PAF aircraft crashes during routine training; pilot ejects safely
Lahore: A Pakistan Air Force aircraft on Tuesday crashed during a routine training mission, while its pilot ejected safely in Punjab province”s Attock district, making it a fifth such incident this year, according to media reports. A statement by the air force said that no loss of life or property was reported at the site […]
Trucker arrested with 42 kg poppy in Udhampur
Jammu: Police on Tuesday arrested a truck driver and seized 42 kilogram of poppy from his possession in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. A police team stopped a Punjab-bound truck coming from Kashmir during a routine checking at the Jakhani area on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. During the Search, 42 kg of […]
India’s role in production of COVID-19 vaccine critical in containing pandemic: Bill Gates
New Delhi: Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said India’s willingness to play a “big role” in manufacturing COVID-19 vaccine and allow it to supply to other developing countries will be a critical part in containing the pandemic globally. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Gates, whose foundation is focusing on fighting the pandemic, called it […]
Hizbul Mujahideen module busted in J&K’s Ganderbal, 3 arrested
Ganderbal: Jammu and Kashmir police busted a Hizbul Mujahideen module and arrested three persons from whose possession three hand grenades were recovered, police said Tuesday. In a statement issued to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO)—, police said that on a reliable information that a module comprising of three youth namely Arshid Ahmad Khan S/O Mohd […]
Pak Parliament extends for four months ordinance on Jadhav
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Parliament has extended for four months an ordinance that allowed Indian death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav to file an appeal against his conviction in a high court as required by the International Court of Justice. The International Court of Justice (Review and Reconsideration) Ordinance promulgated in May was set to expire on September 17 […]
CBI case against educational trust run by ex-J&K minister
Jammu: The CBI has registered a case of criminal breach of trust and corruption against a Kathua-based educational trust run by former Jammu and Kashmir minister Lal Singh’s family and certain government servants, officials said on Tuesday. The agency officials carried out searches on Tuesday morning at nine locations — three in Jammu and six […]
Two Al-Badr militant associates arrested in Awantipora: Police
Awantipora: Police on tuesday claimed to have arrested two militant associates of outfit Al- Badr in South Kashmir’s Awantipora. In a statement to media, the police said that, acting on a specific information Awantipora Police and Security Forces today morning during wee hours arrested 02 militant associates at Ladhoo Crossing when the duo were travelling […]
4 injured after being attacked by stray dogs in Sopore village
Sopore: Four persons including a woman and her two daughters were attacked and injured by stray dogs in Boitengoo village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday evening. Locals told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 4 persons were injured including after being attacked by stray dogs, roaming in Boitengoo village. They […]
Indian economy to shrink 9 pc in FY21: ADB
New Delhi: India’s coronavirus-battered economy will shrink by 9 per cent this fiscal, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) predicted on Tuesday saying growth outlook remains highly vulnerable to either a prolonged outbreak of the pandemic or a resurgence of cases. This will be the first time in four decades that the Indian economic growth will contract. […]
UGC-NET exam postponed, to be conducted Sep 24 onwards
New Delhi: The Ministry of Education’s testing agency on Monday postponed the National Eligibility Test (NET) after its dates were clashing with Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) exam. The NET was scheduled to be conducted from September 16 to September 25. It will now be conducted September 24 onwards. “The National Testing Agency will […]
