Forces recover three grenades from an orchard in Sopore
Sopore, Mar 06: Government forces recovered three hand grenades from an orchard in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Friday. Reports said that a joint team of Army’s 52 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a search operation in an apple orchard at Krankshivan near railway bypass crossing in Sopore town. During searches, three hand grenades were recovered. SSP […]
SC refuses to entertain plea seeking proper mechanism to deal with alleged misuse of sedition law
New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking framing of a proper mechanism to deal with alleged misuse of the sedition law by the government machinery. A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar dismissed the plea filed by a social activist and said it was open for […]
Delhi man with travel history to Thailand, Malaysia tests positive for coronavirus; total cases 31
New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) A Delhi man with a travel history to Thailand and Malaysia has tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of confirmed cases in India to 31, health ministry officials said on Friday. The latest case is the third in Delhi. “One suspected COVID19 case has been confirmed as positive. The […]
Coronavirus: 13 Iranian tourists quarantined at Amritsar hotel
Chandigarh, Mar 6 (PTI) A 13-member group of tourists from Iran have been quarantined at a hotel in Amritsar and have been asked to not go out till their medical examination is completed, an official said. They reached Amritsar on Thursday night, the official added. They have been quarantined at their hotel rooms, Amritsar Civil Surgeon […]
Rajya Sabha adjourned amid ruckus by Opposition, to reassemble on March 11
New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday amid protests and sloganeering by members of the Congress and other Opposition parties over the Delhi violence. The House will reassemble on March 11 after Holi. As soon as the House met for the day, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu lauded the […]
Youth booked under PSA, shifted to sub jail
Kulgam, Mar 06: Police have booked a youth under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Redwani area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district and shifted him to Mattan Jail in Anantnag. Official sources said that Mubarak Ahmed Dar, son of Abdul Rehman Dar of Redwani Kulgam was shifted to sub jail Mattan area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag on Thursday […]
Six houses damaged in midnight blaze at Kulgam
Kulgam, Mar 06: At least six residential houses were damaged in a fire incident that broke out in Chimmer area of Noorabad in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district in the intervening night of Thursday-Friday. Reports and locals said that the fire broke out in a residential house in Chimmer area and soon engulfed the nearby houses. Fire […]
JKPCC scam: Crime Branch Carries raids at multiple places In Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 06: Crime Branch of police on Friday carried raids at several places in central Ganderbal, southern Shopian and northern Kupwara districts besides others places in connection with major scams in Jammu & Kashmir Projects Construction Corp (JKPCC) while Dilip Thusoo was its Managing Director. The J&K administration had last year handed over the investigation to […]
NEET aspirant’s body fished out in Srinagar
Srinagar, Mar 06 : Body of a teenage student was fished out from a river in Srinagar district of central Kashmir, officials said on Friday. They said body of Shahid Fayaz son of Fayaz Ahmad Laway (18) was retrieved from the river Jhelum last evening at Shivpora area. Confirming it, a police officer said that the body […]
Ramban mishap: Body of Tavera driver recovered
Ramban, March 06: Police on Friday retrieved the body of a Tavera driver from Chenab, a day after the vehicle plunged into the fast-flowing river in Ramban district of Jammu. Inspector General of Traffic Police, T Namgayal said that one body was recovered so far during the search operation which is going on. “besides driver, only one […]
