Heatwave claims 44 lives in Bihar
Patna, Jun 16: At least 44 people have died in a blistering heatwave that hit three Bihar districts on Saturday, officials said on Sunday. The officials at the Disaster Management Control Room said 22 people died in Aurangabad, 20 in Gaya and two in Nawada districts due to the heatwave. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed […]
Saudi crown prince says kingdom isn’t seeking war in region
Dubai, Jun16: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in remarks published Sunday that the kingdom is not seeking war in the region, but warned it will not hesitate to confront threats to its security. His comments came just days after the US blamed Iran for suspected attacks on two oil tankers near the […]
Doctors’ stir in WB enters sixth day, venue for talks with CM yet to be decided
Kolkata: The impasse at the state-run medical colleges and hospitals in West Bengal entered the sixth day on Sunday, even as the agitating doctors asserted that they were open to talks with the government, the venue for which would be decided by a governing body of medical practitioners. Earlier, the agitators had insisted that Chief […]
Pakistan shared information with India over threat of a possible attack in Kashmir: report
Srinagar: The Pakistan authorities have shared intelligence information with the Indian officials over threat of a possible militant attack in south Kashmir, media reports said on Sunday. The Indian Express has reported that the Pakistani officials have shared the intelligence information with the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. “Pakistanis shared this information with High Commission […]
Saudi crown prince accuses Iran of twin tanker attacks
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman accused rival Iran of twin attacks on oil tankers in a vital Gulf shipping channel, according to excerpts of an interview published early Sunday. “The Iranian regime did not respect the presence of the Japanese prime minister as a guest in Tehran and responded to his (diplomatic) efforts […]
Petrol bomb hurled at CRPF camp
Srinagar: Some unidentified suspected militants hurled a petrol bomb towards a CRPF camp in Safa Kadal area of Srinagar’s old town, Saturday evening. Sources said that no reports of injuries were received from the site of attack. Images News Netwokthekashmirimages.com
Teen washed away in river in Doda
Jammu: A 17-year-old boy was washed away while he was taking a bath in a river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Saturday, police said. Three teenagers slipped into the Neeru river due to a strong current when they were taking a bath near the Doda-Bhadarwah highway, the police said. Two boys were rescued […]
Train service suspended in south Kashmir on second consecutive day
Srinagar: Train service on the Srinagar-Banihal track continued to remain suspended on the second consecutive day on Saturday for security reasons following the killing of two militants in Awantipora area of Pulwama district. However, train service was normal in north Kashmir, a senior railway official said. He said a fresh advisory was received from the […]
560 kg poppy recovered from Punjab-bound truck; 1 held
Jammu, Jun 15 (PTI) A truck driver was arrested and 560 kg of poppy was recovered from him in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said Saturday. The truck, which was on its way to Punjab from Kashmir, was intercepted in the Ramkot belt in the district on Friday night, they said. The arrested driver […]
Ladakh boy makes it to World University Games
Srinagar, Jun 14: In a first, a boy from Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh division has made it to World University Games after his selection in the Indian universities’ taekwondo team for the upcoming World University Games slated to be held in Napoli (Italy) from July 03 to 14, media reports said on Friday. Tundu, a […]
