Late night blaze damages eight shops in Srinagar
Srinagar: At least eight shops were gutted in a late night blaze at Chanapora area of Srinagar, reports said on Wednesday. According to reports, at around 12 midnight, fire erupted at Lal Nagar area of Chanapora damaging at least eight shops. The cause of fire was not known immediately.
Actor Narendra Jha passes away at 55
New Delhi: Actor Narendra Jha passed away on Wednesday morning following a cardiac arrest. He was 55. According to reports, it was the third heart attack Jha had over the years. Born on September 2 in Bihar’s Madhubani area, Jha was a noted Bollywood and television actor. He was seen playing vital roles in Hrithik […]
Bihar bypolls: BJP ahead in Araria and Bhabhua, RJD in Jehanabad
Patna: The BJP is leading in the Araria Lok Sabha seat and Bhabua Assembly constituency, while the RJD was leading in the Jehanabad Assembly seat in Bihar bypolls. After two rounds of counting, Pradeep Kumar Singh of the saffron party was leading by 2,321 votes in the Araria seat, EC officials said. Rinky Rani Pandey […]
Lightning damages century-old shrine in Uri
Baramulla: A century-old shrine at Garkote area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district suffered damages after the shrine was struck by lightning on early Wednesday. According to reports the century old shrine of Baba Fareed (R.A) was gutted in fire triggered after lightning struck it. Locals said that it was raining since midnight, however […]
IndiGo cancels 42 flights for today
Mumbai: Domestic carrier IndiGo continued to operate with a curtailed schedule for the third day today with the airline cancelling 42 flights following the grounding of eight of its A320neo planes along with three of GoAir due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues. IndiGo has cancelled 42 flights for March 14. This includes flights to […]
‘Pak summons India’s Deputy High Commissioner over harassment of officials’
Islamabad: Pakistan has summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner J P Singh over the alleged harassment of officials and families of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, according to Pakistan Foreign Affairs Ministry. Singh was summoned after Pakistani newspaper Dawn quoted Pakistani officials of accusing India of harassing its diplomats and their families in the […]
Stephen Hawking, modern cosmology’s brightest star, dies aged 76
London: World famous British scientist Stephen Hawking, modern cosmology’s brightest star known for his groundbreaking work with black holes and relativity, died today at his home in Cambridge aged 76. Hawking’s children, Lucy, Robert and Tim said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. “He was a great […]
CM tunes on Altaf Bukhari as state’s new FM
Srinagar: Education Minister Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari was given additional charge of the finance ministry on Tuesday, a day after Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti axed Haseeb Drabu from the post over his remark that Kashmir was not a political issue, officials said. A notification signed on behalf of the chief minister said Bukhari, one of […]
FM does a reversal of ‘Drabunomics’
JAMMU: Barely an hour after taking over as the Finance Minister of the state, Altaf Bukhari issued an order putting in abeyance the Pay and Accounts Office System (P&AOS) till March 31, 2018 As per an order issued by the Finance Department “The implementation of Pay & Accounts Office System, rolled out vide Government Order […]
Decision to drop me came as a surprise: Drabu
Srinagar: Senior PDP leader Haseeb Drabu said that J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s decision to sack him as the state’s finance minister came as a surprise to him and added the manner in which he was informed about it was shocking. Drabu said that he got no chance to explain his side and learnt the […]
