RAJOURI — At least six domesticated animals were charred alive in a fire incident that broke out in a cattle shed at Sassalkote village of Rajouri. Reports said that fire broke out in the cattle shed of a family in Sassalkote village of Doongi area falling under Rajouri tehsil. Six domesticated animals including milch animals […]
NEW DELHI — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has attached Rs 1.77 crore of journalist Rana Ayyub in connection with a money laundering case lodged against her for allegedly misusing funds collected in the name of help and charity through a website — ketto.com. An ED official said Ayyub had allegedly misused […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry in J&K and Ladakh on Friday as the Meteorological Department (MeT) forecast same weather conditions to continue during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department told IANS. Srinagar had minus 2.2, Pahalgam […]
NEW DELHI — “The ban on hijab in classrooms and campuses in coastal Karnataka, which is now spreading to other states, is a hate crime”, said over 2000 intellectuals through an open letter on Thursday, reported The New Indian Express. The intellectuals, who are working as lawyers, journalists, academicians, and woman-right activists, said they are […]
NEW DELHI — India saw a single day rise of 58,077 coronavirus infections, which took the tally of cases to 4,25,36,137, while the active cases have declined to 6,97,802, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday. The daily COVID-19 cases are being recorded at less than one lakh for the last five consecutive […]
BENGALURU — An appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the direction of the Karnataka High Court that has asked students not to insist on wearing any cloth on campuses of educational institutions which can instigate people, till the matter is resolved. The plea filed by a student has sought a stay on […]
SRINAGAR — Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has filed a graft case against corrupt Kashmiri separatist leaders weeks after they were charged by the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s SIA for allegedly selling MBBS seats in the neighbouring nation to Kashmiri students and using the money to allegedly spread unrest in the valley. The FIA has […]
JAMMU — The Union Territory administration on Thursday asked the people intending to fly drones in Jammu and Kashmir to share their details with the office of district magistrates concerned as well as the nearest police stations and compulsorily register themselves with the authorities here. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified ‘The Drone Rules, […]
SRINAGAR — A high-level delegation of Congress leaders Thursday called on Rahul Gandhi in Union Capital and held discussions over the socio-political scenario obtaining in Jammu and Kashmir. Congress party delegation included Rajani Patil MP, AICC I/C J&K, Ghulam Ahmad Mir JKPCC President, Vice President Haji Abdul Rashid Dar and Anantnag DCC President Gulzar Ahmad […]
SRINAGAR — The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) Thursday welcomed the step of Jammu and Kashmir government for launching the Geographical Indication (GI) for the famed Hand-knotted Kashmiri Carpets by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. As per a statement, the QR Code based on GI can help in checking the cheating and misbranding that […]