Police asks people not to pay heed to rumours
JAMMU, June 15 (PTI): A video showing a Bolero vehicle with plain-clothes men carrying weapons went viral triggering panic among people, thereby prompting the police to clarify that the vehicle was ferrying the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel. Some people shared a video on Facebook and other social media platforms questioning security for allowing […]
Mood shifts heighten pleasure responses in people with bipolar disorder: Study
NEW DELHI, June 15 (PTI): Mood changes, even momentary ones, could profoundly heighten the brain’s response to pleasure in people having bipolar disorder, according to a research. People having this mental condition, marked by extreme shifts in moods and energy levels, are more prone to this ‘mood bias’ – the term researchers used for when […]
Narco-terror module busted in Kupwara’s Karnah, three held: Police
Srinagar, Jun 15: Jammu and Kashmir police busted a narco-terror module in Karnah area of Kupwara district by arresting three persons and subsequently recovering heroin along with arms and ammunition. A police spokesperson said that following an input that an individual was trying to find purchasers for heroin, a trap was laid by the police […]
Police conducts mock drill for area domination, security of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine
Jammu, Jun 15 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir police along with other agencies conducted a mock drill for area domination and security of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district. Senior Superintendent of Police, Reasi Mohita Sharma said the safety and security of the shrine and pilgrims is the prime responsibility of […]
G7 Outreach summit: PM Modi bats for converting monopoly in technology into mass usage
Bari (Italy), Jun 15 (PTI) The world community must work towards converting the monopoly in technology into mass usage to lay the foundation of an inclusive society and help eliminate social inequalities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. In an address at the Outreach session of the summit of G7 advanced economies at Italy’s Apulia region, […]
Home Minister reviews J-K security situation; calls high-level meeting on June 16
New Delhi, Jun 14 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of several terror incidents there, including an attack on a bus ferrying pilgrims, sources said. He called a high-level meeting on June 16, to be attended by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, […]
Major land scam unearthed in Jammu; 5 FIRs registered
JAMMU, Jne 14 (PTI): The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday claimed to have unearthed a major scam involving more than 28 acres of land usurped by the land mafia here in connivance with officials, a senior police officer said. Five FIRs have been registered against the accused, including government officials, and raids are underway at the […]
Kashmiri Pandits celebrate annual Mela Kheer Bhawani
TULMULLA/JAMMU, June 14 (PTI): “Faith is more powerful than fear,” said a pilgrim, who was among the hundreds visiting temples across Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate the Mela Kheer Bhawani, amid heightened security following four terrorist attacks in the Union Territory. The fair — an annual event at the Kheer Bhawani temple, dedicated to Rangya […]
Over 30,000 devotees paid obeisance at Mela Kheer Bhawani this time: LG Manoj Sinha
Ganderbal, Jun 14: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said over 30,000 devotees paid obeisance at Mela Kheer Bhawani at Tulmulla, Ganderbal while as a Yatri Niwas to accommodate 1000 pilgrims will be completed next eight months in the district. Talking to reporters, after paying obeisance at the Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple at Tulmulla, Ganderbal, […]
SC seeks response of Centre, NTA on plea for CBI probe into ‘irregularities’ in NEET-UG, 2024
New Delhi, Jun 14 (PTI) In a significant development amid a raging row over the NEET-UG, the Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and the NTA on a plea seeking a CBI probe into allegations of question paper leak and other irregularities in the exam. A vacation bench of justices Vikram Nath […]