Two soldiers injured in mine blast in north Kashmir’s Kupwara
SRINAGAR, Oct 4: Two soldiers were injured in a suspected mine blast in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Friday. They said the blast took place along the Line of Control (LoC) in Trehgam at around 3 am when soldiers were patrolling in the area. “A Havaldar and a Naik of Army’s 19 Sikh […]
NIA Dy SP demands Rs 2.5 cr bribe to spare family from terror charges, arrested by CBI
New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) The CBI arrested an NIA deputy superintendent of police posted in Patna and two middlemen on Thursday for allegedly accepting a Rs 20 lakh bribe to extend favours to a person in an ongoing probe, officials said. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had received a complaint from Rocky Yadav, […]
Maintaining peaceful atmosphere in Kashmir biggest challenge for security forces: GoC 15 Corps Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai
Srinagar, Oct 03: General officer Commanding (GoC) of army’s Srinagar based 15 Corps Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai Thursday said that security situation in Kashmir has shown a significant improvement over the past few years the biggest challenge for the security agencies is to keep the situation intact as it is today. He also said that […]
J&K Govt Releases Rs 36.75 Crore for Srinagar Smart City Mission
JAMMU, Oct 3: The Housing and Urban Development Department of Jammu and Kashmir has sanctioned the release of Rs 36.75 crore under the Smart City Mission. The funds, comprising the UT share for Project and A&OE expenses, are allocated to the Chief Executive Officer of Srinagar Smart City (SNA-SSCL) for utilization during the financial year […]
Security forces, terrorists exchange fire in Kishtwar
Jammu, Oct 3 (PTI) A brief exchange of fire took place between security forces and terrorists during a search operation in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. Based on specific inputs about the presence of terrorists, the security forces launched a joint search operation in Chatroo, a police spokesperson said. “Contact […]
Punjab: Farmers hold ‘rail roko’ protest, train movement hit
Hoshiarpur/Ludhiana, Oct 3 (PTI) Movement of several trains was affected across Punjab on Thursday after farmers squatted on the tracks as part of their two-hour ‘rail roko’ protest in support of various demands, including justice in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri incident. The protest, which was organised by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, […]
Doctor shot dead inside nursing home in Delhi’s Kalindi Kunj
NEW DELHI, Oct 3 (PTI): A doctor was shot dead inside a nursing home in southeast Delhi’s Kalindi Kunj area in the early morning hours, police said on Thursday. The accused, both juveniles, came for treatment and shot Javed Akhtar, a Unani practitioner (BUMS), around 1.45 am, they said. According to a police officer, Akhtar […]
J&K BJP chief optimistic of forming Govt, says will win majority of seats on Oct 8
Jammu, Oct 3: Jammu and Kashmir chief of BJP Ravinder Raina Thursday said that the way people voted in record numbers in all three phases of Assembly polls held after a decade suggests that BJP will win absolute majority on October 8. Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Raina said that people from every nook […]
PM Modi greets people as Navaratri begins
New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people at the start of the auspicious Navaratri festival. “It is his wish that this sacred festival devoted to worshipping shakti is auspicious for everyone,” he said on X. The festival is marked by festivities in many parts of the country, while the […]
Kejriwal to move out of CM house on Friday
New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal will vacate the chief minister’s residence and move to an MP’s bungalow in the Lutyens’ Delhi on Friday, the party said in a statement. Kejriwal, who resigned as Delhi chief minister last month, will live with his family at the official residence of Punjab Rajya Sabha […]