Air India reduces fare cap on Srinagar-Delhi flights to under Rs 7000
New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) As Amarnath pilgrims and tourists continue to leave Kashmir Valley, Air India said on Sunday that it has reduced its maximum fare on flights connecting Srinagar to Delhi to under Rs 7,000. “Air India has further reduced the fare from Rs 9,500. It is holding maximum fare at Rs 6,715 for […]
Pak Army denies Indian claim of cross-LoC incursion
Islamabad, Aug 4 (PTI) The Pakistan Army has denied the Indian claim about action by Pakistani army regulars and militants across the Line of Control and that their bodies were lying on the Indian side. The Indian Army Saturday said that it has foiled an attack by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) on a forward post […]
HM Amit Shah holds meeting with top security brass
New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a meeting with top security officials and is believed to have discussed the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The hour-long meeting was attended by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and other senior officials. The situation in […]
Anti-Corruption Bureau notice to Mehbooba over JK Bank appointments
Srinagar, Aug 4 (PTI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Jammu and Kashmir has issued a notice to former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti asking her whether she had verbally or otherwise endorsed the recommendations made by some ministers in the PDP-BJP government for appointments in JK Bank. “During the course of investigations of case FIR No. 10/2019 […]
Mainstream political parties to meet at Mehbooba’s residence at 6 pm, discuss Kashmir situation
Srinagar, Aug 4 (PTI) Leaders of the mainstream political parties in Kashmir will hold an all party meeting Sunday evening here to discuss the prevailing situation in the Valley. Kashmir has been on the edge following the deployment of additional troops and the state administration’s order asking the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims and the tourists to leave […]
Kashmir is about ‘cherished set’ of memories, says debutante author Madhuri Vijay
New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) Kashmir recently arrested attention when Donald Trump claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate on the issue. But weeks before the US president’s utterance, an utterly absorbing novel had brought the Valley to vigorous and thrumming life in the pages of the international press. Madhuri Vijay’s debut novel […]
Man killed in a mysterious blast inside a shop along LoC
Srinagar, Aug 4: A person was killed in a mysterious blast at Farkiyan area of Keran along Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday. Reports said that today morning at around 9:10 am some explosive material went off inside a tailoring shop at Ferkiyan. One person identified as Abdul Hamid Bajad […]
Indian Army asks Pak military to take possession of bodies of its personnel
New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) The Indian Army has offered to the Pakistan military to take possession of bodies of its personnel who were killed when it foiled an attack by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said Sunday. The sources said here that the Pakistan Army has […]
Indian borrows Rs 20K from wife to buy Dubai raffle, wins USD 4 million
Dubai, Aug 4 (PTI) An Indian farmer, who returned home after failing to find a job in Dubai, on Saturday ended up winning over USD 4 million in raffle, the tickets of which he bought with the money borrowed from his wife. Vilas Rikkala, who is presently in Hyderabad, was the winner of the Dh15 million […]
Railways waives cancellation charges for passengers travelling to and from J&K
New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) The railways has decided that no cancellation charge will be taken from passengers till Tuesday morning if they cancel reserved tickets booked for their journey originating from Jammu, Katra and Uddhampur stations, sources in the ministry said on Saturday. This facility will also be available to passengers travelling to these stations […]
