PCI demands immediate release of Irfan Mehraj

New Delhi: The Press Club of India on Tuesday demanded the immediate release of journalist Irfan Mehraj, who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency in connection with a terror funding case. “We vehemently oppose the imposing of UAPA on mediapersons. The misuse of this draconian law by NIA (National Investigation Agency) in randomly arresting […]

Weak J&K not in country’s interest: Azad

Banihal/Jammu: Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir is living under the shadow of China and Pakistan, Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday castigated the central government for “illegally removing” Article 370 in 2019 and said a “weak J&K” is not in the interest of the nation. Addressing a public rally in […]

Status quo maintained with China on LAC in Ladakh: Northern Army Commander

Jammu: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday said status quo is maintained with China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh and talks are going on at different levels, while the situation is under control in Jammu and Kashmir where efforts are on to stop terror incidents completely. The General […]

DG CRPF reviews operational preparedness in south Kashmir

Srinagar: CRPF Director General Sujoy Lal Thaosen visited south Kashmir on Tuesday to review the operational preparedness of the force, officials said. “Thaosen along with  Inspector General Kashmir Ops Sector M S Bhatia visited south Kashmir to review the operational preparedness and deployment of troops,” a Central Reserve Police Force spokesperson said. He said during […]

700-year-old temple undergoes restoration in Srinagar

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has taken up the restoration work of the 700-year-old MangleshwarBhairav Temple, which was severely damaged by floods in 2014, located in the heart of Srinagar city, officials said here. The work was started in June 2022 and is expected to be completed next month, they said, adding that the […]

Active Covid cases in country rise to 6,559

New Delhi:  India logged 699 new cases of coronavirus, while the active cases increased to 6,559, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll increased to 5,30,808 with two deaths. While one death was reported by Odisha, another was reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The […]

Karan Johar visits Kashmir for film shoot, wishes to visit every year

Srinagar: Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar was all praise for Kashmir hospitality which he received during his film shoot for ‘Rocky aur Rani ki Prem Kahani’ in the Valley. Johar, in a video clip shared by J&K’s Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) on twitter, said that he visited Kashmir after 11 years and was […]

Mother-son duo arrested for drug peddling in Budgam

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday arrested a mother-son duo in central Kashmir’s Budgam in an alleged drug peddling case, officials said. Police received information that Mohammad Yaqoob Khan and his mother have concealed contraband substances at their house at Gopalpora in Chadoora area, a police spokesperson said. Following this, a police team accompanied by an executive […]

Policeman sacked for unauthorised absence in Samba

Jammu: A policeman was dismissed from service for alleged unauthorised absence of over two years in Samba district, police said. Selection grade constable (SgCt) Varinder Pal Singh is the second policeman removed from service on account of prolonged absence and gross service misconduct within one month in the district, a police spokesman said. He said […]

World on ”thin ice” as UN climate report gives stark warning

Humanity still has a chance to quickly slash carbon pollution and fossil fuel use by nearly two-thirds by 2035

Berlin: Humanity still has a chance, close to the last one, to prevent the worst of climate change from future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists said Monday. But doing so requires quickly slashing carbon pollution and fossil fuel use by nearly two-thirds by 2035, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said. The […]