Samba/Jammu: Six labourers were rescued on Thursday after a heap of soil collapsed on them while they were working in a pit dug for the construction of a bridge in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Two of the labourers were critically injured in the incident, which took place in the Vijaypur area, […]
KATHUA/JAMMU: Police on Thursday seized a pistol and five rounds of ammunition from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said. Acting on an tipoff, a police team found a packet lying at an isolated spot in the Khanpur village and seized it, they said. A pistol and five rounds were found in the packet, the […]
SRINAGAR: The Vice President of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, Omar Abdullah Thursday said NC showcased “exceptional performance” in South, Central Kashmir, Chenab, Pir Panjal regions, effectively countering the “divisive politics” of the BJP in both phases. During a series of back to back election rallies in Uri, Trehgam, and Sonawari Assembly Constituencies, Omar […]
DEO Kupwara interacts with Sector, Zonal Magistrates, Sector Police Officers KUPWARA: To review election preparedness ahead of the Assembly elections in Kupwara district on October 1st, the District Election Officer (DEO), Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan convened a review meeting cum interactive session with Zonal Magistrates, Sector Magistrates, and Sector Police officers at meeting Hall of DC […]
SRINAGAR: Chairman DPAP Ghulam Nabi Azad today concluded his two-day tour of Gurez, challenging other political parties to present their developmental achievements in comparison to his tenure. Addressing gatherings in Gurez, Azad expressed his astonishment at the failure of those who have ruled Gurez and surrounding areas for years to provide essential services. “I am […]
SRINAGAR: The Rajbhasha Cell of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Thursday organized a workshop titled ‘Use of Rajbhasha Hindi in technical institutions’ for the Ministerial, teaching staff of the institution. On the occasion, Dr. Sakina Akhter, Hindi Adhikari, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) was the main resource person for the workshop. She […]
SRINAGAR: To encourage academic collaboration and cultural exchange between institutions across India, the University of Kashmir (KU), Thursday organised a day-long interactive session with the faculty and students of the Department of Social Work, Sree Sankarachariya University of Sanskrit (SSUS), Kerala here. The session, hosted by the varsity’s Department of Social Work, provided an enriching […]
LUCKNOW: A case of an elderly couple aged between 75 and 80 years fighting a legal battle against each other for alimony made Allahabad High Court remark that “seems Kalyug has arrived”. A bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery last week was hearing a petition filed by one Munish Kumar Gupta (husband) challenging a family […]
NEW DELHI: The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, is a civil code that is applicable to every woman in India irrespective of her religious affiliation or social background, the Supreme Court has said. A bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice N Kotiswar Singh said the 2005 legislation was applicable to […]
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has been granted bail, hours after a magistrate’s court in Mumbai convicted him in a defamation case filed by Medha Somaiya, the wife of former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya. Raut’s sentence was also suspended for 30 days, granting him time to file an appeal. Lawyer Vivekanand Gupta, representing […]