Islamic Jihad leader says cease-fire reached with Israel
Gaza City, May 14 (AP) A leader of the Islamic Jihad militant group in Gaza says a cease-fire has been reached with Israel to end five days of heavy fighting. Mohamad al-Hindi told the Al Kahera Wal Nas channel that the Egyptian-brokered deal would go into effect at 10 pm local time (1900 GMT). “Now, […]
Security forces fired at by terrorists Anantnag; combat underway
Srinagar, May 14 (PTI) An encounter broke out Sunday between the terrorists and security forces in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The security forces had launched a search and cordon operation in Andan in Sangam area of the district following information about presence of terrorists there, a police officer said. The […]
Alarm bells ring among scientists, authorities after Alligator Gar Fish found in Dal Lake
M I Jehangir Srinagar, May 14 (PTI) The discovery of a carnivorous Alligator Gar fish in Kashmir’s famous Dal Lake has set the alarm bells ringing among scientists and authorities as its presence poses a great threat to the native fish species. The ray-finned euryhaline fish having a mouth like that of an alligator was […]
Fatigue in long Covid patients found to impact their nervous system
New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) A new research has shown the nervous system of long Covid patients experiencing fatigue to exhibit underactivity in these three areas – specific cortical circuits, autonomic nervous system and muscle abnormalities. Underactivity in specific cortical circuits reflects as a slower reaction in specific brain areas, while an imbalance in the […]
Family sages protest as student found hanging in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu, May 13 (PTI) Family members of a 20-year-old college student, who died by suicide, staged a protest and blocked the Jammu-Pathankot highway for nearly two hours on Saturday, demanding an inquiry into the circumstances leading to the youth’s death, officials said. The deceased identified as Arun Kumar, a final year student of Government Degree […]
Lt Guv discusses strategies to attract investments into JK
Jammu, May 13 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting here to discuss strategies to attract more investments into the Union Territory. The meeting also deliberated strategies for proactively resolving all the issues with great synergies and to enhance ease of doing business to boost the economy, an […]
Waqf board orders enquiry into allegations of embezzlement of donations at Kangan shrine
Srinagar, May 13: Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board on Saturday ordered inquiry into the allegations of embezzlement of donations at a shrine in Rayil Gund area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. According to an order the Waqf board has constituted a 3-member inquiry committee to conduct the audit of donations from 2000 onwards. […]
Resurgent Congress heading for comfortable majority in Karnataka
Bengaluru, May 13 (PTI) A resurgent Congress appeared headed for a comfortable majority in Karnataka on Saturday and on course to wrest power from the BJP in its lone southern citadel which seems to have been hit by anti-incumbency, as the morale-boosting show came ahead of next year’s Lok Sabha elections. According to latest Election […]
Brown bear who was attacking humans captured in Handwara village
Srinagar, May 13: A brown bear, involved in damaging graveyards in Rajwara village of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, was captured on Saturday. An official said that Wildlife department with the assistance of police captured the man-eater brown bear who was ransacking graveyards in Rajwara village. He said that the bear was roaming in […]
Infiltration bid foiled along LoC in Uri Sector: Army
Kupwara, May 13: An infiltration bid by militants was foiled along Line of Control in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, during early morning hours on Saturday, army said. “A group of intruders while attempting to cross Line of Control, were engaged in an exchange of fire with the alert troops, resulting in a […]