Avalanche warning issued for JK
JAMMU: On the basis of information received from Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) today issued Medium danger avalanche warning for Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali, Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar, Bandipora and Kargil areas. Meanwhile, SDMA also issued low danger warning for Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Badgam, Leh […]
Omar seeks divorce, wants to re-marry: HC told
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today sought the response of Payal Abdullah, the estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on his plea seeking divorce on the ground that their marriage has broken down irretrievably and he wants to get re-married. A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Deepa Sharma […]
NIA court to hear Kamran Yousuf’s bail plea on March 7
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday once again reserved its order on the bail plea of freelance photo-journalist Kamran Yousuf who is in NIA custody for allegedly fomenting trouble and instigating stone-pelters. Additional Sessions Judge Tarun Sherawat reserved the order for March 7 after hearing arguments from Yousuf’s side and that of the National […]
JK govt welcomes award of contract by NHAI in Srinagar semi-ring road project
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government today welcomed the formal award of the Srinagar Semi-Ring Road project by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Minister of Public Works Naeem Akhtar said. Earlier today, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said the NHAI had awarded the Rs 939 crore-project for the construction of […]
China lashes out at US over bill promoting Taiwan ties
Beijing: China lodged an official protest with the United States today, saying it was “strongly dissatisfied” after the US Senate passed a bill promoting relations with self-governing Taiwan. The US Senate passed the Taiwan Travel Act, intended to encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan “at all levels”, by unanimous consent on Wednesday, following […]
Man dies in avalanche in Bandipora
Srinagar: A 25-year-old man died and another was injured in an avalanche in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today. An avalanche yesterday struck Hassangam-Malangam area in Tulail area of Bandipora district, resulting in injuries to two persons, a police official said. The injured persons were shifted to sub district hospital at Tulail […]
Two army men injured as cross-border shelling rages in Mankote sector
Poonch: Two army soldiers were injured in cross-border shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) at Mankote sector of border district Poonch in Jammu region on Thursday. An army spokesman said that Pakistani army violated ceasefire and opened fire upon army’s 5 Mahar posts at Mankote sector of Mendhar today since morning. “Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked […]
Lolab avalanche: Bodies of 3 hunters found
Srinagar: Bodies of three persons who went missing six days ago after being swept away by an avalanche at Lashkote area- the top forest area of Dardpora Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district were recovered today. Sub Divisional Magistrate Lolab Ahmad Hussain Bhat said that bodies of Altaf Ahmad Mir son of Bashir Ahmad Mir, […]
Youth should associate with humanitarian aspects of Islam: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India’s youth should associate themselves with the humanitarian aspects of Islam and be able to use modern technology at the same time. Every religion promotes human values, the prime minister said in his address at a conference on ‘Islamic Heritage: Promoting Understanding & Moderation’, where Jordan’s King […]
PNB fraud: ED attaches Rs 1,217 cr assets of Mehul Choksi group
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today said it has attached 41 properties, valued at over Rs 1,200 crore, in connection with its money laundering probe in the PNB scam against Gitanjali Gems and its promoter Mehul Choksi. The central probe agency issued a provisional order for attachment under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act […]
