Air India Indore-bound flight returns to Delhi after ‘fire indication’
New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) An Indore-bound Air India flight returned to the city on Sunday shortly after take off as the pilot received a “fire indication” in the right engine of the aircraft, the airline said. The aircraft has been grounded for inspection, and passengers are being transferred to an alternative aircraft which will […]
Two killed, three others injured after vehicle plunges into river at Drass
Kargil, Aug 31: At least two people were killed and three others were injured after their vehicle plunged into a river at Gumri area of Drass in Kargil. Officials said that the driver of a Xylo Vehicle lost its control near Gumri and skidded off the road and plunged into a river. Two people were […]
Jammu-Srinagar National Highway cleared for stranded vehicles
Jammu, Aug 30 (PTI) The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened only for stranded vehicles on Saturday after being closed for four days owing to multiple landslides and caving-in of a 60-meter stretch in Udhampur district following record rainfall earlier this week, a senior official said. However, normal traffic is yet to resume on the 250-km […]
Ensure swift restoration of Jammu-Srinagar highway: CM tells authorities
SRINAGAR, Aug 30 (PTI): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday reviewed the condition of Jammu-Srinagar national highway and directed the authorities to ensure its swift restoration. The national highway remained closed for vehicular traffic on Saturday due to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in the Udhampur-Ramban belt. “The chief minister chaired a meeting to […]
CM Omar Abdullah lauds HDFC Bank’s growth in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 30: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Friday evening, addressed the annual function of HDFC Bank at SKICC, where he lauded the institution’s growth, resilience and long-term commitment to Jammu & Kashmir. Highlighting J&K’s tourism legacy, Omar Abdullah recalled the historic description of Kashmir as “heaven on earth” inscribed on the walls of the […]
Fire breaks out in Tulail’s Kashpat village, ops to control the blaze on
Bandipora, Aug 30: A massive fire broke out in Kashpat village of Tulail in north Kashmir’s Gurez area of Bandipora district on Saturday, damaging several structures, officials said. Locals said that the fire started from a residential house and quickly spread to nearby structures due to the wooden construction. Soon after the fire broke out, […]
17th annual Gangbal Yatra begins from Naranag, Div Com praises local community, security forces for smooth arrangements
Ganderbal, Aug 30: The 17th Annual Gangbal Yatra, also referred to as the “Kailash of Kashmir,” commenced on Saturday with a flag-off ceremony at Naranag in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, officials said here. The yatra takes pilgrims to Harmukh Gangbal Lake, situated at an altitude of 14,500 feet in the Harmukh range. The pilgrimage, which […]
LG Sinha pained over Reasi, Ramban disasters as death toll reaches 11
Jammu, Aug 30: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday expressed deep anguish over the loss of lives caused by recent landslides and cloudburst incidents in Reasi and Ramban districts, which left 11 people dead and one missing. In a post on X, the LG said that he has been in touch with senior officials to […]
What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that federal appeals court has knocked them down?
Washington, Aug 30 (AP) President Donald Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products. Now a federal appeals court has thrown a roadblock in his path. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Friday that Trump went too far when he declared national […]
Seven of a family feared dead in landslide in Reasi
Jammu, Aug 30 (PTI) Seven members of a family are feared dead after a landslide flattened their house in a remote village in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir early on Saturday, officials said. Heavy rains in the Badder village of Mahore triggered the landslide. A rescue operation is underway to trace the missing […]