Pak violates ceasefire for 4th night straight
Targets Poonch, Kupwara sectors this time Jammu: Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Kupwara districts, continuing with their ceasefire violations along the LoC, Army officials said on Monday. This was the fourth consecutive night that Pakistan resorted to small-arms fire along the Line of Control (LoC) and came amid […]
Suspension of IWT: Centre plans study to look into max use of Pak’s share of water
New Delhi: The Centre is planning to undertake a study to look into ways to maximise the use of the quantum of water from the three rivers that Pakistan had earlier used under the Indus Water Treaty, now that the agreement has been suspended, officials said. The proposal was made at a high-level meeting on […]
Pakistan airspace closure: IndiGo to temporarily cancel Almaty, Tashkent flights
New Delhi: IndiGo on Friday said it will temporarily cancel flights to Almaty and Tashkent due to aircraft operational range constraints in the wake of the Pakistan airspace closure. The airspace closure has forced Indian airlines operating flights to the West to take longer routes and narrow-body planes might not operate non-stop for long duration. […]
Once terror strongholds, Kashmir villages join Pahalgam protests
Srinagar: There has been a significant change in the public mood in the Kashmir valley as even villages that were once synonymous with the very faces of terror join the condemnation of the massacre of 26 people in Pahalgam. Areas previously known as strongholds or symbolic centres for so-called commanders of banned Hizbul Mujahideen terror […]
Will hunt down those who plotted Pahalgam attack: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: People responsible for the “cowardly terrorist attack” on innocent citizens in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam will soon get a “strong response” to their nefarious acts on Indian soil, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, in the first clear indication of India’s possible response to the massacre. Singh while vowing a befitting reply […]
People wailing for help as loved ones lay in pools of blood
Heartrending scenes after terror attack in Pahalgam Pahalgam: Shrieks for help pierced the skies of Baisaran meadows in this south Kashmir resort as more than a dozen tourists lay motionless in pools of blood following one of the deadliest terror attacks on civilians in recent years in J-K. Heavily armed terrorists walked out of the […]
Punjab tourists recount horror of Ramban flash floods
Praise hotel staff, police for help Ramban: Gurdev Singh and his family, and a few others were planning to travel to Kashmir on the evening of April 19 but decided to stay back at a hotel due to torrential rain at that time. That decision almost turned fatal after they found themselves caught up in […]
Rising fatty liver cases: Medicos list sedentary lifestyles, junk food consumption as top reasons
Srinagar: Health experts in Kashmir have raised concerns over the increasing prevalence of fatty liver disease in the region. They say the condition is primarily due to sedentary lifestyles and widespread consumption of junk food, particularly among the youth. According to medical professionals one in every three individuals in the valley is now suffering from […]
Tourism deptt issues fresh ‘safety guidelines’ for Shikara operators in Dal Lake
Life jackets made mandatory for all passengers Srinagar: Days after a boat capsizing incident, the Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir, has issued a set of mandatory safety guidelines to prevent mishaps and ensure smooth operations. As per an official order all shikaras must be registered with the Tourism Department and display their registration numbers clearly. Any […]
Four Indian grey wolves brought to Jammu’s Jambu Zoo from Gujarat
Jammu: Two pairs of Indian grey wolves on Thursday reached Jambu Zoo on the outskirts of the winter capital city from Gujarat, officials of the Jammu and Kashmir Department of Wildlife Protection said. The animals were received from Sakkarbaug Zoological Park in Junagadh in exchange for a pair of leopard cats from Jambu Zoo, they […]
