Anantnag court acquits man of murder charge in case of wife’s death
Srinagar: A court in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has acquitted a man of the charge of killing his pregnant wife, citing the prosecution’s failure to prove the guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Principal District and Sessions Judge, Anantnag, Tahir Khurshid Raina has acquitted Bilal Ahmad Sofi in the case of his wife’s death in the […]
Army starts work on Bailey bridge to restore traffic on NH-244
Jammu: Braving incessant rains, the Army on Tuesday started the construction of a Bailey bridge along National Highway-244, over the Jangalwar stream, to provide connectivity to Doda and Kishtwar districts. This is the second such bridge being constructed by the Army in the wake of last week’s record rainfall that has left behind a trail […]
Police bust Pak-linked drug syndicate smuggling narcotics through drones
Jammu: Police have busted an inter-state drug syndicate involved in smuggling narcotics from Pakistan through drones with the arrest of four men in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Another case also came to the fore when police arrested five drug peddlers and seized heroin from their possession. In the first case, among […]
Modi govt committed toward’s rehabilitation of flood-hit people in JK: Amit Shah
Jammu: The Narendra Modi government is committed to ensuring the rehabilitation of those affected by recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday, as he undertook a whirlwind tour of a worst-hit area here. Shah visited Manguchak village near the Jammu airport and was accompanied by Lieutenant Governor Manoj […]
Need to study cloudburst cause: Amit Shah
Directs to review warning system for glacial lake outburst floods Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday highlighted the need for studying cloudburst causes by using data analytics and artificial intelligence and conducting a critical review of the early warning system for floods due to glacial lake outbursts, as he condoled the loss of […]
SCO condemns Pahalgam attack
Says double-standards to fight terrorism unacceptable Tianjin (China): The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Monday strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and concurred with India’s position that “double standards” in the fight against terrorism are unacceptable. The influential grouping listed its strong resolve to combat terrorism in a declaration that was unveiled at the end […]
PM, HM will ensure help to affected flood victims: Lt Guv
Says central leadership will aid them to reconstruct their lives Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday accompanied Union Home Minister Amit Shah to survey the rain and flood affected areas of Jammu. The Lieutenant Governor in a statement said: “My heart goes out to the families of those who have lost their loved ones […]
Home minister reviews security situation in JK
Reiterates govt’s zero tolerance against terror Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and reiterated Centre’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism. He instructed all security agencies to remain alert and operate in a coordinated manner to eliminate terrorism in the Union territory. The home minister was chairing […]
Fighting terrorism duty towards humanity: PM Modi at SCO summit
Tianjin (China): The Pahalgam terror attack was not only an assault on India’s conscience, but it was an open challenge to every nation that believes in humanity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, strongly pitching for shunning “double standards” in combating terrorism. In the presence of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chinese President Xi […]
SC says culprits being acquitted due to application of principle
Misapplication of ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that owing to a “misapplication” of the principle of ‘beyond reasonable doubt’, actual culprits manage to find their way out of the clutches of law and asserted that every such instance of acquittal “revolts” against the sense of security of society and […]