Kashmir getting visitors due to CRPF’s good work: Home secretary

New Delhi: Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Saturday lauded the CRPF personnel for neutralising many hardcore terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir and ensuring security due to which tourists were flocking to the Valley. Bhalla, while officiating as the chief guest at the ‘Valour Day’ event of the country’s largest paramilitary here, said while large-scale violence […]

Former minister wanted in Hawala racket case arrested

Jammu: Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Jatinder Singh alias ‘Babu Singh’, the main accused in a case related to the recent recovery of Hawala money meant for subversive activities, was arrested from Kathua district on Saturday, a police officer said. Singh was at large since March 31 after police busted a Hawala racket here and […]

LeT commander killed in Anantnag encounter: Two soldiers injured in Kulgam gunfight

Srinagar: A Lashkar-e-Toiba commander was killed in a gunfight in Sirhama area of Bijbehara hamlet in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said Saturday. In the Kulgam encounter, two soldiers were injured while as militants managed to flee from the site of the gunfight. A police official said that acting on specific information generated by Police […]

Sloganeering inside Jamia Masjid: 13 booked for sedition in Srinagar: Police

Srinagar: Thirteen people have been arrested and booked for sedition in connection with the “anti-national” sloganeering inside the famous Jamia Masjid here, police said on Saturday. The accused had received instructions from Pakistani handlers of terror outfits to disrupt Friday prayers and create a law and order situation by provoking people, Senior Superintendent of Police […]

LeT founder Hafiz Saeed’s son declared terrorist

New Delhi: Hafiz Talha Saeed, a key leader of the dreaded terrorist group LeT and the son of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed, has been declared a terrorist by the government. In a notification, the Union home ministry said that Hafiz Talha Saeed, 46, has been actively involved in recruitment, fund collection, and […]

Young minds have instinctive attraction to ideals of peace: Lt Guv

Addresses hundreds of enthusiastic youths, citizens of north Kashmir

BARAMULLA: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that young minds have an instinctive attraction to ideals of peace, selfless service, and progress of the society. Addressing hundreds of enthusiastic youths, citizens of North Kashmir at the “Sahi Raasta” programme organized by the Chinar Corps in Pattan, Baramulla the Lt Guv said that the administration […]

NDRF DG, CRPF ASI killed in Pulwama attack awarded gallantry medals

New Delhi: CRPF ASI Mohan Lal, who was killed while attempting to thwart the February 2019 Pulwama terror attack on a force bus, and NDRF Director General (DG) Atul Karwal were decorated with police gallantry medals at an event held here on Saturday. Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla pinned the medal on Karwal’s uniform, while […]

Covaxin booster enhances antibody response against Covid variants: Study

New Delhi: A booster dose of Covaxin administered six months after the two dose primary vaccination has shown elevated immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern including Omicron and protection from severe disease, a study by ICMR and Bharat Biotech has found. The emergence of Omicron with at least 30 mutations within most vaccines’ target […]