Pahalgam terror attack: NIA gets 5-day remand of two accused
Jammu, Jun 23 (PTI) A local court on Monday granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) five-day remand of two accused who were arrested for harbouring the Pakistani terrorists behind the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in April, officials said here. The two men – Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote, Pahalgam, and Bashir Ahmad Jothar of Hill […]
Air India Express flight to Jammu returns to Delhi without landing
Jammu, Jun 23 (PTI) An Air India Express flight from Delhi to Srinagar via Jammu returned to its origin airport before landing here on Monday afternoon, officials said. It was, however, not known immediately what led the flight to return to Delhi, they said. The officials said that the flight IX-2564 was supposed to land […]
Operation Sindoor succeeded in injecting fear in minds of terrorists: Rajnath
New Delhi, Jun 23 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that India’s Operation Sindoor achieved all objectives and succeeded in “injecting fear” in the minds of terrorists. He was addressing a gathering at an event held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan complex. Singh released a curated collection of 51 speeches by President Droupadi Murmu […]
Immovable property of terror accused attached in Udhampur
JAMMU, Jun 23 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday attached immovable property of a terror accused, who is presently under judicial custody, in Udhampur district, an official said. Mohammad Shafiq’s 1.3 marla land (one marla =272.25 sq feet) located at Kadwah village of Basantgarh was attached under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the […]
NEP will transform India’s educational landscape: VP Dhankhar
Noida, Jun 23 (PTI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said the National Education Policy (NEP) when implemented will transform India’s educational landscape as the policy resonates with the country’s “civilizational spirit, sense and ethos”. Dhankhar shared his thoughts as he addressed the inaugural session of the 99th annual meet and national conference of the […]
Bemina Woolen Mills Case: Court sentences man to simple imprisonment for two years, fine of Rs.5000
Srinagar, Jun 23: The Court of City Judge (Judicial Magistrate 1st Class) convicted Fayaz Ahmad Bhat S/o Ghulam Nabi Bhat R/o Bhagi Sunder Payeen Chattabal, Srinagar in case FIR No. 66/2003 u/S 409, 420, 468 RPC of P/S Crime Branch Kashmir. The crime branch Kashmir said that the brief facts of the case are that […]
CM Omar expresses satisfaction over revival of tourism in Pahalgam
Srinagar, Jun 23 (PTI): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the efforts put in by him and his colleagues for the revival of tourism in Kashmir are bearing fruit, as tourists are returning to the Valley. “The last time I was in Pahalgam, I cycled through a market that was all but deserted. Today, I came […]
Stock markets tumble in early trade amid worsening tensions in Middle East
Mumbai, Jun 23 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Monday amid heightened tensions in the Middle East after the US bombed three major nuclear sites in Iran. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 705.65 points to 81,702.52 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 182.85 points to 24,929.55. The […]
PM Modi pays tributes to Mookerjee on death anniversary
New Delhi, Jun 23 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Bharatiya Jana Sangh’s founding president Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his death anniversary, saying his invaluable contribution in nation-building will always be remembered with reverence. Modi said Mookerjee displayed incomparable courage and strength to maintain the country’s integrity. A former Hindu Mahasabha […]
Former Block Development Council chairman held with heroin in Rajouri
Jammu, Jun 22 (PTI) A former Block Development Council (BDC) chairman was arrested with 10 grams of heroin in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said on Sunday. Vikas Kumar Sharma, a resident of Thill Hakima village of Nowshera sector, was travelling in his private car from Lamberi to Bagnoti when he […]