“Free Kashmir” graffiti appears on compound wall of defence colony
Bengaluru: Another incident of “Free Kashmir” graffiti has surfaced in Karnataka with the slogan seen on the compound wall of a defence enclave colony at Shivajinagar area on Monday, police said. The graffiti was erased by painting over it, they said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) S D Sharanappa said a case has been registered […]
Doda farmer wins national award for innovation in agriculture, says PM Modi inspired him
Bhaderwah (J&K): A 42-year-old farmer from a remote village here in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, Bharat Bhushan, has been selected for the prestigious ‘Innovative Farmer Award’ by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute. Bhushan will receive the award in New Delhi on the concluding day of the ‘Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela 2020’ on Tuesday for […]
1 dead, 4 injured in clash between two families in Poonch
Jammu: A elderly person was killed and four people were injured in a clash between two groups over an issue related to a wedding in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, police said on Monday. There was a tiff between members of two families in Sathra village of Mandi tehsil on Sunday night, they said. The […]
New virus: Over 86,000 infected globally, over 2,900 deaths
Beijing: A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 86,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it. The latest figures, based on WHO and national counts: Mainland China: 2,870 deaths among 79,824 cases, mostly in […]
I may never be excited again about a crowd after going to India: Trump told supporters at rally
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he would “never be excited about a crowd again” after his visit to India where he addressed a rally of over 1,00,000 people. During his maiden visit to India on February 24-25, President Trump and First Lady Melania were given a rousing welcome in the presence of more […]
Family pinning hopes on DNA test to identify body of 22-year-old
New Delhi: “People are being dragged out of vehicles and attacked”, these were the last words of 22-year-old Mohammad Shahbaz to his brother on phone before he went missing on February 25. His family now fears the worst. “My brother Mohammad Shahbaz worked as a welder and lived with his family at Loni in Uttar […]
Army officer dies trying to save his dog from fire in Gulmarg
Srinagar: An Army officer died while trying to save his dog during a fire incident in Gulmarg area of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday. A fire had broken out in an officers’ hut Saturday night and Major Ankit Budhraja of Corps Signals, attached with SSTC Gulmarg, rescued his wife and […]
Govt will unravel conspiracy, if any, behind Delhi violence: MoS Home
Hyderabad: The Centre has been able to control the situation in violence-hit parts of Delhi and would get to the bottom of truth and unravel conspiracy, if any, that sparked the communal riots, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said. He also said while issues can be resolved by means of discussion, […]
Two brothers among five arrested for land grabbing in Jammu
Jammu: Five persons, including two brothers, were arrested as part of a crackdown on land grabbers following registration of a case related to tampering of revenue records here, police said on Sunday. Police also seized official records from the ‘Niabat’ (revenue record room) at Nagrota during the operation, a police official said. He said the […]