JK situation has worsened, says Cong in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: The issue of the daring escape of an arrested Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant from a Srinagar hospital was raised in the Rajya Sabha today, with the Congress saying the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has worsened. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, Leader of Opposition and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said […]
Pak again rakes up Kashmir issue at UN
United Nations: Pakistan has again raked up the Kashmir issue at the UN Security Council and accused it of “selectively” implementating its resolution on the matter. Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, sought periodic review of the implementation of the UN Security Council’s decades-old resolution on the issue. “Nothing undermines the credibility of […]
Kashmir highway temporary blocked after landslide
Traffic was disrupted on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Wednesday after landslides hit the 300-km highway in Ramban district. According to the reports, the movement of traffic was halted after a land slide hit the road at 10 am at Anokhi fall near Battery Cheshma, 11 Kms from Ramban. Officials said that men and machinery have been […]
NIA nabs one more in connection with LeT activities probe
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency has arrested an alleged hawala operator from Uttarakhand in connection with its probe into the activities of Pakistan- based Lashker-e-Taiba in India, an official spokesperson said here today. Abdul Samad, the fifth person arrested in the case, was arrested in Haridwar yesterday and brought to Delhi, the spokesperson […]
Uproar in Assembly over fair price shop allocations
Jammu: The opposition parties in the Legislative Assembly today cornered the state government over the distribution of fair price shops in the state. According to the reports, as soon as the proceedings of the House started, the opposition members jumped into the well of demanding clarification from the government over the criteria for issuing allotments […]
India seeks transparency in working of UN’s sanctions committees
United Nations: India today criticised the UN Security Council’s veto-wielding members for obstructing the designation of terrorists without giving any explanation, apparently hitting out at China for repeatedly blocking its bid to list Pakistan-based Masood Azhar as a ‘global terrorist’. Participating in an open debate of the Security Council on its working methods, India’s Permanent […]
Eight labourers killed as truck overturns in MP
Alirajpur: Eight labourers, including a woman, were killed and as many others injured when a sand- laden truck overturned in the district in the early hours today, a police official said. Sixteen labourers were sitting in the truck when it turned turtle after one of its wheels got stuck in a ditch near Allu village, […]
Two residential houses gutted completely in a fire incident at Arampora Kupwara
Kupwara: At least two residential houses were gutted completely on Tuesday late night in a mysterious fire incident at Arampora village in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. As per reports two houses & two Cow sheds belonging to Abdul Ahad Mir & Mohammad Abdullah Mir both sons of Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Mir were caught in mysterious fire […]
World’s biggest rocket soars toward Mars after perfect launch
Cape Canaveral: The world’s most powerful rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, has blasted off on its highly anticipated maiden test flight, carrying CEO Elon Musk’s cherry red Tesla roadster toward an orbit near Mars. Screams and cheers erupted at Cape Canaveral, Florida as the massive rocket fired its 27 engines and rumbled into the blue sky […]
Measures taken to reduce traffic in Srinagar, Jammu: Govt
Jammu: The state government on Tuesday said that it has taken various steps to reduce traffic congestion in twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, replying on behalf of Minister for Home informed the House that the government has taken various steps to reduce traffic congestion in twin […]
