JAMMU — In yet another relief to senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Dr Nirmal Singh, and his wife Mamta Singh, the Jammu and Kashmir Special Tribunal has extended the stay on demolition order of the Jammu Development Authority that had asked the couple to demolish their “illegally” built […]
SRINAGAR — CPI(M) leader Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami on Friday said that the decision of the government to downgrade and withdraw security of political leaders, activists of different parties is arbitrary and has no justification. The decision could endanger the lives of these leaders and activists. The political process in the region is itself a difficult […]
BENGALURU — An lecturer of a private college in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district has resigned after being asked to remove her hijab by the college management. Chandini Naz, an English lecturer at Jain PU College called the college management’s decision an “assault on her self-respect”. In a letter Naz said, “I am resigning from my position […]
SRINAGAR — A policeman sustained minor injuries in a grenade blast at Khajbazaar Nowhatta area of Downtown Srinagar on Friday. As details emerge, policeman Ashiq Hussain sustained minor injuries in the blast in which three shops were also minorily damaged. The incident happened around 1:00 Pm when suspected militants hurled the grenade at joint police […]
PULWAMA — The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer Ul Haq Choudhary today chaired a meeting here regarding the arrangements and preparedness for reopening of educational institutions in the district. At the outset, Choudhary said that the education system was affected by the global pandemic and after a gap of two years educational institutions can resume […]
KUPWARA — Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Imam Din today visited the home of 8 year old boy who has gone reportedly missing since Tuesday this week. Deputy Commissioner was accompanied by SSP Kupwara, Yougal Manhas; concerned DDC Member and BDC Chairperson, besides, officers. On the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner expressed sympathy with the family of the […]
AHMEDABAD — A special court on Friday awarded death sentence to 38 convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, which had claimed 56 lives and left over 200 injured. Special court judge A R Patel also sentenced 11 other convicts in the case to life imprisonment till their death. On 8 February, 2022, the […]
SRINAGAR — Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday trapped and arrested a guard of Wildlife department, Waskhura in Ganderbal district Ganderal and a broker for accepting bribe of Rs 5000 for releasing the belongings of the complainant seized by the Wildlife Department. A statement reads that Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging therein that […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities have suspended all staff members in one of the government schools in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district following the zero percent pass percentage in annual regular results of 10th standard. The Chief Education Officer (CEO) Anantnag in an official communiqué has said, “Just after the declaration of the results of class 10th Annual […]
SRINAGAR — A shop was damaged in a grenade attack at Khawaja Bazar area of Srinagar on Friday afternoon. An official said that unknown militants lobbed a grenade at Khawaja Bazar area this afternoon. He said that although no loss of life or injury was reported, but a shop has got completely damaged in the […]