New Delhi/Mumbai/Bengaluru/Chandigarh,:Polling for 16 Rajya Sabha seats in four states is underway on Friday amid allegations of attempts at horse-trading by rival parties which have corralled their MLAs in hotels and scenic resorts. The Election Commission has appointed special observers and ordered videography of the entire exercise. Polling started at 9 am and will continue […]
Budgam: A youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Surasyar area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday . An official that a body of youth was found at Surasyar during night hours and was brought to sub district hospital Chadoora where doctors declared him dead. He identified the youth as Latief […]
SRINAGAR – At least five persons were injured after a lightning bolt hit a tree at Botanical garden Srinagar on Thursday evening. Reports said that a lightning bolt hit a Deodhar tree in Botanical Garden, resulting in injuries to five persons including few non-locals. The injured have been shifted to nearby medical facility for treatment. […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday said there has to be a limit to the stray round of counselling for All India Quota in NEET-PG-21 and the students cannot be given admission by compromising the education and the health of people. The observation was made by a vacation bench of Justices M R Shah and […]
Beijing: China on Thursday termed the critical remarks by a top US General on its infrastructure build-up at the Sino-India border as a “despicable act” and criticised the attempts of some American officials to “add fuel to fire”, emphasising that Beijing and New Delhi have the “will and capability” to properly resolve their differences through […]
Srinagar: Body of a 57-year-old man was recovered in Bemina area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Thursday. Reports said that the body was recovered at Abu Bakar Housing colony Bemina Srinagar. On being informed, a police team reached the spot and took the body into its possession. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad […]
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that some people have objected to the recent list of Sub-Inspector recruitment list of J&KSSB and the government has decided to constitute a committee headed by Home Secretary to probe the allegations of mischief. “All the recruitment process held so far have been transparent and […]
Srinagar: Weatherman on Thursday forecast mainly dry weather even as night temperature recorded a rise at most places in Jammu and Kashmir. “Mainly dry weather over the plains of Jammu and Kashmir with possibility of very light rain thundershowers at one or two places over the higher reaches,” said a meteorological department official here about […]
New Delhi: The single-day rise in new coronavirus infections in the country was recorded over 7,000 after 99 days, registering around 39 per cent jump in daily cases, while the daily positivity rate crossed 2 per cent after 111 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. A total of 7,240 infections were recorded in […]
Jammu:The Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire at a suspected Pakistani drone along the International Border (IB) in Jammu district in the early hours of Thursday, forcing it to return, officials said. They said a massive search operation has been launched to trace any weapon or explosive that it might have dropped. “A blinking light […]