Article 370 abrogation: Amarnath Yatra suspended for a day from Jammu
JAMMU, Aug 5 (PTI): No fresh batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims was allowed to leave the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here for Kashmir as a precautionary measure in view of the fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 on Monday, officials said. More than 4.90 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the 3,880-metre-high cave […]
72 killed as protesters and ruling party supporters clash in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Aug 4 (PTI) At least 72 people, including 14 policemen, were killed and hundreds injured on Sunday in fierce clashes between protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and the ruling party supporters in different parts of Bangladesh on the first day of the non-cooperation movement over a government jobs quota system. The clashes […]
Crypto fraud: ED seizes Rs 1-cr cash after raids in Leh, other places
New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI): An amount of Rs 1 crore and “incriminating” documents were seized following raids against operators of a “fake” cryptocurrency investment company that cheated people in Ladakh and some other places, the Enforcement Directorate said Sunday. The searches were undertaken on August 2 in Leh, Jammu and Sonipat in Haryana under […]
Chhari Mubarak taken to Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, Aug 4 (PTI): The Chhari Mubarak, the holy mace of Swami Amarnathji, was taken to historic Shankaracharya temple here for prayers on the occasion of ‘Haryali Amavasya’ on Sunday. “In connection with Swami Amarnath Ji Yatra-2024, Chhari Mubarak Swami Amarnath Ji led by Mahant Deependra Giri ji was taken to historic Shankaracharya temple, Srinagar, […]
Several passengers injured after two vehicles collide in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara
Srinagar, Aug 4: At least nine passengers were injured after two vehicles collided along highway in Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official said that two vehicles which included a Tata Mobile bearing registration number JK21C 8406 and a Sumo bearing registration number JK16 0948 collided at Air Strip along Highway in Bijbehara this […]
Centre issues guidelines on transporting organs for first time
NEW DELHI, Aug 4 (PTI): The Union Health Ministry for the first time has come out with SOPs for transporting organs seamless transport of human organs through various modes of travel such as air, road, railways and waterways. The Standard Operating Procedure issued by the government which will serve as a guiding document for those […]
Cloudburst in Kangan; Srinagar-Leh highway closed
SRINAGAR, Aug 4 (PTI): A cloudburst in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir has damaged a road, leading to the closing of the arterial Srinagar-Leh national highway, officials said on Sunday. “The traffic on Srinagar-Leh road has been suspended till further notice due to road damage at Kacherwan in Ganderbal district,” an official of the […]
Youth killed, three others injured in head-on collision between two bikes
Srinagar, Aug 3: A youth died while three others were injured after a head-on collision between two motorcycles in south Kashmir’s Kulgam Zazripora area on Saturday, officials said. An official said that two motorcyclists collided near Zazripora, resulting in injuries to four individuals. He said the injured were shifted to district hospital Kulgam, however, one […]
Police arrests five drug peddlers in Pulwama, Anantnag
Srinagar, Aug 3: Police arrested five drug peddlers in Pulwama and Anantnag and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Saturday. He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Washpora Murran Pulwama, arrested a drug peddler along with two bottles of contraband like substance. He has been identified as […]
People get so fed up with judicial process that they just want settlement: CJI
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) People get “so fed up” with the matters of courts that they just want a settlement, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said on Saturday while highlighting the role of Lok Adalats as alternative dispute redressal mechanisms. Lok Adalats are forums where disputes and cases pending in courts or […]
