Three injured in a wild boar attack in Thanamandi, Rajouri
JAMMU, Nov 18 (PTI): Three persons, including a couple, were injured in a boar attack near a forest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Tuesday. Mohammad Mazhar (30), Afsana Kouser (25), and another person sustained injuries after being attacked by wild boars on Monday night in the Khabla area of Thanamandi tehsil, […]
People responsible for Delhi blast must get harsh punishment: CM Omar
Srinagar, Nov 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that those involved in the Delhi blast should get the harshest of punishment, but innocents must not be looked at with suspicion. Speaking to reporters after meeting the Nowgam blast injured, CM Omar said that he highlighted the issue of J&K people in yesterday’s Northern […]
Justice Surya Kant warns of ‘civilisational tremor’ in declining care for elders
NEW DELHI, Nov 18 (PTI): Warning that India risks “losing the old world that kept us human,” Supreme Court Judge Justice Surya Kant has voiced concern over the country’s fraying intergenerational bonds, urging a renewed social and legal commitment to protect senior citizens. While citing cases of elderly citizens deceived by digital frauds, abandoned by […]
Terror conspiracy case: Counter Intelligence Wing carries out raids
SRINAGAR, Nov 18 (PTI): The Counter Intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday carried out raids at multiple locations in the valley in a terror conspiracy case involving a doctor, officials said. However, the officials said the searches are not linked to the “white collar” terror module or the Delhi blast case. The raids […]
ED raids Al Falah University, linked persons in Delhi Red Fort blast case
NEW DELHI, Nov 18 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday launched searches against the Al Falah University of Faridabad and its promoters and linked persons as part of its investigation related to the Red Fort area terrorist blast case, sources said. Teams of the federal probe agency have been searching multiple locations in the Delhi-NCR […]
Three striped Hyenas arriving in Jambu Zoo
JAMMU, NOV 17: The striped hyenas, three in number, will be the new addition in Jambu Zoo. These bone-crushing animals are being brought from Nahargarh Biological Park, Jaipur in exchange of two Himalayan Black Bears as per the Animal Collection Plan of the Jambu Zoo approved by the Central Zoo Authority. The hyena will reach […]
Handicrafts Dept to host 3-Day Artisan Carnival at Srinagar from Nov 20
SRINAGAR, NOV 17: Continuing its vigorous ‘Know Your Artisan’ campaign, Handicrafts and Handloom Department, is set to host a 3-day ‘Artisan Carnival’, a vibrant celebration of Kashmir’s timeless crafts and cultural legacy at the Chinar-draped Sher-e-Kashmir Park, here, from November 20 to 22. As a flagship event under the ‘Soulful Kashmir’ branding initiative, the three-day […]
NIA arrests another key aide of terrorist involved in Delhi blast
New Delhi, Nov 17: Continuing with its probe in the Red Fort area car bomb blast case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday said to have arrested another key associate of the terrorist involved in the blast. “Jasir Bilal Wani @ Danish, also a Kashmiri resident, was arrested from Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir […]
Ex Bangladesh PM Hasina sentenced to death by special tribunal
Dhaka, Nov 17 (PTI) Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was on Monday sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal for “crimes against humanity” committed during the wide-spread protests against her government in July last year. Hasina, 78, who has been living in India since her government was toppled on August 5 last […]
Jammu railway station on alert; Police in Poonch announce reward for info on terrorists
Jammu, Nov 17 (PTI) Security has been intensified at the Jammu railway station following the recent busting of a white-collar terror module, while police in Poonch have announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for information on the presence of terrorists in the border district. Police and paramilitary personnel conducted surprise frisking and checking of […]