SMC removes two decade old bunker from Amira Kadal
Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Tuesday demolished over two decade old bunker from Amira Kadal here, a move which was appreciated by the local Auqaf committee. The Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker as per the officials was constructed in the year 1992. “We will remove many more bunkers in Srinagar as we have […]
Stark difference in Indo-US ties since 1998 nuclear tests
Washington, (PTI) There is a stark difference in India’s relationship with the US since the 1998 nuclear tests and bilateral ties are now very good, the outgoing Indian envoy here has said. Navtej Singh Sarna, India’s Ambassador to the US since November 2016, is retiring later this month after an illustrious career spanning 38 years. In […]
Mid-air smoke forces IndiGo flight to make emergency landing in Kolkata
Kolkata,(PTI) A Jaipur-Kolkata IndiGo flight with 136 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Kolkata after smoke engulfed the plane mid-air, prompting the government to order a probe, an official said Tuesday. However, no passengers were injured in the incident that happened on Monday, a senior DGCA official said. The pilot had to issue a […]
Three cops killed, another injured as militants attack police post in Shopian
Srinagar: Three policemen were killed and another injured after militants attacked a police post, guarding the minority community at Zainapora area of Shopian district of south Kashmir on Tuesday. Official said that a group of militants opened fire upon the police post, resulting into the on spot death of three security guards and injuries to […]
TRS wins 17 seats, Congress 3 in Telangana
Hyderabad, Dec 11 (PTI) Ruling TRS won 17 seats and the Congress three as per results available till 1 pm Tuesday in the counting of votes polled in the December 7 Telangana assembly elections. The first two results went to the TRS with its candidates M Sanjay Kumar and Sunke Ravishankar winning with impressive margins. Sanjay […]
Traffic resumes on Jammu-Srinagar highway
Banihal (J&K)(PTI): The traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway resumed on Tuesday after day-long closure due to inclement weather, while the Mughal road and Srinagar-Leh highway remained closed for the second day owing to heavy snowfall in the high altitude areas of the state, officials said. The Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only all weather road linking Kashmir with […]
Cong leads in R’than, Chhattisgarh and MP; TRS races ahead in Telangana, MNF in Mizoram
New Delhi,(PTI): The Congress was leading in the BJP-ruled states of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and was locked in a close fight in Madhya Pradesh while the TRS forged ahead in Telangana and the MNF in Mizoram, trends indicated on Tuesday as votes for elections in the five states were counted. The Rahul Gandhi-led party became […]
Night temperature dips across Kashmir following rain and snow
Srinagar, Dec 11 (PTI) Night temperatures dropped across all weather stations in Kashmir but stayed above the freezing point at most places even though the valley witnessed snow and rains on Monday, Met officials said here. Srinagar city the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a low of 1.6 degrees Celsius Monday night, dropping 0.8 […]
Polls were fought on state govts’ performance: Rajnath
New Delhi: With election trends showing reverses for the BJP, senior party leader and Home Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday said the polls were fought on the basis of the performance of state governments, rejecting the notion that the results would be a reflection of the Modi government. He also pointed out the Congress-led grand alliance […]
Kashmir University Law students protest, demand examination in March
Srinagar: Students of Kashmir University’s law school on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration, demanding their final examinations be held in March instead of “rushing through it.” Most students from 6th semester LLB including from supplementary shift assembled outside the office of varsity’s vice chancellor and staged the protest. “The authorities are unnecessarily rushing through the examination,” […]
