Final phase of Afghan pullout by US, NATO begins
Kabul: The final phase of ending America’s forever war in Afghanistan after 20 years formally began Saturday, with the withdrawal of the last US and NATO troops by the end of summer. President Joe Biden had set May 1 as the official start of the withdrawal of the remaining forces — about 2,500-3,500 US troops […]
Physical meetings suspended in JK jails: DGP Prisons
Says COVID-19 vaccination in progress
Jammu: The COVID-19 vaccination of eligible jail inmates is in progress and was started from the holding centre’ housing over 200 illegal immigrants from Myanmar here, Director General of Police, Prisons Department, V K Singh said on Saturday. He said there are no coronavirus positive cases among over 4,500 inmates in any of the 13 […]
Man hailing from Banihal arrested 33 years after committing’ rape
Jammu: Police on Friday arrested an absconder wanted in a 33-year-old rape case in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district, officials said. Ghulam Mohammad alias Gulla of Kherkote Banihal was underground and on the run for the last 33 years after registration of a rape and abduction case against him in police station Mahore, they said. […]
Absconder arrested after 14 years in Reasi
Jammu: An absconder was arrested on Saturday after 14 years for committing a crime in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Mohammad Shafi alias Khalid , a resident of Ladha Devigarh village, was on the run after jumping bail in a theft case registered at Reasi police station on May 6, 2002, a […]
Vaccination for 18-45 age group won’t start today: Admin
Srinagar: Amid a shortage of COVID-19 vaccine doses, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday said the third phase of the inoculation drive that will cover people in the 18-45 age group will not begin from May 1 in the union territory. The new date will be announced once vaccine supply is established, it said. […]
Voicing grievances: SC warns against silencing people on internet
Says any attempt to clampdown will be treated as contempt of court
New Delhi: Terming the second wave of COVID-19 as a national crisis , the Supreme Court on Friday warned authorities, from the Centre down to police chiefs, against silencing people and their pleas for help on the presumption that they are raising false grievances on the internet. The top court made clear that any attempt […]
