Bandipora, Aug 06: A moving ambulance caught fire near Chortheng Mod in Ajas area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district even as the patient and driver escaped unhurt on Friday afternoon. A police official said that an ambulance carrying a patient from Bandipora to Srinagar caught fire after its engine got heat up near Ajas. He […]
New Delhi, Aug 06: The Pensilungpa Glacier (PG), located in Zanskar, Ladakh, is retreating, and a recent study has attributed the retreat to an increase in the temperature and decrease in precipitation during winters. Since 2015, the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology, GoI, […]
New Delhi, Aug 06: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that he has been getting many requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand. He said respecting their sentiment, the Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The Prime […]
Srinagar, Aug 06: After nearly four months, the mandatory congregational Friday prayers were held at the historic Jamia Masjid here in Nowhatta area of Old City where people in large numbers amid Covid Standard operating Procedures (SOPs) offered congregational ‘Jumah’ prayers. Witnesses said that the people from different areas of Kashmir thronged the Jamia Masjid today […]
Kabul: Russia, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan started trilateral military exercises in the Khatlon region of Tajikistan, near the Afghan border, on Thursday, the Tolonews reported. The drills that take place at the Kharbmaidon training ground involve 1,800 Russian soldiers and 420 units of military hardware, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Monday as quoted by Reports. Quoted […]
Jammu Aug 06: Two militants were killed in a gunfight that broke out between government forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Thanamandi area of Rajouri, officials said on Friday. Officials said that two unidentified militants have been killed in an ongoing operation in Thanamandi area of Rajouri while as per the officials the identification […]
Ganderbal, Aug 06: At least 13 persons have been hospitalized after consuming forest mushrooms at Banjar Basti Gutlibagh area of centeral Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Official sources said that soon after villagers consume the forest variety of mushrooms, commonly known as ‘Jangal Hedar’, they complained of vomiting, diarrhea and other reactions. They said at least 13 […]
Srinagar, August 06: A fierce Gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Thanamandi area in district Rajouri on Friday. Reports said that a joint team of Police and Army launched a cordon and search operation in Thanamandi. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon […]
Poonch, Aug 6: Police have recovered two wireless sets from Balnoi area along Line of Control in Mendhar area in Poonch district. Official sources told GNS that at around 0100 hours, a Police party along with SOG recovered two “motorola sets) along with one adapter and a small torch from Balnoi near sheep farm in […]
Jammu, Aug 6: Police and army recovered two pistols, five magazine and 122 rounds besides a silencer in Sarthian village of Rajpura in Samba district, officials said on Friday. They said the recoveries were made by army’s JAKLI and Police while carrying searches in the area falling within the jurisdiction of police station Ghagwal. The […]
