LUCKNOW — The Allahabad High Court on Friday granted bail to Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Live Law reported. This order paves the way for his release, three months after the Supreme Court had granted him bail in […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu based Cricketer Vivrant Sharma has brought cheer for his fans as the all-rounder has been bought by SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) for a whopping 2.6 crore rupees from a base price of mere rupees 20 lac, during the ongoing coveted Indian Premier League (IPL) auctioneering. The 23-year-old left-handed strike batter Vivrant made a […]
NEW DELHI — Sixteen Indian Army personnel including three Junior Commissioned Officers (JCQs) were killed in a road accident when the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a gorge while negotiating a sharp turn at Zema in North Sikkim, the Army said. It said four injured soldiers have been air evacuated. “In a tragic […]
SRINAGAR — The University of Kashmir (KU) Friday announced winter vacations from January-02 to February-15 The Assistant Registrar of KU in a notification has said, “It is notified for the information of all concerned that the teaching faculty of the main and satellite campuses shall observe winter vacation from January-02 February-15.” The notification further reads […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have busted a narcotics smuggling module by arresting 17 persons including five policemen, a political activist, a Contractor and a shopkeeper from different areas of district Kupwara and Baramulla. “Working relentlessly to identify and act against the drug peddlers active in the district Kupwara, police […]
SRINAGAR — National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying out raids at multiple locations in Jammu-Kashmir and Delhi, in connection with a militancy funding case, sources said on Friday. Quoting reliable sources news agency KDC reported that NIA sleuths with the assistance of police and CRPF are carrying out raids at least seventeen (17) locations in […]
ANANTNAG — Three persons were killed while six others were injured after being attacked by a mentally challenged person in Aishmuqam area of Anantnag district on Friday morning. Sub District Magistrate (SDM) Pahalgam told the news agency KNO that three persons including a mother have been killed by a mentally challenged person, who went on […]
SRINAGAR — Intense cold wave swept Ladakh and Kashmir on Friday as the 40-day long period of harsh winter cold known as ‘Chillai Kalan’ entered its third day. “Cold, dry weather with partly cloudy sky is likely in Ladakh and J&K during the next 24 hours”, an officer of the Meteorological (MeT) department said. Srinagar […]
BAREILLY (UP) — The principal of a government school in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district has been suspended by the state’s Education department after right-wing groups reportedly complained to the police about a prayer song sung by the children, police said. The police have filed a case but no arrests have been made. The suspension came […]
JAMMU — Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday expelled three top leaders – former ministers Tara Chand and Manohar Lal and former legislator Balwan Singh – from his Democratic Azad Party (DAP) for anti-party activities. An order for their expulsion with immediate effect was issued by DAP general secretary R S Chib. “They were expelled for […]