Santoor maestro Shiv Kumar Sharma dies at 83
Mumbai: Santoor virtuoso Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma, who took the stringed instrument to the global stage and successfully straddled the worlds of classical and film music, died here on Tuesday following a heart attack. He was 83. Sharma, one of India’s most well known classical musicians, died between 8 and 8.30 am at his Pali […]
Four hybrid’ terrorists held in Srinagar: Police
Srinagar: Security forces on Tuesday arrested four ‘hybrid’ terrorists here, police said. The arrests were made in the Bemina area of the city, they said. Four pistols were seized from the possession of the arrested persons, police said. “Police and Army (2RR) arrested 04 #hybrid #terrorists along with 04 pistols from #Bemina area. Case registered […]
Northern Army commander lauds contributions of veterans, serving soldiers
Akhnoor (Jammu): Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday lauded the efforts and heroism of war veterans in forcing the Pakistan to retreat back from the Akhnoor sector during the 1965 and 1971 wars. He also lauded the contributions of the local populace during the twin wars and honoured their sacrifices for the […]
Notifying minorities- Decision after discussion with states, stakeholders: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Centre informed the Supreme Court Monday that the power to notify minorities is vested with the Union government and any decision in this regard will be taken after discussion with states and other stakeholders. The apex court had earlier granted four weeks to the Centre to respond to a plea, which has […]
BJP demands shifting of liquor shop from Pantha Chowk in Srinagar
Srinagar: BJP leader Altaf Thakur on Monday asked the administration to shift the liquor shop at Pantha Chowk in the city to a tourist place as the present store was in the vicinity of a school and a religious place. Thakur, who is also a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesman, expressed concern over the opening […]
BSF shoots down drone carrying heroin along border in Punjab
Chandigarh: The Border Security Force (BSF) has shot down a drone coming from Pakistan, which was carrying heroin, in Punjab’s Amritsar, said the force on Monday. The BSF said it recovered nine packets of heroin from the drone, thwarting a smuggling bid from across the border. Frontier #BSF troops foiled another smuggling attempt through Pak […]
