ED raids National Herald assets in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided a dozen locations including the head office of the Congress party-owned National Herald newspaper here as part of an ongoing money laundering probe, officials said. They said the searches are being carried out under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act […]
Non-local watchman found dead
Srinagar, Aug 02: A non-local watchman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Wanibal area of Rawalpora in Srinagar district, officials said here on Tuesday. They said that Sarvan Mogal resident of West Bengal was found dead in the residential house of Mohd Maqbool Pinjra, where he was working as a watchman. The body has […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 1,39,792
New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) With 13,734 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases has risen to 4,40,50,009, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll has climbed to 5,26,430 with 27 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases have […]
20 sites identified for ‘national importance’ tag: Govt
New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) Twenty heritage sites, including two ancient mounds at Haryana’s Rakhigarhi and the age-old Anangtal in Delhi, have been identified for the national importance tag, the government has said. Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy shared the details in a written response to a question in Lok Sabha on whether the central […]
BSF troops fire at suspected drone along IB in Jammu
Jammu, Aug 02: Border Security Force (BSF) personnel fired at a suspected Pakistani drone along India-Pakistan International border in Kanachak area of Jammu district late Friday night. A Jammu based spokesperson, in a statement, issued said that BSF troops fired on an unidentified flying object at 09.35 pm in Kanachak area as it tried to […]
Killing of al-Qaida leader is long-sought ‘justice’: Biden
Washington, Aug 2 (AP) President Joe Biden announced that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a US drone strike in Kabul, an operation he hailed as delivering “justice” while expressing hope that it brings “one more measure of closure” to families of the victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. […]
US operation killed al-Qaida leader al-Zawahri
Washington, Aug 2 (AP) A US drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who took over as al-Qaida leader after Osama bin Laden’s death in a US raid. President Joe Biden announced the killing, delivering a significant counterterrorism win just 11 months after American troops left the country after a two-decade war. The […]
JK reports 397 fresh covid-19 cases, one death
Srinagar, Aug 1: Jammu and Kashmir reported 397 fresh covid-19 cases even as one person succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said that 122 cases were reported from Jammu division and 275from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 465163. Among the cases, 171529 are from Jammu […]
Govt official caught accepting bribe
Baramulla, Aug 01: A government employee working in the Rural development Department (RDD) was caught red handed for accepting a bribe of Rs 4000 in Baramulla by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday, officials said here. An official said that an AEE of RDD had allegedly demanded a bribe from a contractor in Baramulla district, following […]
Srinagar-Leh Highway closed after multiple landslides near Zojila
Ganderbal, Aug 01: The Srinagar-Leh highway was closed for traffic on Monday early morning after multiple landslides, triggered by heavy rains, hit near Zojila Pass, officials said here. They said that landslides hit near Zojila Pass today morning, forcing closure of the highway for traffic movements The officials said that men and machinery have been […]