SC delivers split verdict in Karnataka hijab ban matter
New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a split verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions of the state. While Justice Hemant Gupta dismissed the appeals against the high court verdict, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia allowed them. […]
Mainly dry weather forecast as night temp drops across J&K
Srinagar, Oct 13: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather at least till October 18, night temperatures recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. A meteorological department official here said that mainly dry weather over the plains of Jammu and Kashmir with the possibility of very light rain at one or […]
India reports 2,786 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) India registered a single-day rise of 2,786 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s tally of infections to 4,46,21,319, while the count of active cases has increased to 26,509, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,28,847 with 12 fatalities being […]
Hotel employee dies in fire mishap at Banihal
Jammu/Srinagar: A 56-year-old hotel employee hailing from Kokernag Anantnag was killed in a fire that hit a small roadside building, damaging a restaurant and a medical shop inside it near Old Bus stand in Banihal area of Ramban district, police said. They said that prompt action by its personnel and those from the fire and […]
Suspected IED recovered in Ramban
Jammu, Oct 13: Police on Thursday said that a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found in a bag in Ramban district. A police official said that the suspected device was found in a bag in Sangaldan area of Gool sub-division of the district. Immediately, he said, a bomb disposal squad was summoned to the […]
PM Modi to flag off fourth Vande Bharat train, inaugurate development projects in Himachal
New Delhi/Shimla, Oct 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the country’s fourth Vande Bharat Express train and launch a slew of developmental projects in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday. In Una, the prime minister will flag off the inaugural run of the new Vande Bharat Express from Amb Andaura to New Delhi, dedicate […]
US will take action against Saudi Arabia, says Biden after OPEC+ cuts oil production
Washington, Oct 13 (PTI) US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration will take action against Saudi Arabia after the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance announced plans to cut oil production, a move that America said would support oil exporters such as Russia. “We’re going to react to Saudi Arabia, and they’re (Congress) doing consultation when […]
Jammu logs 9 Covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 12: Jammu and Kashmir reported nine fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said all the cases were reported from Jammu and none from Kashmir for the second day in running, taking the overall tally to 479229. […]
Movement of Jammu bound heavy goods vehicles banned on 3 routes in Anantnag
Anantnag, Oct 12: The authorities in South Kashmir’s Anantnag on Wednesday banned the movement of heavy goods vehicles on three inner routes, which lead to Qazigund tunnel. In an order district magistrate Anantnag , Dr Basharat Qayoom said that in view of the apple harvest season there has been a noticeable increase in the movement […]
Samples of two suspected monkeypox cases from Uri turn negative: BMO Boniyar
Uri, Oct 12: The samples of two suspected Monkeypox cases from Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have turned negative, officials said here on Wednesday. Block medical officer Boniyar Dr Parvaiz Masoodi said that the samples of two persons that were sent to SKIMS Microbiology lab for screening have returned negative for monkeypox. Earlier, […]