Row over NEET-UG: Grace marks given to 1,563 candidates withdrawn, Centre to SC
New Delhi, Jun 13 (PTI) The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the decision to give grace marks to 1,563 NEET-UG, 2024 candidates for admission to MBBS, BDS and others courses has been cancelled and they will be given an option to take a re-test on June 23. A vacation bench of justices […]
Massive search operations continue in Doda, Reasi to hunt down terrorists
Jammu, Jun 13 (PTI) Massive search operations continued on Thursday in different districts of Jammu and Kashmir, especially Doda and Reasi, to track down and neutralise terrorists involved in recent attacks in the union territory, officials said. Terrorists struck at four places in Reasi, Kathua and Doda districts over the past four days, killing nine […]
Doda terror attacks: Police releases sketch of 4 terrorists, announces Rs 20 lakh reward
Jammu, Jun 13 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police released sketches of four terrorists involved in two attacks in Doda district and announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for information leading to their arrest. On Tuesday terrorists fired on a joint checkpost of the 4 Rashtriya Rifles and police at Chattergalla in Bhaderwah while […]
Will root out terrorism, its supporters from J&K: Lt Guv Sinha
Srinagar, Jun 12: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that people of Jammu and Kashmir must remain calm as the administration and security forces won’t rest till terrorism and its supporters are rooted out from here. Addressing the Folk Festival organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Art Culture and Languages at SKICC here, the LG […]
President Murmu rejects mercy plea of Pak terrorist convicted in Red Fort attack case
NEW DELHI, June 12 (PTI): The mercy petition of Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Arif alias Ashfaq convicted in the nearly 24-year-old Red Fort attack case has been rejected by President Droupadi Murmu, officials said on Wednesday. This is the second mercy plea rejected by the President after assuming office on July 25, 2022. The Supreme Court […]
Around 5,000 KP’s leave for Kheer Bhawani Mela in Kashmir amid tight security
NAGROTA, June 12 (PTI): More than 5,000 people, mostly members of the Kashmiri Pandit community, started their journey from here on Wednesday for the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela in the Kashmir Valley amid tight security, officials said. The Kheer Bhawani Mela, celebrated on Zeisht Ashtami, will take place on June 14 at the shrines of […]
Kathua Gunfight: Another terrorist killed as operation continues
Srinagar, Jun 12: Another terrorist has been killed in the ongoing encounter in Hiranagar area of Kathua, an officials said. They said that a hiding terrorist has been killed in the ongoing encounter at Saida Sohal, taking the toll to two. “The security forces are continuing with the operation in the area,” the official said, […]
Pakistan’s donkey population rose to 5.9 million in FY 2023-24: Economic Survey
ISLAMABAD, June 12 (PTI): Pakistan’s population of donkeys has increased by 1.72 per cent to reach 5.9 million during the fiscal year 2023-24, according to the latest official data on the livestock in the agrarian country. The Pakistan Economic Survey (PES) 2023-24, which highlights the key economic achievements in the outgoing fiscal year, was launched […]
VHP stages protest in Delhi against terror attack on bus in J-K
New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) Vishwa Hindu Parishad members held a protest in the national capital on Wednesday against the terror attack on a bus in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district in which nine people were killed. “Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal held a protest demanding strict action against terrorists. Those who died and […]
More than 1.5 million foreign Muslims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage
Mecca, Jun 12 (AP) Muslim pilgrims have been streaming into Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca ahead of the start of the Hajj later this week, as the annual pilgrimage returns to its monumental scale. Saudi officials say more than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in the country by Tuesday, the vast majority by […]
