BANIHAL — A man has been booked in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus with his blasphemous comments against Lord Shiva, police said on Monday. In a written complaint submitted to officials at the Kastigarh police post, complainant Rajeshwar alleged that one Basharat Wani has made blasphemous comments […]
JAMMU — Several vehicles were washed away after heavy rains triggered flash floods in Devika river in the Purmandal area on the outskirts of the city, officials said. Hundreds of people had thronged Purmandal, called as Chota Kashi, to pay obeisance at Lord Shiva temple complex on Soma Amavasaya and a makeshift market was set […]
BANIHAL — A 28-year-old construction worker from Uttar Pradesh went missing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, prompting police to register a case in this regard on Monday, officials said. The man, identified as Siddharth Singh of Futela village in Sultanpur district of UP, was presently working as construction worker with AFCON company and had […]
PULWAMA — Two local militants of different militant outfits were killed in an overnight encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Rajpora village in Awantipora town of Pulwama district in South Kashmir on Monday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Monday observed the speech delivered by former JNU student Umar Khalid, arrested in a UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020, in Amravati, Maharashtra was in bad taste but it does not make it a terrorist act. The high court’s […]
THANE — Thane police in Maharashtra on Monday booked BJP leader Nupur Sharma for her alleged objectionable remarks against Prophet Muhammad during a television news debate, an official said. Sharma has been charged under IPC sections 298, 294, 153A and 505B for hurting religious sentiments and other offences based on a complaint, Senior Inspector Ashok […]
NEW DELHI — The historic Jama Masjid had its finial broken and suffered other damage in a storm that was accompanied by heavy rains in Delhi on Monday evening. Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari said that two people were injured by stones as they became loose and fell down from one of […]
JAMMU — A day after security forces shot down a drone carrying explosives, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday asked residents of Kathua district to inspect vehicles before turning them on. A North Korea-made drone sent from Pakistan with a payload of seven magnetic or sticky bombs and an equal number of under barrel […]
SRINAGAR — The University of Kashmir on Monday said that the request made by CBSE candidates who intend to apply for BA LLB entrance Examination at KU is under consideration of the University authorities. “Some CBSE students have approached the University authorities that they intend to apply for BA LLB Entrance Examination of the University […]
PULWAMA — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Rajpora village in Awantipora town of Pulwama district in South Kashmir on Monday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Rajpora village in Awantipora following the inputs about presence of […]