JK: SC asks NGO to make representation to govt

Plea on ‘genocide’ of Hindus, Sikhs in JK: SC asks NGO to make representation to govt

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked an NGO that raised the issue of the alleged genocide of Hindus and Sikhs in Jammu and Kashmir during 1989-2003 to make a representation before the Centre and the appropriate authority. In its plea, the NGO We the Citizens sought the constitution of a Special Investigation Team […]

 Added on September 3, 2022  Press Trust of India

Man hangs himself in police custody in Rajouri

Admin orders magisterial probe

Jammu: A 42-year-old man allegedly hanged himself inside a police lock-up in Rajouri district on Friday, a senior police officer said. A magisterial probe has been initiated into the death of Abdul Majeed, a resident of Pargal village, at Darhal police station in the morning, Rajouri Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mohammad Aslam said. He […]

 Added on September 3, 2022  Press Trust of India

Crimes against women in JK go up by 15.62 pc in one year: NCRB

Crimes against women in JK go up by 15.62 pc in one year: NCRB

Over 7,000 accused arrested

Jammu: Crimes against women in Jammu and Kashmir recorded an increase of 15.62 per cent in 2021 compared to the preceding year, with over 7,000 people being arrested, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) said in its latest report. However, the conviction rate remained low as only 95 people were awarded sentences, while cases under […]

 Added on September 3, 2022  Press Trust of India

Terrorists open fire at non-local labourer in Pulwama

Terrorists open fire at non-local labourer in Pulwama

Srinagar: Terrorists on Friday opened fire at a non-local labourer in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, a police official said. Victim Muneerul Islam hails from West Bengal. He has been shifted to hospital, the official said. The incident took place in Ugergund area in the morning. An inquiry is being carried out, he added.  

 Added on September 3, 2022  Press Trust of India

Mela Patt kicks off in Bhaderwah: Organisers demand heritage’ status for festival

Bhaderwah/Jammu: Hundreds of people thronged Khakhal Mohalla here to celebrate the historic Mela Patt, a three-day festival devoted to Lord Vasuki Nag. The festival commenced on Thursday evening amid tight security arrangements, an official said. Hundreds of people are taking part in this year’s festival after two years of Covid pandemic-related restrictions in which only […]

 Added on September 2, 2022  Press Trust of India

India lodged over 5,100 offences against State in 2021: Govt Data

‘8,600 pending investigations’

New Delhi: India lodged 5,164 cases of offences against the State, including those under sedition, Official Secrets Act, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in 2021 with an average of 14 cases every day, according to latest government data. The cases showed a decline in 2021 when compared to 2020 and 2019, which saw 5,613 […]

 Added on September 2, 2022  Press Trust of India

Compound in marine sponges boost immune response to COVID-19 vaccine: Study

Compound in marine sponges boost immune response to COVID-19 vaccine: Study

Beijing: Scientists have identified a compound in marine sponges that boosted the immune response to an experimental COVID-19 shot in mice by 25 times, compared to injection with the vaccine alone. The ingredient can act as an adjuvant which can be added to vaccines to help elicit a more robust immune response, better training the […]

 Added on September 2, 2022  Press Trust of India

Azad’s public meet: Congress leaders go in a huddle, discuss remedial measures

Jammu: Amid a flurry of resignations by Congress leaders and workers in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad, the party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Thursday said its core philosophy and “pro-people agenda” cannot be weakened by “benefit seekers and promoters of cult politics”. Referring to Azad’s exit from the Congress, they said the grand old […]

 Added on September 2, 2022  Press Trust of India

Woman raped, killed in Ladakh; accused held within 3 hours

Leh: A 55-year-old woman was allegedly raped and murdered by a man in Leh district of Ladakh and the accused was arrested within three hours of the gruesome crime, a senior police officer said on Thursday. The victim, a native of Achinathang, was found murdered at her residence in Sheynam in the early hours of […]

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