India says era of classifying terrorists as ‘bad, ‘good’ on basis of political convenience must end immediately
United Nations, Dec 11 (PTI) The era of classifying terrorists as “bad” or “good” on the basis of “political convenience” must end immediately, a concept note circulated by India in the UN Security Council here has said, underlining that categorising terror acts by intent as religious or ideologically motivated will dilute the shared global commitment […]
Mercury plunges to minus 5°C in Pahalgam, minus 4.5°C in Gulmarg
Srinagar, Dec 11: Night temperatures recorded a plunge in Pahalgam and Gulmarg even as most other places in Kashmir Valley saw slight increase on Sunday. The Jammu division and Ladakh also recorded a fall in temperature, a meteorological department official here said. He said that Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 5.0°C against 1.2°C on […]
Two houses gutted in late night blaze in Srinagar’s Batamaloo
Srinagar, Dec 11: Two residential houses were gutted in a fire incident in Lachmanpora area of Batamaloo in Srinagar late last night. An official said that fire broke in the area late last night. He said in the incident two houses were completely gutted. “The cause of fire was being ascertained,” the official said—(KNO)
South Kashmir village reports six cases of Hepatitis-A: Officials
Anantnag, Dec 11: Six cases of Hepatitis-A have been reported in Turka Tachloo village of South Kashmir. An official said that six cases of Hepatitis-A have been reported in the village among them two have died while four are under observation. He said Turka Tachloo is part of Anantnag district, however, it falls under the […]
Around 10K deaths yearly attributed to air pollution in JK: SKIMS Director
Srinagar, Dec 10: Around 10 thousand deaths in J&K can be attributed to air pollution yearly and there is need to act and control it by countering it, Director SKIMS Dr Parvaiz Koul said on Saturday. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the launch of Doctors for clean Air and Climate Action, J&K Chapter, […]
Number of operational airports in country rise to 140 from 74 since 2014: Officials
New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to inaugurate the Mopa International Airport in Goa on Sunday, official sources said the number of operational airports in the country has almost doubled from 74 to over 140 since he took over in 2014. The government plans to develop and operationalise 220 airports […]
Must consider environmental dimension of justice now: Prez Murmu
New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI) Climate change is knocking on the doors and people in poorer nations are going to pay a “heavier price” for the degradation of the environment President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said and asserted that society must now consider the environmental dimension of justice. In her address at an event hosted […]
NIA puts up posters seeking info about four terrorists
Srinagar, Dec 10 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency has put up posters in many parts of Kashmir seeking information about four terrorists of The Resistance Front (TRF), a front organisation of the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, officials said on Saturday. The four, including two Pakistani nationals, are wanted by the NIA in connection with a […]
AMU student from Sopore goes missing as family, locals stage protest
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, Dec 10: Scores of residents of Bohripora area of Sopore in north Kashmir, including family members of class 10th student studying at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has gone missing since the past two days. The protesters while blocking Sopore-Kupwara road raised slogans to seek help from administration to trace out the student. […]
Driver killed after vehicle skids off road in Sopore village
Sopore, Dec 10: A driver died after his vehicle skidded off the road in Cherihar village of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. An official said that a three-wheeler skidded off the road in Cherihar Botingoo, leading to on spot death of its driver. He identified the driver as Mudasir Ahmed Lone of […]