New Delhi: The CBI has registered an FIR against Rotomac pen promoter Vikram Kothari on the basis of a complaint from Bank of Baroda for allegedly swindling over Rs 800 crore, officials said here today. The agency started searching his residence and offices in Kanpur from early in the morning, they said. There were no […]
Lahore: Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has tied the knot for the third time with his ‘spiritual guide’, his party has confirmed, ending weeks of speculation. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf spokesperson Fawad Chaudhary said the 65-year old party chief married Bushra Maneka, a “respected Pir” (faith healer) in Pakpattan, in a simple ceremony in Lahore yesterday. The ceremony […]
Srinagar: A “mentally-challenged” man was shot dead when he entered the “security area” of an Air Force station in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir around midnight, police said today. “He crossed the security fence and came close to the station perimeter wall. Despite repeated warning from the sentry the individual did not stop. The […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s first rural mart has been set up in Anantnag district to promote and market the handicraft products manufactured by the women self help groups (SHGs) in the state, a NABARD official said today. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned the mart in Kokernag in south Kashmir […]
Jammu: The armies of India and Pakistan today exchanged fire targeting forward villages and posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, police said. The firing from small and heavy weapons from across the border in the Khari Karmara sector started around 1725 hours and continued for 15 minutes, a police […]
Jammu: Senior CPI(M) leader and MLA M Y Tarigami today termed the rally organised by a fringe right-wing group, demanding the release of the accused in the rape and murder of a minor girl, as the most “shameful act” and against human values. He expressed hope that the civil society here would raise its voice […]
Srinagar: “Give me peace, I will pursue dialogue”, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today appealed to the people of the state, saying her government’s agenda was to take them out of the mess of violence. Seeking cooperation from the public, she said the process of dialogue and reconciliation could be carried forward if […]
Jammu: Authorities today issued a fresh low danger avalanche warning for high altitude areas, advising people to take precautionary measures. The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) had yesterday also issued a low danger avalanche warning on the basis of information received from Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE). “A fresh low danger avalanche warning has […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government would prepare a fresh list of homeless people in the state, Rural Development Minister Abdul Haq Khan said today. The list is being prepared under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana’s Housing for All Scheme to provide houses to all by 2022. A fresh list of people who do not […]
Jammu: A woman died after a toilet collapsed in Rehari area of Jammu, reports said. According to the reports, the incident happened at the Bharat Nagar area of Rehari Jammu. Eyewitness said that the house where the incident happened is made of spurious construction material and poses threat to the entire locality. The teams of […]