Security forces launch final assault against holed up terrorist in Reasi
Jammu, Sept 5 (PTI) Heavy gunfire rattled a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district where an over 20-hour-long operation to neutralise a holed up terrorist entered second day on Tuesday, officials said. While one terrorist was killed and two security personnel injured in the initial gunfight on Monday, efforts are on to neutralise […]
G20 Summit: AI-generated avatar to welcome world leaders at ‘Mother of Democracy’ exhibition
New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) The Heads of State and other top leaders will be greeted by an artificial intelligence-generated ‘avatar’ at the ‘Mother of Democracy’ exhibition which will be hosted at the Bharat Mandapam to mark the G20 Summit, official sources have said. The exhibition will showcase India’s democratic traditions from the “Vedic period […]
Encounter breaks out in Reasi
Srinagar, Sept 4: An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Gali Sohab area of Reasi district on Monday evening, police said. Additional Director General of police Jammu zone posted on “X” that 2 terrorists are believed to be trapped, while police and army were on job, “Encounter started at #Reasi on the […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping not to attend G20 Summit; Premier Li Qiang to head delegation: Foreign Ministry
Beijing, Sep 4 (PTI) Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi this week and the delegation will be led by Premier Li Qiang, the foreign ministry announced here on Monday. At the invitation of the government of the Republic of India, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang will […]
Chandrayaan-3: After rover, lander set into sleep mode, hoping for their ‘awakening’ by Sep 22, says ISRO
Chennai, Sep 4 (PTI) ISRO on Monday announced that Chandryaan-3 mission’s Vikram lander has been put into sleep mode. The rover, Pragyan was set on the sleep mode on Saturday. “Vikram Lander is set into sleep mode around 08:00 Hrs. IST (8 am) today. Prior to that, in-situ experiments by ChaSTE, RAMBHA-LP and ILSA payloads […]
Jammu records over 350 cases of dengue, doctors say nothing to panic
Jammu, Sep 4 (PTI) The Jammu district has recorded more than 350 cases of dengue, which is showing an increasing trend in the past fortnight in the region, prompting authorities to take steps to deal with the mosquito-borne viral infection. Doctors at the city’s Government Medical College and hospitals, however, said there’s no need to […]
Centre seeks apology from NC leader Akbar Lone for raising ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan in JK Assembly in 2018
New Delhi, Sep 4 (PTI) The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it wants National Conference leader Mohd Akbar Lone to apologise for raising ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in 2018. Lone is the lead petitioner challenging the abrogation of Article 370 that accorded special status to the erstwhile […]
Heavy rainfall lashes parts of Kerala; two deaths reported
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 4 (PTI) Heavy rainfall lashed many parts of Kerala in the last couple of days leading to the death of two people in Alappuzha district of the state. The deaths occurred in an accident on Sunday evening when the driver of an autorickshaw carrying a family of four lost control amidst the heavy […]
Govt school teacher arrested for ‘sexually abusing’ girl students in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, Sep 4 (PTI) A government school teacher has been arrested on the charges of sexual abuse and harassment of girl students in Rajouri district, police said on Sunday. Ashraf Qureshi, the accused, was posted at the Government Higher Secondary School, Saaj in the Thanamandi sub-division, a police spokesperson said. He said a case under […]
Minor killed in road mishap at Karnah, Kupwara
Srinagar, Sep 4: A minor boy died after being allegedly hit by a tractor in Karnah area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday morning. Reports said that a minor boy was fatally hit by a tractor bearing registration number JK09C 0019. The boy identified as Nooran Shah (around 11 years of age), son of […]