Traffic resumes on Srinagar-Jammu national highway after two days
Srinagar, Sep 4 (UNI) Traffic has been restored on the Srinagar-Jammu national after remaining suspended for two days as a precautionary measure. Similarly, traffic was also allowed on historic 86-km-long Mughal road and Anantnag-Sinthan-Kishtwar road after remaining suspended for two days. Traffic was suspended on these roads for two days—Friday and Saturday– as a precautionary […]
London police say 5 officers injured in clashes with anti-COVID vaccine protesters
London, Sep 4 (UNI/Sputnik) Five police officers were injured during clashes with people protesting against coronavirus vaccines in London, the Metropolitan Police said on Friday. The clashes broke out when demonstrators attempted to force their way into the headquarters of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Some of them were arrested. “These ugly scenes […]
US aware of Iran’s interest in targeting current, former US officials – Blinken
Washington, Sep 4 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States is aware of Iran’s ongoing interest to plot against Americans, including current and former US officials, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. Earlier in the day, the United States imposed sanctions on four Iranian nationals with links to Iran’s intelligence agency who allegedly plotted to kidnap […]
Taliban say Rome promised to reopen Italian Embassy in Kabul
Moscow, Sep 4 (UNI/Sputnik) Italy has pledged to reopen its embassy in Kabul after its staff was evacuated in the wake of the Taliban (banned in Russia) takeover, spokesman for the Taliban political office Mohammad Naeem said on Friday. Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Thursday that it was preliminary to speak about […]
IMD issues orange alert as heavy rains continue in Delhi-NCR region
New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued an orange alert for Delhi-NCR as heavy rains continued to lash the National Capital and its adjoining areas leading to waterlogging in several places. As per the Met department, rainfall in the National Capital is set to continue throughout the day. ‘Thunderstorms […]
US Navy helicopter crashes off San Diego coast – Pacific Fleet
Washington, Sep 1 (UNI/Sputnik) A US Navy helicopter crashed off the coast of San Diego, California, search and rescue operations are under way, the US Pacific Fleet said in a statement on Twitter. “An MH-60S helicopter embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) crashed into the sea while conducting routine flight operations approximately 60 nautical […]
BJP JK spokesman Altaf Thakur inaugrates two fully mecdamised roadlinks in Pulwama district
Says Novdal-Dadsara, Awantipore- Sail road links fully mecdamised, hails CE R&B , his staff for timely mecdamisation, BJP committed to JK’S development Srinagar, Sep 1: BJP JK spokesman Altaf Thakur today inaugurated two fully mecdamised roadlinks— Dadsara-Novdal and Awantipore- Sail in Southern district of Pulwama. In a brief statement here, Thakur said that the important […]
Reports of 60 youth gone missing in Kashmir, amid Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, fake: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, Sept 01 (KNS): The Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar Wednesday said that the reports of 60 youth gone missing from different parts of Kashmir valley were baseless and fake. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), IGP said that the reports of 60 youth gone missing amid Taliban takeover of Afghanistan were […]
Ladakh declares black-necked crane as its state bird Snow leopard as state animal
Srinagar, Sep 01 : Nearly two years after reorganization of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, the administration of Ladakh has declared snow leopard as state animal and black-necked crane as state bird for the Union Territory. A notification in this regard was issued by the UT’s Forest, Ecology and Environment. “The Hon’ble Lieutenant […]
Unknown persons set ablaze vehicle of JKAP leader in Srinagar: Officials
Srinagar, Sept 01 : A vehicle of Jammu and Kashmir Apni party district secretary for Srinagar was torched late last night by some unknown persons in Chinkral Mohalla area of Habba Kadal in Srinagar, officials said. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that unknown persons last night set ablaze a Scorpio vehicle […]