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  • 19th convocation KU: Kavind urges youngsters of Kashmir to learn from their legacy

    Jul 27, 2021

    Srinagar, July 27: President of India, Ram Nath Kovind urged upon the younger generation of Kashmir to learn from their rich legacy. He said that they have every reason to know that Kashmir has always been a beacon of hope for the rest of India. It’s spiritual and cultural influence has its imprint all across India. He was addressing the 19thannual convocation of University of Kashmir in Srinagar today.

  • Tiger Division Celebrated Kargil Vijay Diwas

    Jul 26, 2021

    Jammu, July 26: Tiger Division celebrated ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ at ‘Tiger War Memorial’ in remembrance of supreme sacrifices of soldiers during Kargil War of 1999. The event commenced with Wreath Laying Ceremony at ‘Tiger War Memorial’ in presence of GOC, Tiger Division, General Neeraj Gosain.

  • President pays tribute to martyrs at Dagger War Memorial, Baramulla

    Jul 26, 2021

    Jammu, July 26: President of India, Ram Nath Kovind visited Baramulla as a Chief Guest on the 22nd anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas. The President of India was accompanied by the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha and Lieutenant General DP Pandey, General Officer Commanding Chinar Corps.

  • Illegal saw mill seized in Nowshera village

    Jul 13, 2021

    RAJOURI, JULY 13: The Forest Department has seized an illegal sawmill in Dharat village of Tehsil, Nowshera A team of officials of Kalal Forest block of Lamberi Forest Range raided the premises of the sawmill and seized one secondary sawmill (18” diameter) as per provisions of section 52 (1) of Indian Forest Act, 1927. The said sawmill was running without valid permission from the competent authority. The timber lying on spot measuring 20.18 cubic feet was also seized from the spot.

  • Woman held with drugs worth Rs 1 crore in Mumbai

    Jul 12, 2021

    Mumbai, Jul 12: The Narcotics Control Bureau has arrested a woman and seized 'hashish', a banned drug, worth around Rs 1 crore from her possession in Mumbai, an NCB official said on Monday. As per preliminary investigation into the case, the contraband stock, which was seized on Sunday, was brought here from Jammu and Kashmir, the official said.

  • Dip in avg daily vaccination against COVID-19 since June 21: Govt data

    Jul 12, 2021

    New Delhi, Jul 12: A decline in average daily vaccination against the coronavirus has been seen since June 21, when the new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced, government data showed. According to data available on CoWIN platform, an average of 61.14 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered daily in the week from June 21-27 which dropped to 41.92 lakh doses daily in the subsequent week from June 28-July 4.

  • Alert in MP after arrest of 2 terrorists in UP

    Jul 12, 2021

    Bhopal, Jul 12: The Madhya Pradesh government has sounded an alert in the wake of the arrest of two terrorists of an Al-Qaeda-supported outfit on the outskirts of Lucknow in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra said on Monday. Talking to reporters here, Mishra said he has also directed authorities to keep a watch persons suspected or identified as linked to the SIMI (Students' Islamic Movement of India) or Al-Qaeda.

  • Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls: SBSP chief to meet Kejriwal next week

    Jul 12, 2021

    Ballia (UP), Jul 12: Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Monday said that he will meet Aam Admi party leader Arvind Kejriwal this week to firm up an alliance for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. Smaller parties, he said, will play a major role in forming the next government in the state after the 2022 assembly polls "I will meet Kejriwal on July 17 in presence of Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh.

  • India's first cryptogamic garden opens in Dehradun

    Jul 11, 2021

    Dehradun: India's first cryptogamic garden housing nearly 50 species of lichens, ferns, and fungi were inaugurated in Uttarakhand's Dehradun district. Located in the district's Chakrata town, the garden was inaugurated by social activist Anoop Nautiyal. Around 50 species have been grown in the garden at Deoban in Chakrata at a commanding height of 9,000 ft, Chief Conservator of Forest (research) Sanjiv Chaturvedi said.

  • Gehlot asks people not to become careless, follow Covid-appropriate behaviour

    Jul 11, 2021

    Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot warned people that the third wave of coronavirus may strike if they become careless and asked them to take all precautions and follow Covid-appropriate behaviour. "If we are negligent, then like other countries, there may be a third wave. There should be no need of taking strict steps like lockdown again. This will be possible only with the cooperation of everybody," he tweeted.

  • Farmer from Punjab dies of electrocution near protest site at Singhu border

    Jul 11, 2021

    Chandigarh, July 11: A farmer from Punjab died of electrocution on Sunday near the Singhu border of the national capital where protests against the contentious agriculture laws have been going on for over seven months now, police said. The body of Sohan Singh, 42, was found near an electric transformer close to Singhu border in Kundli area of Haryana's Sonipat district. "He died of electrocution.

  • Assam launches scheme to give Rs 2.5 lakh to COVID widows

    Jul 11, 2021

    Guwahati, Jul 11: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday rolled out a scheme to provide one-time financial assistance of Rs 2.5 lakh each to all widows, whose husbands died due to COVID-19 if their annual family income is less than Rs 5 lakh. Under the new 'Chief Minister's COVID-19 Widows Support Scheme', Sarma handed over cheques to 176 eligible beneficiaries from eight districts at a function here.

  • 3 suspected terrorists arrested from south Kolkata: Police

    Jul 11, 2021

    Kolkata, Jul 11: Three suspected terrorists of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested from south Kolkata's Haridevpur area on Sunday afternoon, police said. The arrests were made by the Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF), they said. The three suspected JMB terrorists were living in rented accommodation for a few months in the middle-class locality, raising concern among the locals.

  • North India waits for monsoon as weather turns sultry

    Jul 11, 2021

    New Delhi: Sultry weather conditions prevailed in north India even as some areas received rains on account of easterly winds which have made conditions favorable for the advancement of the much-awaited monsoon in the region. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon is likely to cover parts of north India, including Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab, in a day.

  • Lovers commit suicide in Rajasthan's Dungarpur

    Jul 10, 2021

    Jaipur: Two lovers allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves from a tree in the Dungarpur district of Rajasthan, police said. Shankar Roat (20) and Bhuri Khant (18) had a love affair for some time. Their family members came to know about their relationship recently, following which they objected to it and forced them to stay away from each other, police said.

  • Punjab police busts MP-based illegal weapons supply network, one held

    Jul 10, 2021

    Chandigarh: The Punjab police claimed it has busted another Madhya Pradesh-based illegal arms supply network and arrested its main supplier. This is the third such MP-based illegal weapon manufacturing and supply module busted by the Punjab Police in the last eight months. The accused has been identified as Baljit Singh alias Sweety Singh, a resident of Barwani district in MP.

  • J-K terror funding: Court orders framing of charges against four Hizb-ul-Mujahideen members

    Jul 10, 2021

    New Delhi: Terror groups providing funds to jailed, slain terrorists' kin work as motivational reassurance to its prospective cadres, said a Delhi court which ordered framing of charges against four alleged members of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) after prima facie finding that they received funds from Pakistan for carrying out terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.

  • Over 37 crore vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt

    Jul 10, 2021

    New Delhi: The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country have crossed 37 crores, the Union Health Ministry said. Of these, more than 27.86 lakh vaccine doses were administered on Friday, according to a provisional report at 7 pm. The ministry said 13,28,636 vaccine doses were administered as first dose and 1,24,570 as the second dose in the age group of 18-44 years on Friday.

  • 4 members of gang held for buying stolen mobile phones

    Jul 10, 2021

    New Delhi: The police have arrested four members of a Mewat-based gang who allegedly brought thousands of stolen mobile phones from snatchers and burglars operating in Delhi and its neighboring areas, police said. The police said they nabbed Jiyauddin (24), Mohd Aalim (25), Ajay (23), and Shiv Kumar (27), and recovered 70 mobile phones along with a car from them.

  • Economy treads cautiously optimistic on pent-up demand: ASSOCHAM

    Jul 09, 2021

    New Delhi: After a tough first quarter, the Indian economy is finding demand back on the back of a strong level of activities in a construction-related business, consumer durables like air-conditioners, refrigerators and other electrical gadgets and rural segments of the fastmoving consumer goods. Even domestic travel and tourism is witnessing an unleashing of pent-up demand, giving a pleasant surprise, as per an ASSOCHAM assessment.

  • Man kills lover's sister-in-law as her parents fix her marriage with someone else

    Jul 09, 2021

    Ghaziabad (UP): A man allegedly stormed into his lover's house in this district and opened fire on her family members, killing her sister-in-law, as he was enraged after they fixed her marriage with someone else, police said. Rohit (24) entered his lover's house in Sherpur village and tried to take her with him, they said. An argument broke out between Rohit and his lover's family members when they opposed his bid.

  • Temple priest killed by man in UP

    Jul 09, 2021

    Sambhal (UP), Jul 9: A temple priest was allegedly killed by a man over some dispute in the Asmoli area here, police said on Friday. Superintendent of Police Chakresh Mishra said the body of 50-year-old Mahant Bharat Giri was found in a temple in Gumsani village on Friday morning. Police said they arrested a man, identified as Monu Balmiki of the same village, for killing Giri by hitting him with an iron rod due to some dispute. A probe into the matter is on, they said. The body has been sent for post-mortem, police said.

  • Heat wave sears north India, rains likely by July 10

    Jul 09, 2021

    New Delhi: North India sizzled under heat wave conditions owing to a delay in the arrival of monsoon with the weather department forecasting rain-laden easterly winds covering the region by July 10. The national capital's fourth "heat wave day" of this month saw the mercury soaring to 41.8 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal. It had reeled under heat waves on July 1, July 2, and July 7 also.

  • Former Dy SP booked for rape in UP

    Jul 07, 2021

    Pratapgarh (UP), Jul 7: A former deputy superintendent of police has been booked on charges of raping a woman on the pretext of marrying her, police said on Wednesday. The woman, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, accused the officer of raping her in 2019 on the false promise of marrying her but later denying it, they said.

  • Out on bail, gangster shot dead in Bathinda

    Jul 07, 2021

    Bathinda, Jul 7: A 39-year-old gangster was shot dead here on Wednesday allegedly by his former private gunman, police said. The gangster, Kulbir Singh Naruana, was facing more than 15 cases and was currently out on bail. The accused has been identified as Mandeep Singh, alias Manna, they said. Singh had gone to meet Naruana at his home in Naruana village here to sort out some differences between the two.

  • Woman jumps in front of train with nine-month-old son

    Jul 07, 2021

    Fatehpur (UP), Jul 7: A 30-year-old woman allegedly killed herself and her nine-month-old son by jumping in front of a moving train with the baby near Hariharganj on Wednesday, police said. Both of them died on the spot, they added. The woman, Archana Patel, was married to Umesh Kumar Patel, a junior engineer posted at the Kanspur railway station, the police said. Prima facie, it appears the mother took the step due to a family dispute, they said, adding that the bodies were sent for a post-mortem examination.

  • Labour minister Santosh Gangwar resigns from Union Cabinet

    Jul 07, 2021

    New Delhi, Jul 7: Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar has resigned from the Union Cabinet ahead of the scheduled Cabinet reshuffle this evening. Gangwar, who held the position of Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour and Employment resigned from his post early this morning. When asked whether he has resigned from the post of Labour Minister, Gangwar answered in the affirmative. "Yes I have resigned," he told PTI.

  • NIA arrests Punjab man in narco-terror case

    Jul 07, 2021

    New Delhi: The NIA has arrested a person for his alleged involvement in selling smuggled heroin and sending the proceeds to Kashmir and Pakistan through hawala channels for furthering activities of the Hizbul Mujahideen terror group, an official said. Gurjant Singh of Amritsar in Punjab was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday.

  • Two Army jawans held for spying for Pak's ISI: Punjab Police

    Jul 07, 2021

    Chandigarh: Two Army jawans have been arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the Punjab Police said. The accused have been identified as Sepoy Harpreet Singh (23), who was posted in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag and belongs to 19 Rashtriya Rifles, and Sepoy Gurbhej Singh (23), who was working as a clerk in Kargil and belongs to 18 Sikh Light Infantry.

  • Cinema legend Dilip Kumar dies at 98

    Jul 07, 2021

    Mumbai, Jul 7: Dilip Kumar, India's enduring film legend through the decades, died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday after prolonged illness, his family and doctors treating him said. He was 98. The actor, known to generations of film-goers as tragedy king' for his portrayal of the brooding, intense romantic in classics such as Mughal-e-Azam and Devdas , is survived by his wife Saira Banu.

  • Jaipur Foot' makers to hold camp in Kashmir

    Jul 06, 2021

    Jaipur: Makers of the artificial limb, Jaipur Foot', will hold a special camp in Kashmir to rehabilitate people with disabilities. At the three-day camp to be held by Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) at Pharkia village in Kupwara district from June 7 to 9, the disabled will be provided artificial limbs for free. The camp will be held in association with the Army Medical Corp (AMC), said BMVSS founder D R Mehta. Mehta said such camps could help the disabled Kashmiris, who wouldn't have to travel for the facility.

  • Mayawati claims UP Police attacked Dalits in Azamgarh, demands action against cops

    Jul 06, 2021

    Lucknow, Jul 6: BSP supremo Mayawati on Tuesday accused the Uttar Pradesh Police of committing atrocities on Dalit families in Azamgarh and demanded strict action against the guilty cops and compensation for the victims. "It is shameful that Azamgarh Police instead of giving justice to the victimized Dalits of Palia village are committing atrocities on them and causing financial losses.

  • Dalai Lama turns 86, says committed to reviving ancient Indian knowledge

    Jul 06, 2021

    Dharamshala, Jul 6: On his 86th birthday on Tuesday, the Dalai Lama said he has taken full advantage of India's freedom and religious harmony and is committed to reviving ancient Indian knowledge. In a virtual address from his residence here, the Tibetan spiritual leader thanked people from across the globe who greeted him on his birthday and said he would continue to serve humanity and combat climate change.

  • PM Modi pays tributes to Mookerjee on birth anniversary

    Jul 06, 2021

    New Delhi, Jul 6: Paying tributes to Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who had founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1951, on his birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he devoted his life to India's unity and progress, and his lofty ideals motivate millions across the nation. Mookerjee led a campaign against Article 370, which gave special powers to Jammu and Kashmir, and died under detention in the erstwhile state in 1953.

  • Sumit Malik to challenge 2-year ban and seek lesser punishment

    Jul 05, 2021

    New Delhi, Jul 5: Indian wrestler Sumit Malik has decided to challenge the two-year ban imposed on him by the sport's world body for failing a dope test and seek a lesser punishment so that he can compete in next year's Commonwealth Games and defend his title.

  • Woman found hanging, family alleges she was killed over dowry

    Jul 04, 2021

    Muzaffarnagar (UP): A woman was found hanging from the ceiling at her house in this district, with her family members alleging that she was killed by her in-laws for dowry, police said. Suman, the wife of Ram Kishan, was found dead at her house in Basi Khurd village under Budhana police station limits on Saturday evening, they said. The body has been sent for post-mortem, police said.

  • UP polls: BJP will form govt, there should be no doubt about it, says Adityanath

    Jul 04, 2021

    Lucknow, Jul 4: The BJP will win the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, and there should be no doubt about it, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said, after AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's reported remarks that the saffron party will not be allowed to form government in the state. The Om Prakash Rajbhar-led Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) have announced to fight the elections together.

  • Nadda in Himachal on 3-day tour, to visit Atal Tunnel on Monday

    Jul 04, 2021

    Shimla, Jul 4: BJP president J P Nadda arrived in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur on Sunday on a three-day visit to the state. According to his program, he will also visit the Atal Tunnel Rohtang (ATR) on Monday. Nadda, who is on a visit to his home state, could not attend a function on October 3 last year when Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally inaugurated the prestigious tunnel.

  • Man kills 4 family members of daughter's lover in Punjab's Gurdaspur

    Jul 04, 2021

    Chandigarh, Jul 4: A man allegedly killed four family members of youth with whom his daughter was in a relationship in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, police said on Sunday. The accused identified as Sukhjinder Singh, a resident of Balarwal village in Batala, got enraged when he came to know about his daughter's love affair with one Germanjeet Singh, who lives in the same village, they said.

  • Hundreds queue up for police recruitment in Kashmir

    Jul 04, 2021

    Srinagar: The process of recruitment for an exclusive border battalion of Kashmir began as hundreds of youth turned up for the physical test in the Baramulla district, police said. The government has announced two battalions each for the regions of Jammu and Kashmir. There are 1,350 posts 675 for each battalion, officials said, adding about 40,000 applications have been received for the vacant posts in J&K UT as well as Ladakh.

  • SAD chief Sukhbir Badal alleges illegal sand mining at Punjab's Mukerian

    Jul 03, 2021

    Chandigarh: SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal alleged that illegal sand mining was being carried out at Mukerian in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district. Badal made a surprise visit to Mukerian and while talking to reporters here, he alleged that there was a nexus between certain officials and Congress leaders behind the illegal mining. Shocking state of mining mafia.

  • Man held for converting woman in UP

    Jul 03, 2021

    Bulandshahr (UP): A man has been arrested for alleged religious conversion of a woman here, police said. Intaaq introduced himself as Aman Sharma to the woman and told her that he wanted to marry her and made physical relations with her, they said. In a complaint filed by the woman's father before the police, he alleged that Intaaq met his daughter two years ago and introduced himself as Aman Sharma, police said.

  • Sanjita attends National Meeting of BJP Mahila Morcha

    Jul 03, 2021

    New Delhi:- Jammu and Kashmir BJP Mahila Morcha President, Sanjita Dogra attended the National Meeting of the Morcha at New Delhi and apprised the national leadership of the activities being undertaken by the Morcha in the Union Territory of J&K.

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