Ex-militant absconding for 12 years held

Kishtwar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a former militant who was absconding since 12 years in Kishtwar district. In a statement police said that Kishtwar Police apprehended another absconder,(ex militant) who was evading arrest from the last 12 years. On a specific information received through reliable sources a special police team of Police […]

736 Afghans recorded for new registration in India from Aug 1 to Sep 11: UNHCR

New Delhi: A total of 736 Afghans were recorded for new registration from August 1 to September 11, the UNHCR said here, adding that it is scaling up its capacity to meet increasing requests for registration and assistance of Afghans in India. The UN refugee agency said it is in constant dialogue with the government […]

IAF to hold air show over Srinagar’s Dal Lake on Sept 26

Srinagar: The Indian Air Force will hold an air show over the famous Dal Lake here on September 26 that will help motivate the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to join the IAF, according to officials. More than 3,000 schoolchildren and college students will attend the show, the officials said. “The main aim of the […]

Cumulative Covid vaccine doses administered in India cross 76 crore: Govt

New Delhi: The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 76 crore on Wednesday, the Union Health Ministry said. More than 57 lakh vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late night, […]

Fresh cyclonic circulation to bring heavy rains in eastern India

JK, Ladakh may witness dry weather: IMD

New Delhi: A fresh cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over north Bay of Bengal on September 17 and bring heavy rainfall over eastern India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. The IMD said north and central India are likely to witness intense rainfall activity till Thursday. “A cyclonic circulation (is) likely to […]

1222 cases registered under NDPS Act in JK in 2020

Srinagar: As many as 1222 cases were registered under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act -1985 in Jammu & Kashmir during the last year. As per the data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 1222 cases were registered under the law in different police stations of Jammu & Kashmir in 2020. The […]

Strengthen border, highway grids in Jammu region: DGP to officers

Srinagar: Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh Wednesday stressed for further augmenting the intelligence and security grids in Jammu region. The DGP while interacting with the officers during a security review meeting at Jammu stressed for further augmenting the intelligence and security grids so that no room is given to the elements inimical to peace […]

US President to host first-ever in-person Quad Summit on Sep 24

PM Modi to attend, will hold bilateral talks

Washington: US President Joe Biden will host the first-ever in-person Quad summit on September 24 that will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese premier Yoshihide Suga, the White House has announced, signalling Washington’s focus on the Indo-Pacific region in the face of China’s growing economic and military […]

Won’t re-examine already settled law of life term: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to reopen the debate whether life sentence should be treated as rigorous imprisonment for life, saying it has been authoritatively decided that way in various verdicts including the one involving younger brother of Nathuram Godse, convicted in the Mahatma Gandhi assassination case. A bench of Justices L N […]