LAHDC-Kargil polls: Counting of votes underway
Kargil (Ladakh), Oct 8 (PTI) Counting of votes began on Sunday morning here for the fifth Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC)-Kargil election, officials said. The election on October 4, which saw a triangular contest among the National Conference, Congress and the BJP in most of the 26 seats, is the first key poll in […]
Indian Missions in Israel, Palestine issue advisories urging Indians to “remain vigilant”
Tel Aviv, Oct 8 (PTI) The Indian embassy at Tel Aviv and the Representative Office of India in Palestine on Saturday issued advisories asking Indian nationals in respective countries to “remain vigilant” and “directly contact the Office” in case of emergency as a full-fledged war broke out between the ruling Hamas militant group in the […]
Powerful earthquake and aftershocks kill dozens and injure many more in western Afghanistan
Islamabad, Oct 8 (AP) A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake followed by strong aftershocks killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country’s national disaster authority said. The United Nations gave a preliminary figure of 320 dead, but later said the figure was still being verified. Local authorities gave an estimate of 100 people killed […]
US President Biden vows rock solid and unwavering’ support for Israel after Hamas attacks
Washington, Oct 8 (PTI) Israel has the right to defend itself and its people, President Joe Biden has said as he vowed his administration’s “rock solid and unwavering” support to the country in response to “terrorist assaults” by Hamas that has left hundreds dead. Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a wave of rocket attacks on […]
15 killed, 40 injured in Afghanistan quake
Kabul, Oct 7 (PTI) : A pair of 6.3 magnitude earthquakes kill at least 15 and injure around 40 in western Afghanistan, authorities say, reports AP. PTI
Lt Guv flags off Walkathon ‘Walk for Wildlife’, as part of Wildlife Week 2023 at Srinagar
SRINAGAR, OCT 07: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off Walkathon ‘Walk for Wildlife’, as a part of Wildlife Week 2023 from Police Golf Course to Nishat Bagh, Srinagar. Prominent Citizens, wildlife conservation & eco club members, volunteers, NCC cadets, students in large numbers participated in the 5 km long Walkathon organized by Department of Wildlife […]
GST Council decides to cut tax on molasses to 5 pc
New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) The GST Council on Saturday decided to reduce GST on molasses to 5 per cent, from 18 per cent, and exempt alcohol for human consumption from the levy. Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister T S Singh Deo, who is a member of the GST Council, said extra neutral alcohol (ENA) for […]
India records 42 new Covid cases
New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 42 coronavirus infections, while the number of active cases has been recorded at 361, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has been recorded at 5,32,034, the data updated at 8 am stated. The country’s Covid cases tally is […]
Semi-decomposed body recovered from rivulet in Poonch
Srinagar, Oct 7: A semi-decomposed body of a male person was on Saturday found from a rivulet in Poonch district, officials said. They said that the body was sighted lying in nallah Betaar near Dalaan bridge, by some locals. The police were informed which reached the site and took the body into its possession, they […]
Three persons accused of cheating chargesheeted by crime branch
Srinagar, Oct 7: Crime Branch of Kashmir on Saturday produced a chargesheet before Court of Anti-corruption in Anantnag, against three persons accused of involvement in cheating and other relevant offences. “Special Crime Wing (Crime Branch) Srinagar produced charge sheet of case FIR number 25/2012 before the Hon’ble Court of Anti Corruption Court Anantnag on 05.10.2023 […]