ACB arrests SMC ward officer while accepting bribe
Srinagar, Aug 20: Anti Corruption Bureau on Saturday trapped and arrested a ward officer of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) for demanding and accepting bribe from a complainant. According to a statement the ACB said that it received a written complaint alleging therein that Ward Officer SMC of Hawal area of Srinagar is demanding ₹50,000/- as […]
IAF rescues Israeli national from high altitude area in Ladakh
Srinagar, Aug 20: Indian Air Force on Saturday rescued an Israeli national from a high altitude area in Ladakh as he was suffering from acute mountain sickness and having difficulty in breathing. In a statement, issued here Srinagar based spokesperson said that today 114 Helicopter Unit received a call for Casevac (Casualty Evacuation) from Nimaling […]
Pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine resumes after being suspended overnight amid rains
Jammu, Aug 20 (PTI) The yatra to the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district resumed on Saturday morning after remaining temporarily suspended overnight following heavy rains, officials said. Over 1,500 devotees were allowed to resume the journey on the old track around 6.30 am from Darshani Dodi […]
Second-hand smoke 10th biggest risk factor for cancer: Lancet study
Washington, Aug 20 (PTI) People living in close proximity to those who smoke tobacco may have a higher risk of cancer as a new study published in The Lancet journal has found that second-hand smoking is the tenth biggest risk factor for the disease. Using results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk […]
12 fresh COVID-19 cases in Ladakh
Leh, Aug 20 (PTI) Ladakh’s COVID-19 caseload climbed to 29,134 on Saturday as 12 more people tested positive for the viral disease, officials said. The death toll remained unchanged at 229, they said. A total of 3,271 people, including 2,151 air travellers, were screened for COVID-19 in Leh and Kargil on Friday. While 10 people […]
Two children killed after 2 houses collapse in Udhampur
Jammu, Aug 20: Two children were killed after two houses collapsed amid rains in Samole village in Muttal area of Udhampur district, officials said on Saturday. They said soon after getting the informing early morning, rescue teams rushed to the spot and recovered the dead bodies from the debris of one of the collapsed houses. […]
MeT forecasts Light to Moderate rain across JK
Srinagar, Aug 20: The weatherman on Saturday forecast widespread light to moderate rains and thunderstorm over Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that there was possibility of scattered light and moderate rains and thunderstorm for subsequent two days in J&K. Regarding minimum temperature, he said that Srinagar recorded […]
Minor girl killed after hit by School Bus in Bandipora
Bandipora, Aug 20: An 18-months-old girl was killed after hit by a school bus in Lankreshpora area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday, official sources said. They said that Ajwa Rashid (18 months old) daughter of Abdul Rashid Khan of Lankreshpora village was grievously injured after hit by School Bus. She was immediately rushed […]
Russia, Ukraine spar over fighting near nuclear facility
Kyiv, Aug 20 (AP) A fire at a munitions depot inside Russia forced the evacuation of two villages near the border with Ukraine, an official said on Friday, while two civilians were reported wounded by Russian shelling near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as both sides traded accusations about fighting near the facility in southern […]
UN council fails to approve more top Taliban travel
United Nations, Aug 20 (AP) The divided UN Security Council failed to reach agreement on whether to extend travel exemptions for 13 Taliban officials now ruling Afghanistan as they expired at midnight on Friday. UN diplomats said Russia and China want to allow all 13 to continue to travel while the US and Western nations […]