SRINAGAR — A fast track court in Jammu on Monday held two persons guilty of kidnapping and raping a 10th standard student in the winter capital in 2014. According to prosecution the 15-year-old student was returning towards home on the fateful day when the accused namely Gharu Ram alias Bittu along with another accused Sunil […]
SRINAGAR — Government on Monday ordered removal from services of Naveen Jamwal, Civil Judge (junior division) with immediate effect. According on a government order passed by the order of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the action against Jamwal follows recommendations of the Full court of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. “The Lieutenant Governor […]
GENEVA — Even as the world is not over the pandemic yet, it is facing a significant and formidable challenge of the monkeypox outbreak that has so far infected over 100 people in about 15 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Addressing the UN’s World Health Assembly in Geneva on Sunday, WHO Director-General Tedros […]
NEW DELHI — Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said there has been no additional financial burden on Haj pilgrims despite the removal of subsidy which shows that many had only indulged in “political deceit” over the matter for decades. Inaugurating a two-day orientation-cum-training programme for Haj 2022 deputationists, he said that even […]
SRINAGAR — A local court in Srinagar on Monday adjourned the hearing in the murder case of Satish Tikoo, who was allegedly killed by ex-militant Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karate, on account of the absence of petitioner and his lawyer. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the hearing in the murder case […]
BANIHAL — Taking serious note of mushrooming of illegal web news channels, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban on Monday asked police to identify all such “fake media groups” which are operating without any proper registration in the district. The decision of the District Magistrate, Ramban, Mussarat Islam to verify the “antecedents and source of […]
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has banned citizens from travelling to 16 countries, including India, over the Covid-19 situation in those nations, the media reported. The General Directorate of Passports said that the list of countries comprised Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, India, Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Libya, Indonesia, Vietnam, Armenia, […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained inclement in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast on Monday that partly cloudy sky with rain/thunderstorms are likely during the next 24 hours. “Partly cloudy sky with light rain and thunderstorms is likely to occur in J&K during the next 24 hours. Weather […]
NEW DELHI — India reported 2,022 fresh COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours and 46 fatalities, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Monday. With this increase, the total cases in the country have gone up to 4,31,38,393. They include 14,832 active cases which account for 0.03 per cent of the total […]
GANDERBAL — The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) rescued two minor boys who were stuck in Manasbal Lake in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday. Officials said that amid strong winds, two minor were stuck in lake, however, Quick Reaction Teams (ORTs) started rescue operation and evacuated the duo to safe locations. “There is a […]