Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone as footage shows wreckage
Dubai: Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Friday claimed to have shot down an American drone, hours after footage circulated online of what appeared to be the wreckage of an MQ-9 Reaper drone. Early Saturday, a vessel also came under attack in the Red Sea. The two incidents likely represent just the latest attacks by the Houthis […]
Violence in Bishkek: Indian mission asks Indian students to stay indoors
New Delhi: India on Saturday asked its students in Bishkek to stay indoors after the Kyrgyz capital city reported fights between some locals and foreigners. The Indian embassy in the Central Asian country said it is in touch with the Indian students and the situation is “calm” now. The mission asked Indian students in the […]
India, UK reaffirm FTA commitment at Strategic Dialogue
London: India and Britain have reaffirmed their commitment to conclude a mutually beneficial free trade agreement (FTA) at the annual UK-India Strategic Dialogue here, as the two sides reflected the “good progress” on the 2030 Roadmap since the last review. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, who is on a visit to the UK, held discussions with […]
More than 50 lakh large farmland trees vanished between 2018 and 2022 in India: Study
New Delhi: More than 50 lakh large farmland trees vanished between 2018 and 2022 in India, partly due to altered cultivation practices, revealing a “concerning trajectory,” new research published in the journal Nature Sustainability has found. Researchers said that “an observable trend was emerging” wherein agroforestry systems are being replaced with paddy rice fields, even […]
Stray dog attack in Tangmarg leaves three sheep dead & nearly 100 injured
Tangmarg: In a startling incident, a herd of sheep was attacked by a large pack of stray dogs in the village of Ogmuna Kawarhama, resulting in the death of three sheep and injuries to nearly a hundred others. The attack took place at midnight, causing significant distress among local villagers. According to reports, stray dogs […]
ITBP jawan injured as Mehbooba Mufti’s escort vehicle meets with accident
Anantnag: An ITBP personnel was injured after an escort vehicle of People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti met with an accident near Uranhall Bijbehara in Anantnag district on Saturday, officials said. An official said that Mehbooba Mufti was on her way to Bijbehara from Anantnag town when one of her escort vehicles met with the […]
Drug peddler held in Kulgam
Srinagar: Police have arrested a drug peddler in Kulgam and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesperson informed Saturday. He said during checking at Wanpora crossing, police chased and apprehended Sartaj Ahmad Bhat, son of Mohammad Ramzan Bhat of Muqdampora, Qaimoh. He was arrested after 100 grams of cannabis-like contraband substance was recovered […]
Home Minister wraps up Kashmir visit, returns to Delhi
Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday wrapped up his brief visit to Kashmir Valley during which he interacted with several delegations, including those from the BJP and local Sikhs, officials said. Shah, who arrived here on Thursday evening, left for New Delhi on Friday morning, they said. Though his visit in the midst […]
Protests in PoK consequence of Pak’s policy of systemic plundering of resources: India
New Delhi: India on Friday said the protests witnessed in several parts of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) are a “natural consequence” of Islamabad’s continued policy of “systemic plundering of resources from the region” that remains under its “forcible and illegal” occupation. India also asserted that the entire Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh “have been, […]
In democracy, no better way to take revenge than through vote: Mehbooba Mufti
Says she heard that ‘home minister asked Pahari officers to vote for particular candidates or face consequences’ Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti Friday said there is no better way in a democracy to take revenge than through a vote. She was responding to a question about the Jamaat-e-Islami’s announcement that it will contest […]
