4 houses, shop damaged in fire in Kishtwar
Kishtwar/Jammu: Four houses and a shop were damaged in a fire incident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said. The fire started in a house and quickly spread to nearby houses in the Kuchhal area late Tuesday night, they said. Locals rushed to the spot and attempted to douse the blaze. The officials said […]
Four people killed in two separate road accidents in J-K
Banihal/Jammu: Four people were killed and as many were injured in two separate road accidents in Ramban and Reasi districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. A cab bearing a Punjab registration number plunged into a deep gorge near Magarkoot along Jammu-Srinagar in Ramban district around 7 am, killing the driver and a […]
Maj Gen Sachdeva retires as ADG of NCC, JK&L Directorate
Jammu: Major General Rajesh Kumar Sachdeva on Wednesday retired from service as additional director general of NCC, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Directorate. Sachdeva exhorted all personnel to continue the good work in empowering the youth of the country after he was given a ceremonial farewell at the National Cadet Corps (NCC) directorate here on […]
Salman Khan gets death threat again with demand for Rs 2 crore; cops launch probe
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Salman Khan has allegedly received a death threat again along with a demand of Rs two crore following which the Mumbai police have registered an FIR against an unidentified person, an official on Wednesday. The Mumbai traffic police on Tuesday received an anonymous message, threatening the actor would be killed if he […]
Light snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir
Srinagar: Several places in the higher reaches of Kashmir on Tuesday received light snowfall and the Meteorological Department has forecast cloudy weather for two days with a possibility of light rain or snow in the upper areas of the valley, officials said here. Some areas like Gurez, in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, and Minimarg, on […]
Eastern Ladakh Row- Disengagement at two friction points in its final stages: Sources
New Delhi: Troop disengagement at two friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh following a key agreement firmed up between India and China is in the “final stages”, official sources said on Tuesday. On October 25, Army sources had said the process is likely to get completed by October 28-29. The agreement […]
Army steps up surveillance along LoC in Rajouri, Poonch
Rajouri/Jammu: In the wake of a string of terror attacks, the Indian Army, armed with advanced surveillance equipment and weapons, has intensified vigilance and patrolling in the dense forest areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, officials said Seven attacks have occurred just in the past two weeks, resulting in […]
National Unity Day: CM Omar flags off ‘Run for Unity’ from SKICC
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today flagged off the ‘Run for Unity’ from the back lawns of the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Center (SKICC) here, marking the celebration of National Unity Day. This day honors the birth anniversary of independent India’s first Home Minister, SardarVallabhbhai Patel. The event was attended by Chief Secretary AtalDulloo, Principal Secretary […]
MP Srinagar Aga Ruhullah writes to CM Omar
Seeks release of prisoners, filling of vacancies, reducing electricity tariff Srinagar: Member of Parliament, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi Tuesday wrote to chief minister Omar Abdullah, suggesting him to prioritize some issues that could “greatly” impact the welfare of the society. He also congratulated him on assuming the office of chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. […]
Over 100 flights get bomb threats on Tuesday
New Delhi/ Mumbai: More than 100 flights operated by various Indian airlines received bomb threats on Tuesday, according to sources. In 16 days, over 510 domestic and international flights have got the threats that later turned out to be hoaxes. The threats were issued mostly through social media. Air India received threats for around 36 […]
