Jammu Crime Branch’s EOW arrests absconder after nine years
Jammu, Aug 10:The special team of Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Crime Branch Jammu have apprehended one absconder wanted in involvement of alleged criminal conspiracy to dupe complainant of hard earned money on the pretext of arranging government jobs for his children. The Crime Branch spokesperson said that the accused identified as Bilal Ahmed Handoo alias […]
LG to hoist Tricolour this Independence Day at Bakshi Stadium: DC Srinagar
Srinagar, Aug 10: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Aijaz Asad on Thursday said that the main Independence Day function will be held at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar, while Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will hoist the Tricolour. Talking to reporters here, Aijaz Asad as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that all arrangements are in place […]
Sweden go extra mile under pressure: Rubensson
Auckland: Sweden came into the Women’s World Cup tournament as one of the favourites. Peter Gerhardsson’s side arrived with high hopes, and talk of the title, but toiled badly in a rain-sodden Wellington opener. South Africa proved worthy and awkward opponents, taking a hard-earned second-half lead before a scruffy Fridolina Rolfo equaliser and Amanda Ilestedt’s […]
Rupee opens flat at 82.86 against USD
Mumbai: The Rupee on Thursday was steady at 82.86 against the USD in opening trade on the selling of the US Dollar by bankers and exporters in opening trade, dealers at Foreign Exchange said. The local unit gained against other world currencies amid a negative opening in the stock market. The Rupee recorded intraday highs […]
US fines Twitter $350,000 for delay in providing Trump’s records to Justice Dept.
Washington: The United States is fining the social media company formerly known as Twitter $350,000 for delaying the provision of records pertaining to former US President Donald Trump to the Justice Department, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said in an opinion released Wednesday. A US district court issued a search […]
China’s commercial CERES-1 Y7 rocket launches 7 satellites
Beijing: China on Thursday launched the CERES-1 Y7 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, sending seven satellites into planned orbit. The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:03 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site, carrying seven satellites, including the Xiguang-1 01 satellite. The launch was the 7th flight mission using […]
5.1-magnitude quake hits Aru Islands Region, Indonesia
Jakarta:An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Aru Islands Region, Indonesia, at 0658 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 5.78 degrees south latitude and 133.81 degrees east longitude.
Special arrangements in place to ensure smooth Independence Day functions in Kashmir : IG CRPF
‘Deployment made as per fresh plan, random checking, fresh nakas established in Sgr, elsewhere to keep peace intact’ Srinagar :Inspector General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Srinagar sector, Ajay Kumar Yadav Thursday said that elaborate arrangements have been put in place to ensure smooth conduct of all Independence Day functions in Kashmir. He said […]
LeT modules busted in Kashmir; six militant associates arrested
Srinagar : Security forces busted two modules of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) by arresting six militant associates of the group in Kashmir, police said on Thursday. The modules were busted in the border town of Uri in the Baramulla and Budgam districts of Jammu and Kashmir. They said joint forces of Baramulla Police and Army’s 16 SIKHLI […]
IPS officer Basant Rath prematurely retired
Srinagar:The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered the premature retirement of suspended Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Basant Kumar Rath in “public interest”. The order was issued on August 7 said the President, in consultation with the UT Division and the Ministry of Home Affairs Competent Authority, approved the premature retirement of Basant Kumar Rath, […]