Dastgeer Sahib Shrine theft case solved, two accused held: Police

Srinagar: Srinagar police on Sunday claimed to have solved a theft case that had taken place at Dastgeer Sahib shrine in Khanyar area by arrested two accused persons involved in the crime. According to a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS) Khanyar police station had received information on February 10 that a theft has […]

Lt Guv lays foundation stone for Tawi River front development project

Says rejuvenation of Tawi riverfront will prove economic engine for Jammu

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday laid the foundation stone for the Tawi Riverfront development project. The Lt Governor observed that civilizations have prospered on the banks of rivers. “Sustenance and rejuvenation of Tawi riverfront will create an economic engine for holy city and generate employment opportunities for local communities, he said. The Lt Governor […]

JK reports 458 covid-19 cases, three deaths

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 458 covid-19 cases while three persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. They said 252 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 206 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall infection tally to 450331. Regarding the fatalities, the officials said that two […]

Srinagar records minus 3.0°C, temperature rises slightly elsewhere

Srinagar: Mercury dropped to minus 3.0°C in Srinagar even as other places recorded a slight increase on Saturday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K, recorded a fall of nearly 0.8°C against last night’s minus 2.2°C. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, witnessed a low of […]

LAC Row  : China showed disregard for written agreements: Jaishankar

Melbourne: The current situation at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has arisen due to the disregard of written agreements by China not to mass soldiers at the border, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday. Speaking at a joint press conference along with his Australian counterpart Marise Payne, Jaishankar further said when a […]

India faces ‘very significant challenges’ from China: US

Washington: India is beset with significant geopolitical challenges, in particular from China and its behaviour on the Line of Actual Control, the White House has said, while releasing its Indo-Pacific Strategic Report. The strategic report, released on Friday, is the President Joe Biden-led administration’s first region specific report. It outlines the president’s vision to firmly […]

Seven Al-Badr members held in Baramulla

Srinagar: Security forces have busted a module of the Al-Badr outfit by arresting four hybrid militants and three associates in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said Saturday. Based on specific inputs that Al-Badr is planning to carry out attacks on police and security forces at several places in Sopore, a joint cordon-and-search operation was launched […]

Three held over kidnapping, sexual assault in Srinagar

Srinagar: Three persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in kidnapping and sexually assaulting a girl here, police said on Saturday. Police station Bemina received a complaint from a man on Friday that his minor daughter has been abducted by unidentified persons, a police spokesman said. Accordingly, a case was registered and investigation was initiated, […]