Woman, toddler son among 4 killed in two separate accidents
Jammu: Four persons, including two students and a woman and her two-year-old son, were killed in two separate road accidents in Samba and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. Sunny Kumar (19) from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, and Joginder Kumar (19) from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, both Class-12 students, were killed on the spot […]
Pahalgam terror attack: Prez Murmu appreciates Singapore’s strong stand against terrorism
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday appreciated the strong stand of Singapore against terrorism following the heinous attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam in April this year. Welcoming a delegation from Singapore to the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President said that even in an uncertain global environment, the India-Singapore comprehensive strategic partnership is flourishing. The […]
Restrictions for non-scheduled flights at Delhi airport on Aug 15
New Delhi: Non-scheduled flights will not be permitted to land at or take off from the Delhi airport during specified hours on August 15. An official on Wednesday said the restrictions will be in place from 6 am to 10 am and from 4 pm to 7 pm on Independence Day. The curbs will […]
Haj 2026: Against quota of 7963, HCoI receives 5154 applications from JK
Srinagar: All pilgrims from Jammu & Kashmir who applied for Haj 2026 are expected to be selected this year, as the number of applications received is far below the UT’s allotted quota. Officials privy to the development said that, against a total quota of 7,963 pilgrims, including a basic share of 5,963 (4.9% of the […]
Banks to clear cheques within few hours from Oct 4: RBI
Mumbai: The RBI will introduce a new mechanism from October 4 for clearance of cheques within hours of being presented to banks, reducing the current time period of up to two working days. Cheques will be scanned, presented, and passed in a few hours and on a continuous basis during business hours. The clearing […]
Proceeds of terrorism’: Over Rs 2.11 Cr properties attached in Bandipora
Srinagar: More than Rs 2.11 crore properties identified as “proceeds of terrorism” were attached in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday, police said. These land parcels are measuring two kanals and 12 marlas, a police spokesperson said. He said at Watapora, land measuring one kanal and nine marlas belonging to Ishfaq Ahmad Bhat was attached […]
Police carries out searches in Srinagar in fraud case
Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday carried out searches at several places in Srinagar city in connection with a fraud case. The searches were in connection with a fraud and cheating case registered earlier this year, a spokesman of the investigating agency said. According to the spokesman, the […]
Authorities issue notice to Amazon, Bengal-based firm over ‘fake Kashmiri silk carpets’
Srinagar: Authorities on Wednesday issued a notice to a West Bengal-based private company and online shopping giant Amazon for allegedly misbranding fake carpets as “authentic Kashmiri handmade silk carpet”. “NOTICES issued 2 @jewelcarpet & @amazonIN for misbranding #KashmirCrafts,” Director, Department handicraft and handloom Mussarat Zia said in a post on X. Attaching a screenshot […]
Security forces recover arms, ammunition from forest area in Kupwara
Srinagar: Security forces on Wednesday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from a forest area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said. Security forces launched a search operation at Awoora and recovered a significant quantity of arms and ammunition, including four UBGl grenades, three Pakistan made hand grenades, one Chinese pistol, one IED, 30 […]
Pak will pay ‘very heavy price’ if it attacks Indians: Lt Guv
Terms Pakistan a ‘Terrorist country’ Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said India exacted revenge for Pakistan’s brutality through Operation Mahadev and Operation Sindoor, and that the “terrorist country” will have to pay “a very heavy price” if it sheds the blood of Indian citizens. Sinha was speaking at ‘Pedal for Ek Bharat, […]