SRINAGAR — After àlmsot 30 weeks, the historic Jamia Masjid was thrown open for devotees today on the occasion of Friday following Meraj-e-Alam, Anjumane Auqaf Jamia Masjid said. The Friday sermon was given by Imam Hai Syed Ahmed Naqshbandi as Mirwaiz Umar Farooq continued to remain under house detention. The Anjuman Auqaf said that today […]
BHAGALPUR (BIHAR) — At least 10 people died and nine others suffered serious injuries in a massive explosion that took place inside a house, where the inhabitants were said to be involved in illegal firecracker business, an official said on Friday. Bhagalpur District Magistrate Subrat Kumar Sen said the blast took place inside the house […]
SRINAGAR — The High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on some petitioners for “preventing” authorities in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district from retrieving land of migrants by filing a petition before it. A bench of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur imposed the costs on the petitioners observing, “Clearly, the intention of the petitioners […]
GANDERBAL — The Central University of Kashmir located in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has increased the bus fare by Rs 600 at one go, leaving students high and dry. This is the second hike in the span of 7 months. In August last year, the CUK increased the bus fare by Rs 150 and now […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities have removed security personnel from late Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s house. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the security personnel present outside the house of the late leader was removed on late Thursday night. Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani had passed away at his Hyderpora residence on […]
ANANTNAG — A youth died on spot after being hit by a Scooty in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Quoting police sources news agency KNT reported that a Scooty rider hit a 27-year-old pedestrian in Poolia village falling under the jurisdiction of police station Dooru. The pedestrian identified as Zahid Ahmed Rather son of Habibullah Rather, […]
SRINAGAR — Rain and snow lashed J&K and Ladakh on Friday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast moderate to heavy rain and snow during the next 24 hours. “Moderate to heavy rain/snow with thunderstorms is likely to occur in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours. “A fresh WD (Western disturbance) is likely to […]
NEW DELHI — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 7.25 crore of an associate of Jammu and Kashmir’s former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, the agency said. The development comes in the money laundering case lodged against the office-bearers of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) involving Farooq Abdullah. The action has been […]
NEW DELHI — With 6,396 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of Covid cases rose to 4,29,51,556, while the active cases dipped to 69,897, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,14,589 with 201 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 […]
NEW DELHI — A prominent carpet businessman from Srinagar has been arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Ludhiana branch, for allegedly claiming incentive of Rs 30 crore for the export of carpets worth Rs 190 crore. The businessman allegedly cheated the government by exporting carpets of inferior quality, showing them as silk carpets. […]