Panaji:Union minister Shripad Naik was injured while his wife and an aide died in a road accident in Karnataka on Monday, an official said. Naik’s wife Vijaya and the aide were travelling with the minister when the vehicle met with an accident near Ankola in Uttar Kannada district, while he was returning to Goa from […]
Thathri: A 4.9 magnitude earthquake Monday evening shook Chenab Valley districts including Doda, Kishtwār and Ramban while tremors were felt across Jammu and Kashmir. According to news agency KNO), the earthquake occurred at 07:33 pm. District Development Commissioner (DDC) Doda passed on immediate directions to all the Tehsildars and SHOs to report the damages, if […]
Banihal/Jammu: The 270-kilometre Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic after a portion of the road caved in near Ramban town, officials said on Monday, adding the repair work would take at least five days to restore the arterial route. A portion of the road near Kela Morh, about four km ahead of the Ramban […]
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday termed the arrest of her party colleague Waheed Para an act of political vendetta against her party for raising voice against “Delhi’s onslaught”. “After getting bail from NIA Court due to lack of evidence, @parawahid has now been booked under UAPA by CIK on fabricated charges in a […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 113 fresh Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours up to Monday evening, taking the total case count to 1,22,651, officials said. Among the cases, 67 were reported from Kashmir division and the rest from Jammu division. Giving district-wise details, officials said that Srinagar reported 42 fresh cases, Baramulla 1, Budgam […]
Srinagar: PDP youth wing president Waheed Para, who was granted bail by an NIA court on Saturday, was arrested again on Monday by the Jammu and Kashmir Police over a case related to an alleged nexus involving politicians, terrorists and secessionist forces, officials said. The case was registered by the Criminal Investigation De;partment, Kashmir Range, […]
Pune: The Serum Institute on India on Monday said it has received the purchase order from the Centre for the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. “We have received the (purchase) order from the Government of India on Monday afternoon,” a senior SII official told PTI. The government has already announced that the process of administering the vaccine […]
Srinagar: A special TADA/ POTA court on Monday framed charges against separatist leader Muhammad Yasin Malik in the case of Rubiya Sayeed’s kidnapping. Official sources told news agency KNO that 3rd Additional Sessions (Special judge TADA/POTA) Jammu framed the charges against Malik. On March 16 last year, the presiding officer of TADA court in Jammu […]
Awantipora: Police claimed to have arrested two Jaish militant associates in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. Awantipora Police along with 42 RR and 130 Bn CRPF arrested two militant associates of proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad from Awantipora area who were involved in providing shelter, support, logistics, as well as in transporting of […]
Bandipora: The owner of a rice mill was killed after he got trapped in the mill’s machine at Shahgund area of Bandipora district on Monday. Official sources said that the mill owner, identified as Abdul Majeed Dar, son of Abdul Kareem Dar of Shahgund, was immediately taken to community health centre at Hajin. Dctors there […]