NIA raids at 16 locations in JK
Srinagar, May 04): The National Investigating Agency (NIA) on Thursday morning carried out raids at several locations across Jammu & Kashmir in connection with an ongoing probe in a terror funding case. Official sources said that the National Investigating Agency (NIA) accompanied by police conducted raids at several places across the Jammu and Kashmir. The […]
Two killed, 5 injured in fire incident at Ramban, magisterial probe ordered
Ramban, May 04: Two persons died and five were injured in a fire incident at a hotel in Sanasar area of Ramban. District Magistrate Ramban has ordered a magisterial probe into the matter. As per reports fire broke out at in Hotel Maa Shanti in Sanasar tourist resort in the intervening night of Wednesday and […]
Jaishankar to hold bilateral talks with Chinese, Russian counterparts but dialogue unlikely with Pak FM
Benaulim (Goa), Mar 4 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to hold separate bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang and Russia’s Sergey Lavrov at a beach resort in Goa on Thursday on the sidelines of a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) amid rapidly evolving regional security situation. People familiar […]
Two terrorists killed in encounter in Kreeri Baramulla
Srinagar, May 4: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Baramulla district of north Kashmir on Thursday, police said. Acting on specific input about the presence of the ultras in the Wanigam Payeen Kreeri area of Baramulla district, in north Kashmir, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there early […]
India will get its own index to quantify heat impact next year, says IMD
New Delhi, May 3 (PTI) India will launch its own composite index next year to quantify the impact of heat on its population and generate impact-based heat wave alerts for specific locations, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. The IMD began issuing an experimental heat index for different parts of the country last week, […]
‘Operation Kaveri’: India brings home fresh batch of 231 people
New Delhi, May 3 (PTI) India on Wednesday brought back home a total of 231 people under its mission to evacuate stranded Indians from strife-torn Sudan. The Indians arrived in Mumbai in a commercial flight. “Another #OperationKaveri flight brings citizens back home. Flight carrying 231 passengers lands in Mumbai,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.
Cloudburst triggers flashflood in Kulgam villages
Kulgam, May 03: Flash flood triggered by a cloudburst created panic in some villages of Devsar in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. An official said that a cloudburst occurred in the upper reaches of Lammar-Hallan area in Devsar today afternoon. “Soon after the cloudburst, there was a sudden downflow of water, creating panic in […]
Committee to be set up to explore administrative steps to address concerns of same-sex couples: Centre to SC
New Delhi, May 3 (PTI) The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that a committee headed by the cabinet secretary would be constituted to explore administrative steps for addressing some concerns of same-sex couples without going into the issue of legalising their marriage. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told a five-judge […]
Airfares likely to rise as Go First cancellations reduce capacity: TAAI
New Delhi, May 3 (PTI) No-frills carrier Go First filing for insolvency proceedings and cancelling flights is bad for the airline industry as the move will reduce capacity and could push airfares in certain routes, travel agents’ grouping TAAI said on Wednesday. Bogged down by an acute financial crunch due to grounding of more than […]
Will form next government in JK on our own, no need to align with NC: Ravinder Raina
Anantnag, May 03: BJP J&K chief Ravinder Raina said on Wednesday said that his party will form the next government on its own in Jammu and Kashmir and there won’t be need of any coalition with the National Conference. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of workers meet at Khanbal Anantnag, Raina, said that situation […]