7 ITBP jawans killed, 32 injured in road mishap at Pahalgam

Srinagar: Seven ITBP jawans died and 32 security personnel were injured when the bus in which they were returning from Amarnath Yatra duty fell into a deep gorge in the Pahalgam area of south Kashmir, a police official said. The bus, carrying 37 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel and two policemen, was on its way […]

Lt Guv visits injured ITBP personnel

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Tuesday visited Army Hospital Srinagar and enquired about the well-being of ITBP personnel injured in a tragic road accident near Chandanwari. Lt General Amardeep Singh Aujla, GOC 15 Corps was also present. The Lt Governor went around the wards where the injured were receiving treatment, and passed necessary instructions to […]

Talaq-e-Hasan not akin to triple talaq: SC

Says women have option of 'Khula'

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the practice of divorce in Muslims through ‘Talaq-e-Hasan’ –which is pronounced once a month over a period of three months — is not akin to triple talaq and the women also have an option of ‘khula’. In Islam, a man can take “talaq”, while a woman can […]

‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ website- Over 6 Cr selfies with Indian flag uploaded: Govt

New Delhi: More than six crore selfies with the Indian flag have been uploaded on the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ website so far, the government said on Tuesday as Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy asserted that the entire nation has come together to make the campaign a success. The Culture Ministry in a statement shared […]

Admin bans several news portals in Ramban

Says they were peddling fake news, had no registrations to operate

Ramban/Jammu: More than six portals allegedly peddling fake news and maligning the image of Jammu and Kashmir government were banned in Ramban district on Tuesday, an official order said. District Magistrate Mussarat Islam ordered the ban after verifying the credentials of their operators from police and information department following large number of complaints from people […]

Lt Guv interacts with IAS inductees of J&K Administrative Service

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday interacted with the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) inductees of the members of Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Service, at Raj Bhavan here, an official spokesman said. The Lt Governor congratulated the IAS inductees and extended his best wishes for their personal and professional life. During the interaction, the Lt Governor […]

CRPF men return lost rucksack to foreign tourist

Jammu: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on Tuesday won the heart of a foreign tourist when they returned his lost bag in Ramban district, an official said. CRPF spokesperson Shivnandan Singh said the tourist, a native of Belarus, was on way to Jammu from Srinagar on a motorcycle when his rucksack fell down at […]

JK reports 217 fresh covid-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 217 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said that 13 cases were reported from Jammu division and 204 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 474272. Among the cases, 173103 are from Jammu […]