Three drug peddlers held carrying brown sugar in Sopore
Sopore, Sep 21: Three drug peddlers were arrested along with brown sugar in Batapora village of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, police said here. An official said that three drug peddlers were arrested along with 30 grams of brown sugar in Batapora locality. He identified them as Mushtaq Ahmad Gazi son of […]
Rains lash parts of Jammu division, Kashmir witnesses’ dry weather
Srinagar, Sep 21: Parts of Jammu division received rainfall while dry weather prevailed in Kashmir Valley, officials said on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that mainly dry weather with possibility of isolated rain was expected during the next 24 hours. He said while there was no rainfall in Kashmir barring traces of it […]
Popular comic-actor Raju Srivastava dies after 41 days in Delhi hospital
New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) Celebrated comedian-actor Raju Srivastava died on Wednesday after over 40 days of hospitalisation here, said his brother Dipoo Srivastava. He was 58. Raju Srivastava suffered a heart attack on August 10 while working out at a hotel here. He was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) […]
Active Covid cases in country decline to 46,216
New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) With 4,510 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,45,47,599, while the active cases declined to 46,216, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,403 with 33 fatalities, which includes 19 deaths reconciled […]
Anyone involved in narcotics trade will be booked under PSA: DGP
Jammu, Sep 21 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Tuesday said people involved in narcotics trade will be booked under the stringent Public Safety Act. The police chief was speaking at a meeting convened to review the security and crime scenario in Reasi district, an official spokesperson said. “All involved […]
Maintaining ‘higher level of operational preparedness at all time’ key lesson from Ladakh standoff: Army chief
New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) Maintaining a “higher level of operational preparedness at all time” and improving infrastructure, especially along the northern borders, were some of the key lessons from the eastern Ladakh border standoff, Army Chief General Manoj Pande said on Tuesday. He said this in response to a question during an interaction held […]
SSB jawan dies after falling off a building in Srinagar
Srinagar, Sep 21: A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jawan died after falling off a building in Pandrethan area of Srinagar, officials said here on Wednesday. They said that constable Anuj Kumar of 151 Battalion, A/coy SSB fell from the building at Geology and Mining department in Pandrethan. He said that the constable was shifted to […]
25 new COVID-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Sep 20 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir registered 25 fresh Covid cases on Tuesday, taking the infection tally in the union territory to 4,78,972 with one fresh death due to the Coronavirus, an official said here. Four cases were reported from Jammu division while Kashmir valley accounted for 21 fresh cases, the official said. The […]
Youth arrested for pelting stones at crew of Emraan Hashmi’s film in Pahalgam
Srinagar, Sep 20 (PTI) A youth was arrested for allegedly pelting stones at the film crew of Emraan Hashmi-starrer ‘Ground Zero’ in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. Some media reports claimed the actor was injured in the incident that took place on Sunday when the crew was shooting in the […]
Kashmir gets its first Multiplex Cinema, Lt Guv inaugurates
Srinagar, Sep 20: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday inaugurated Kashmir’s first multiplex cinema in Srinagar and stated that each district in the UT will have 100-seater Cinema halls soon. Addressing the gathering after inaugurated the first multiplex cinema at Shivpora area of city, the LG Sinha said that cinema lovers are everywhere […]