Acquittal of all accused travesty of justice: CPI (M)
New Delhi: The CPI(M) described the acquittal of all the accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case by a special CBI court in Lucknow on Wednesday as a “travesty of justice”. The court acquitted all the 32 accused in the case, including BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti, in the absence […]
LAC faceoff: India, China hold another round of diplomatic talks
New Delhi: India and China on Wednesday held another round of diplomatic dialogue on the border standoff in eastern Ladakh, and emphasised the need to implement the decisions arrived at the last round of military talks to avoid misunderstandings and maintain stability on the ground. After the virtual talks under the framework of the Working […]
Shopian fake encounter: Bodies of three slain youth exhumed, handed over to kin: Police
Srinagar: The bodies of three persons killed in an alleged fake encounter by the Army in Shopian district of south Kashmir in July this year will be exhumed and handed over to their families after the due process of law, a senior police officer said here on Wednesday. “Since the DNA samples (of the deceased) […]
Covid-19: 18 more deaths, 975 cases reported in JK
Srinagar: A 24-year-old woman was among 18 more covid-19 deaths reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24-hours, taking the fatality count to 1184. Twelve victims belonged to Jammu region and six others to Kashmir Valley. Among others who died in Jammu include a 79-year-old man from Poonch, a 65-year-old man from Nagrota, a 24-year-old […]
4G internet ban in JK extended till Oct 21, two districts exempted
Srinagar: The government on Wednesday extended ban on high-speed internet in all but two districts of Jammu and Kashmir till October 21. “Inputs from the law enforcement agencies suggest that concerted efforts continue to be made by Pakistan, with the help of separatists/anti-national elements within the J&K to facilitate infiltration of (militants), which depends heavily […]
Arrest conversion of residential properties into commercial ones: HC tells SMC
Srinagar: The High Court has directed Srinagar Municipal Corporation to ensure that there is no illegal conversion of residential properties into commercial properties and take steps for complete compliance of Master Plan provisions. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation, a division bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Puneet Gupta also prohibited all authorities from […]
NHPC shuts 120 MW plant in JK till March ’21
New Delhi: State-run hydro power giant NHPC on Wednesday said its 120 MW Sewa-II power station in Jammu and Kashmir has been shut till March 31, 2021 due to some damage in its head race tunnel (HRT). The HRT carries water from intake to a power house for electricity generation. “It is to inform that […]
Two soldiers among 3 killed in separate accidents
Jammu: Two Army men and another person were killed in separate road accidents in Udhampur and Doda districts, police said on Wednesday. The deceased soldiers have been identified as havaldar Suresh Kumar and Naik V M Pawar of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, they said. They died after their vehicle plunged into a 50-feet gorge in […]
Four month long Monsoon delivered ‘above normal’ rainfall: IMD
New Delhi: The country received above normal monsoon during the four-month rainfall season, recording the second highest precipitation in the last 30 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. The country received 109 per cent rainfall of the Long Period Average (LPA) with three of four months — June (107 per cent), August […]
BSF officer commits suicide in Jammu
Jammu: A sub-inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday allegedly shot himself with his service rifle in a camp here, police said. Sub-Inspector Chakerpani Prasad Tiwari (56), posted with 12th Battalion, shot himself in the head at Garoda border outpost in Gajansu area on the outskirts of Jammu, a police official said. Tiwari, […]
