Omar’s PSA dossier cites his ‘considerable influence’ over people, Mehbooba’s pro-separatist stand
Srinagar: Former chief minister Omar Abdullah’s “considerable influence” over people, including the ability to attract voters to polling booths despite poll boycott calls and the potential for channelling energies of public for any cause, has been cited in support of his detention under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA). His political opponent and Peoples Democratic […]
Coronavirus death toll in China climbs to 811
Beijing: The death toll in China’s coronavirus outbreak rose to 811 on Sunday, surpassing the number of fatalities in the 2002-03 SARS epidemic, while over 37,000 people have been confirmed as being infected with the deadly virus that has spread to more than 25 countries. Eighty-nine deaths were reported on Saturday – the highest single-day […]
JK admin extends 2G mobile data service till Feb 15
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday announced the extension of the 2G mobile data service in the union territory till February 15. The order to this effect was issued by Principal Secretary, Home Department, Shaleen Kabra, here in the evening. It also increased the whitelisted sites available for mobile data users in the […]
Mercury stays several degrees below freezing point due to clear skies in Kashmir
Srinagar: Minimum temperatures in Kashmir stayed several degrees below the freezing point due to clear skies with Pahalgam being the coldest recorded place in the valley. The mercury in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which serves as the base camp for annual Amaranth Yatra, dropped to minus 10.5 degrees Celsius from 7.4 degrees Celsius a night earlier, […]
Bank security guard killed in accidental firing in Shopian
Srinagar: A bank security guard was killed after his colleague accidently shot at him in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday, police said. Majid Manzoor, a security guard at a bank in Kapran, sustained severe injuries after his colleague’s rifle accidently went off, a police official said. The security guard was rushed to SKIMS […]
Kashmiri boy beaten to death by colleague in Jaipur
Jaipur: A 17-year-old Kashmiri boy, working with a catering firm, was allegedly beaten to death by his colleague here, police said on Friday. Basit, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara, was allegedly thrashed by his fellow worker Aditya (22) in Harmara area on Wednesday night after the two had an argument, they said. Later, […]
