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4 houses damaged in landslide in Ramban
JAMMU: Four houses were damaged in a landslide in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said.There was no report of any death or injury to anyone.The houses were damaged at Kunfer village…
Mission Youth to set up ‘J&K Plastic Bank’ to clear tourist places of plastic items
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir authorities are starting community engagement and stakeholder consultations for establishment of a plastic bank aimed at eliminating plastic footprint at picturesque tourist destinations by involving local youths, a senior official…
BSF seizes 10 kg heroin near International Border in Jammu
JAMMU: The Border Security Force (BSF) Monday seized 10 kg heroin, worth crores of rupees, near the International Border in Akhnoor sector here, a senior official said.The Inspector General of BSF, Jammu frontier, N S…
Panchayat leaders in Kashmir urge LS speaker for additional security, vehicles
PAHALGAM: In the wake of recent attacks on sarpanches in Kashmir, local panchayat leaders requested Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for additional security and vehicles on Monday.Birla, who is on a four-day trip to the…
COVID-19 Bulletin August 30
105 new positive cases reported; 30 from Jammu Division and 75 from Kashmir Division
Islamic State group claims latest Kabul attack
CAIRO: The Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan has claimed responsibility for Monday’s rocket attack in Kabul, saying it fired at least six Katyusha rockets at the airport in the Afghan capital.The rockets stuck a…
1993 trains blast case: SC irked as accused jailed for 11 years without framing of charges
NEW DELHI: “Convict him or acquit him,” an anguished Supreme Court observed on non-framing of charges on an accused jailed for 11 years over serial blasts in multiple Rajdhani Express and other trains in 1993.Underlining…
Covid third wave could peak between Oct-Nov; intensity expected to be 1/4 of second wave
NEW DELHI: India may see a third wave of COVID-19 peaking between October and November if a more virulent mutant than the existing ones emerge by September, but its intensity is expected to be much…