Man dies after stuck by lightening in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Srinagar, May 2: A man was died after he was struck by lightning in Ganosar Gam in south Kashmir’s Kulgam area, officials said. They said that a man was killed on Friday afternoon after being struck with lightning in Ganosar Gam. The village falls under the jurisdiction of Shalipora Gram Panchayat and Kulgam Block Panchayat […]
RBI data: Rs 2000 notes worth Rs 6,266 cr still in circulation after withdrawal 2 yrs ago
Mumbai, May 2 (PTI) The high value Rs 2000 notes worth Rs 6,266 crore are still in circulation after two years of the Reserve Bank withdrawing the currency, according to official data. The Rs 2000 banknotes continue to be legal tender. On May 19, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the withdrawal of […]
Data lost in floods: SC grants time to J&K govt to submit report on Pak nationals
New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday granted more time to the Jammu and Kashmir government to inform it about the number of Pakistani nationals detained under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan gave six more weeks […]
US hopes Pakistan cooperates with India against terrorists: Vance on Pahalgam attack
New York, May 2 (PTI) Vice President JD Vance has said that US hopes that India will respond to the Pahalgam terrorist attack in a way that does not lead to a “broader regional conflict” and expects Pakistan to “cooperate” with New Delhi to “hunt down” terrorists sometimes operating from their soil. Vance made these […]
Study estimates at least 35,000 lives in India lost to extreme temperatures during 2001-2019
NEW DELHI, May 2 (PTI): At least 35,000 lives were lost in India due to exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures between 2001 and 2019, a new study has found. In 2015 alone, it estimated 1,907 deaths due to a heatstroke and 1,147 because of cold exposure. Data for analysis was taken from the […]
Police cracks down on cross-border terror networks, attaches property of LeT terrorist in Poonch
Jammu, May 2 (PTI): Stepping up its offensive against cross-border terror networks, the police on Thursday attached the immovable property of a terrorist belonging to the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. The action was taken under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), under which a case was […]
CWC to discuss Pahalgam attack, caste census
New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) The Congress’ highest decision-making body CWC will on Friday evening deliberate on the situation arising out of the Pahalgam terror attack and the caste census announced by the Centre. Party general secretary Jairam Ramesh told reporters on Thursday that the entire Congress Working Committee (CWC) would sit and discuss the […]
India’s manufacturing sector growth hits 10-month high in April: PMI
New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) The growth momentum in the Indian manufacturing sector improved in April, with output increasing at the fastest pace since June 2024, on the back of another strong expansion in order books, a monthly survey said on Friday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose from 58.1 […]
Attari-Wagah border between India and Pakistan completely shut
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) The Attari-Wagah border crossing point between India and Pakistan was shut completely on Thursday following a week-long heavy rush of people from either side to cross over after the Union government ordered all Pakistani citizens with short-term visa to leave India in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, sources […]
Supreme Court refuses to hear PIL over Pahalgam attack
NEW DELHI, May 1 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to examine a PIL seeking a judicial probe into the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh castigated the petitioners for seeking a retired judge to monitor probe into the […]