BJP leaders spreading lies about submission of utilisation certificates for central projects: Mamata
Harischandrapur: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of “peddling lies” on the state government’s submission of utilisation certificates for central projects and urged the BJP leadership to hold the mirror to themselves. Addressing a meeting at Harischandrapur in Malda Uttar Lok Sabha constituency, Banerjee alleged that 32 […]
Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah ‘with or without a deal’ as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering from the 7-month-long war. Netanyahu said Israel would enter Rafah to destroy Hamas’ battalions there “with or without a deal.” Israel and Hamas are negotiating a cease-fire […]
Protesters take over Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall in escalation of anti-war demonstrations
New York: Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading the entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag out of a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war that have spread to college campuses nationwide. Video footage showed protesters on Columbia’s Manhattan campus locking […]
Unwarranted, unsubstantiated imputations: India on Washington Post report on Pannun case
New Delhi: A day after The Washington Post named an Indian official for allegedly plotting to assassinate Sikh extremist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, India on Tuesday said the report made “unwarranted and unsubstantiated” imputations on a serious matter and that investigation into the case was underway. The newspaper, citing unnamed sources, named a Research and Analysis […]
Kashmir heaves sigh of relief as rains relent; temp drops, minus 1.5°C in Gulmarg
MeT Forecasts Afternoon Showers In J&K Today, Generally Dry Weather Till May 5 Srinagar: In a sigh of relief for people, especially those living in low-lying areas, rains stopped on Tuesday after drenching Jammu and Kashmir for the last few days. During the next 24 hours, the weather department here has forecast cloudy weather with […]
Water level touches flood declaration mark at Ram Munshi Bagh, Pampore
Srinagar: As the rain has stopped in Kashmir, the water level at Ram Munshi Bagh and Pampore gauges have touched the flood declaration mark. The officials, however, said that water level will recede in next two hours and there was no need to panic. Cheif Engineer Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department Kashmir Naresh Kumar […]
Incessant rains, snowfall on higher reaches across J&K; MeT predicts improvement in weather from today
Two rain-related deaths reported from Ramban and Doda Srinagar: Heavy downpours at multiple places, intermittent rains, and a fresh spell of snowfall on Monday affected normal life across Jammu & Kashmir on Monday. Reports reaching here said many areas were also cut off with the rest of the Valley as the major roads and the […]
All schools to remain closed in Kashmir Tuesday: Div Com
Srinagar: In view of prevailing weather conditions, all schools of Kashmir division will remain closed tomorrow (Tuesday), officials said. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir VK Bidhuri said that after ascertaining the prevailing weather conditions all schools will remain closed on April 30, tomorrow. “All educational institutions of Kashmir valley will remain closed tomorrow in view of prevailing […]
As rains continue, DC Srinagar reviews flood control measures
Srinagar: In the wake of incessant rains, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat on Monday chaired a meeting of concerned officers to review the flood control and mitigation preparations in the district. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ashish Mishra was also present at the meeting. According to an official press release, at […]
VDGs want automatic weapons, enhanced allowances
Basantgarh: Village Defence Guards (VDGs), mostly armed with .303 rifles and bolt action rifles, want the government to equip them with automatic weapons along with enhanced remuneration to take on terrorists effectively. The VDGs, earlier known as Village Defense Committees (VDCs), were formed in the Jammu region in 1995 to offer self-defence capabilities to villagers […]
