Three Hizbul associates arrested in Pulwama
Srinagar: Three militant associates of the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit have been arrested from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said on Monday. They were arrested in Awantipora area of south Kashmir district, a police official said. He said the three have been identified as Aadil Rasool Ganie, a resident of Batagund and Riyaz Ahmad Bhat and […]
Promised marriage, Budgam man killed by relative
Jammu: A 28-year-old man, who went missing about a fortnight ago, was found dead in Rajouri district with police arresting a close relative for killing him, police said on Monday. The accused had promised to arrange the victim’s marriage with a girl and took away Rs two lakh from him before killing him, a police […]
Coronavirus cases swell to 43 across India
New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 43 on Monday with four people, including a three-year-old child in Kerala who had returned from Italy, testing positive for the disease, Health Ministry officials said on Monday. Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu reported one case each, officials said. They added that no deaths […]
Those stranded in Iran will be brought back: S Jaishankar
Arrives on surprise visit to Kashmir, meets kin of stranded persons
Srinagar: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived on a surprise visit to Kashmir on Monday and met the relatives of those people, including students, who are stranded in Iran amidst coronavirus scare, officials said. They said the Union minister reached the valley on Monday morning and he will take a briefing on the security situation […]
Qatar bans entry of people from India, 13 other countries
New Delhi: Qatar has temporarily banned entry of people coming from India and 13 other countries in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. The temporary ban will also be applicable on people coming from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria and Thailand. “This decision comes as a preventive […]
Pak shells forward areas along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: Pakistan army resorted to firing and mortar shelling on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Monday, a defence spokesperson said. “Around 12.15 pm, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by small arms firing and shelling with mortars in the Shahpur sector. The Indian Army is retaliating befittingly,” […]
Coronavirus threat leads to mayhem at equity market
Investors lose nearly Rs 7 lakh cr
New Delhi: Investor wealth plummeted by nearly Rs 7 lakh crore on Monday as equity markets crashed tracking global equity sell-off amid mounting fears of an economic slowdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. Market capitalisation (m-cap) of the BSE-listed companies saw a massive decline after the Sensex plunged over 2,467 points during the day, the […]
Coronavirus infections pass 110,000 worldwide: AFP tally
Paris: The number of cases of novel coronavirus worldwide has crossed 110,000 people in 100 countries and territories with more than 3,800 dead, according to an AFP tally on Monday. The landmark figure came after Iran reported almost 600 new cases on Monday morning, taking its total number of infections past 7,000. China, where the […]
BRO working to operationalise Banihal alignment road
Jawahar tunnel being upgraded, say officials
Banihal/Jammu: The old Banihal alignment bypassing the Jawahar Tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar will be made motorable and thrown open as an alternate route within a week after being cleared of snow and making necessary repairs, a Border Road Organisation official said Monday. The work is on in full swing to clear the old Banihal alignment of […]
Police solves murder case of lawyer in Jammu
Domestic help among two arrested
Jammu: Police on Monday claimed to have solved the sensational murder case of a senior city-based lawyer with the arrest of two persons including his domestic help and recovery of various stolen items. Deepak Chouhan (26) alias “Deepu” and Sunil Kohli (30) alias Lambu, both residents of Madhya Pradesh, were arrested by a special team […]
