Nine quakes hit A&N islands in a span of two hours
New Delhi, Apr 1: Nine medium intensity earthquakes, with a magnitude ranging from 4.7 to 5.2, hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Monday morning, all in a span of two hours, according to the National Centre for Seismology. The first jolt with a magnitude of 4.9 occurred at 5.14 AM, followed by another jolt with […]
25 killed, 400 injured as major rainstorm hits Nepal
Kathmandu: A massive rainstorm hit several places in Nepal on Sunday, killing at least 25 people and injuring 400 others, officials said. The rainstorm swept through several places in the southern district of Bara and adjoining Parsa in the evening, Himalayan Times reported. According to District Police Office, Parsa, the number of casualties may rise. […]
6 persons killed in road accident in Rajouri
Srinagar, Mar 31: Six persons, including four members of a family, were killed and a woman critically injured Sunday when a vehicle plunged into a deep gorge in Rajouri district, police said. The accident occurred at Ujhan-Dhandkote in Darhal area around 12.30 am when the driver of the private vehicle, which was on way to […]
IAF probing whether its own fire brought down chopper
Srinagar, Mar 31: Among the threads being investigated in the February 27 crash of an IAF Mi-17 helicopter near Srinagar during a tense standoff with Pakistan include the possibility that it may have been “accidentally” shot down by Indian Air Defence System, officials said. The officials, who are familiar with the investigation and spoke on […]
Pulwama youth battles for life in SMHS hospital
Pulwama, Mar 31: One of the two Pulwama youths who were shot at and injured by the Army troops after they allegedly jumped a check-post is battling for life in a Srinagar hospital. As per reports, on Saturday evening Army troops had laid a check-post at Bandzoo area of district after a grenade was lobbed […]
Court martial of Major Gogoi completed; may face reduction of seniority
New Delhi/Srinagar, Mar 31: The court martial proceedings against Major Leetul Gogoi, who was at the centre of the 2017 ‘human shield’ controversy, have been completed and he may face reduction in seniority as a punishment for “fraternising” with a local woman in Srinagar last year, officials said. The court martial process against his driver, […]
NC leader Syed Tauqeer booked for inciting violence against Forest dept
Srinagar, Mar 31: Police on Sunday booked the former sessions judge Anantnag and National Conference (NC) leader Syed Tauqeer for inciting violence against the Forest department while addressing a rally in Kokernag area of district few days back. A police official said that First Information Report (FIR) number 7/19 under section 116, 506, 153 RPC […]
Omar pitches for Assembly polls immediately after LS elections
BY: M I Jehangir Srinagar, Mar 31: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah favours early Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and has expressed hope that the people of the state will give mandate for a single party rule, instead of a coalition government in the state as has been witnessed since 2002. In an interview […]
Will oppose any move of targeting people, their unique identity: Mehbooba
Srinagar, Mar 31: Accusing the central government of using “undemocratic measures” against the people of J&K, Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Sunday said that Government of India must stop this muscular policy and understand that dialogue is the only way forward. Addressing workers conventions in Pattan and Sonawari, Mehbooba Mufti according to a […]
SP-rank officer to lead CRPF convoys in Kashmir
New Delhi, Mar 31: CRPF convoys moving to and from the Kashmir Valley will now be commandeered by a higher SP-rank officer and a single motorcade will not have more than 40 vehicles at any point of time, the paramilitary force has ordered in the wake of the Pulwama suicide attack that killed 40 troops […]
