BSF seizes 2 drones near India-Pak border in Punjab’s Amritsar
Chandigarh: The BSF has seized two drones near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts, officials said on Wednesday. A partially damaged hexacopter was seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) from a wheat field near Panjgrain village in Amritsar on Tuesday, a spokesperson of the force said. A farmer had spotted […]
Centre to consider revoking AFSPA in JK: Amit Shah
Says plans to pull back troops from UT in place New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the central government will consider revoking Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir. In an interview with the JK Media Group, Shah also said the government has plans to pull back troops in […]
Srinagar reports over 175 fire mishaps in first two months of 2024
Majority of fire incidents due to electric short circuits, LPG leaks: Officials Srinagar: Srinagar is grappling with a concerning surge in fire incidents in recent months, with the majority of the incidents happening due to “electric short circuits and LPG leakage”, an official said. A senior official of the Fire & Emergency Services department said […]
Two killed in separate road mishaps across Kashmir
Srinagar: An auto rickshaw driver was killed after being hit by a speeding vehicle in Sonawar area of Srinagar on Monday late night, reports said. Meanwhile, an elderly man died in a road mishap in Pattan area of north Kashmir. An Auto rickshaw driver was hit by an unknown vehicle near Sonwar bagh on Monday […]
Solution for OTP frauds: IIT Mandi develops authentication system based on behaviour patterns
New Delhi: Do the rising number of OTP frauds and password hacking instances concern you? Researchers at IIT Mandi have developed a revolutionary system which will capture unique user biometric-based behaviour patterns for secure authentication, eliminating the use of conventional methods. The system called “adapID” has been developed in collaboration with Deep Algorithms with Amit […]
IPL shoots up demand for Kashmir willow cricket bats
Srinagar: With the commencement of Indian premier League (IPL) 2024, the demand for the Kashmir willow cricket bats has soared across the India. The year 2024 is going to be a yet another year for cricket as after IPL, a mega cricket tournament T20 world cup will commence from June. As of now the cricket […]
Don’t seek votes on the basis of religion: Azad to DPAP workers
Jammu: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday asked his party colleagues to stay away from seeking votes on the basis of religion, asserting that religion has no role in politics. He also asked them not to use abusive words against rival candidates during the campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls. […]
MeT predicts slight rains, thunderstorms at isolated places
Srinagar: The weatherman on Tuesday forecast “widespread” light to moderate rain/snow/thunderstorm in Jammu and Kashmir from March 27 and 28. In a statement, Meteorological Department Office here forecast mainly dry weather with possibility of very light rain and thunderstorms at one or two places during the next 24 hours. On March 29, the MeT said, […]
LS polls: Independent candidates stay away from filing nominations
Srinagar: Voting for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections (Lok Sabha Election 2024) in Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled for April 19. However, the participation of independent candidates in every election is gradually decreasing. In the 2014 elections, eight candidates contested from this region, including three independents. Let’s explore the reasons behind this trend. […]
Absconding for 14 years in JK murder case man held from Punjab
New Delhi: A man, who was absconding in a murder case in Jammu and Kashmir for the last 14 years, was arrested from Punjab, the Delhi Police said on Tuesday. The family of accused Inderpreet Singh, the son of a retired jail superintendent, had a property dispute with victim Madan Lal. So, he along with […]