Contractors lock R&B chief’s office in Rajbagh
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Contractors Coordination committee Wednesday locked Roads and building chief’s office here at Rajbagh to protest and demand clearance of pending bills. The protesting contractors also demanded GST and e-billing system be abolished.
4 ft rod removed from man after 5-hr surgery at govt hospital
Mumbai: A four feet long iron rod which pierced the groin of a 33-year-old man and exited near the neck, was removed after a five-hour surgery at the state government’s J J Hospital here. Doctors performed the complex surgery to save the life of Naseem Sheikh, a labourer from Nashik, who was impaled by the […]
Pak national, who stayed in India for 27 yrs, deported
Mumbai: A 37-year-old Pakistani national, who was illegally staying in India since he was about 10 years of age, has been deported to the neighbouring country, a police official said today. Siraj Khan, the Pakistani national, was staying in the Antop Hill area here. He had also got married to an Indian woman some years […]
Social media poses a serious challenge to law enforcement agencies: Rajnath
New Delhi: Social media has posed a serious challenge to law enforcement agencies and the area of concerns include terrorism, financial frauds and victimisation of women and children, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today. Inaugurating a two-day Asia-Pacific regional conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) here, Singh said that serious crime […]
Kamran Yousuf released from jail
Srinagar: Kashmiri photojournalist Kamran Yousuf, who was arrested for allegedly pelting stones six months ago, was today released from a Delhi jail. Pertinently, Kamran was granted bail by a National Investigative Agency (NIA) special court in Delhi on Monday and was released today against two sureties of Rs 50,000, according to the bail order. Kamran, […]
Late night blaze damages eight shops in Srinagar
Srinagar: At least eight shops were gutted in a late night blaze at Chanapora area of Srinagar, reports said on Wednesday. According to reports, at around 12 midnight, fire erupted at Lal Nagar area of Chanapora damaging at least eight shops. The cause of fire was not known immediately.
Actor Narendra Jha passes away at 55
New Delhi: Actor Narendra Jha passed away on Wednesday morning following a cardiac arrest. He was 55. According to reports, it was the third heart attack Jha had over the years. Born on September 2 in Bihar’s Madhubani area, Jha was a noted Bollywood and television actor. He was seen playing vital roles in Hrithik […]
Bihar bypolls: BJP ahead in Araria and Bhabhua, RJD in Jehanabad
Patna: The BJP is leading in the Araria Lok Sabha seat and Bhabua Assembly constituency, while the RJD was leading in the Jehanabad Assembly seat in Bihar bypolls. After two rounds of counting, Pradeep Kumar Singh of the saffron party was leading by 2,321 votes in the Araria seat, EC officials said. Rinky Rani Pandey […]
Lightning damages century-old shrine in Uri
Baramulla: A century-old shrine at Garkote area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district suffered damages after the shrine was struck by lightning on early Wednesday. According to reports the century old shrine of Baba Fareed (R.A) was gutted in fire triggered after lightning struck it. Locals said that it was raining since midnight, however […]
IndiGo cancels 42 flights for today
Mumbai: Domestic carrier IndiGo continued to operate with a curtailed schedule for the third day today with the airline cancelling 42 flights following the grounding of eight of its A320neo planes along with three of GoAir due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues. IndiGo has cancelled 42 flights for March 14. This includes flights to […]