More Wet Spell In Store On May 11& 12, Says MeT Srinagar: Rains coupled with gusty winds and thundershowers lashed many places in Jammu and Kashmir disrupting normal activity on Friday. The Meteorological Centre Srinagar said that a Western Disturbance (WD) will likely hit and trigger light to moderate rain over plains and snow over the higher reaches of Kashmir valley during the weekend. Light rain, thundershowers, and gusty winds occur over many places of north and northwestern, south and central parts of Kashmir and Poonch, Rajouri, and Banihal in Jammu division on Friday. Strong winds ..read more

KHUNTI (Jharkhand): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed the Congress for “raising question mark” on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and asserted that every inch of it belonged to India and no force can snatch it. “Mani Shankar Aiyar is telling us to respect Pakistan as it possesses an atomic bomb. Few days ago, INDIA alliance leader Farooq Abdullah said do not talk about PoK as Pakistan has an atomic bomb. I want to tell the Congress and INDIA alliance that PoK belongs to India and no force can snatch it,” Shah said at an election rally in Jharkhand’s Khunti. He said, “I do not kno ..read more

Ganderbal (J&K): The National Conference candidate from the Srinagar parliamentary constituency, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, has said he will not participate in the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir as the institution of the state assembly has been “undemocratically degraded” after the abrogation of Article 370. Mehdi, an influential Shia leader, said the parliamentary elections are important means to convey the expression of the J-K people about Article 370 to the rest of the country. “I do not accept the status of the state assembly which it has been degraded to. I consider it an undemocr ..read more

NEW DELHI: In a major crackdown on cybercrime and financial fraud, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Telecom (DoT), and State Police have launched a joint drive to curb the misuse of telecom resources as the DoT issued directions to telecom service providers for blocking 28200 mobile phones and 20 lakh mobile connections. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), and State Police have joined hands to curb the misuse of telecom resources in cybercrime and financial fraud. This collaborative effort aims to dismantle networks of fraudsters and protect c ..read more

New Delhi: By allowing political space to Khalistani separatist elements, the Canadian government is sending a message that its vote bank is “more powerful” than its rule of law, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said. In an interview, Jaishankar said India respects and practices freedom of speech, but that does not equate with freedom to threaten foreign diplomats, extend support to separatism or allow political space to elements advocating violence. The external affairs minister also wondered how people with dubious backgrounds are being allowed to enter and live in Canada, referring to ..read more

JAMMU: Police on Thursday raided the residences of three persons, including a former senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), as it further stepped up its efforts in the ongoing investigation into the murder of a person over a land dispute here. The alleged incident occurred on May 1, when Avtar Singh (40), son of Balbir Singh, died after being hit on the head with an iron rod during a scuffle between two groups – both of whom claimed a piece of land in Greater Kailash locality. An angry mob, including the family and relatives of the deceased, blocked Kalu Chak road on Jammu-Pathankot national h ..read more

Rajouri: Two soldiers were injured after their vehicle skidded off the road in Rajouri district on Friday, officials said. Official sources said that today an army vehicles met with an accident near sub grid station Dhanma PP Chingus PS Rajouri on NH 144A wherein one vehicle carrying canteen supplies skidded off the road. They said that two individuals, one critical were injured in the accident and have been taken hospital for treatment. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email Print ..read more

Kargil: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale hit Kargil, Ladakh on Friday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). No injuries were reported. Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 10-05-2024, 07:22:26 IST, Lat: 37.41 & Long: 74.59, Depth: 160 Km ,Location: 346km NNW of Kargil, Laddakh. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email Print ..read more

Kulgam: A driver died of electric shock while unloading sand from his dumper at Kounserbal area of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday. Locals alleged negligence on the part of the Power Development Department (PDD). An official said that a dumper driver identified as Showkat Ahmad Parray, son of Abdul Hameed Parray, a resident of Yadder Pulwama, received an electric shock while unloading sand at Kounserbal. “The dumper driver died on the spot. His body is lying at SDH DH Pora,” the official said. Meanwhile, Police have taken cognizance of the incident, he added. Howe ..read more

Overcoming challenges, cultivating positivity, and finding fulfillment in retirement The world is like a sprouting field for a human being, much like it is for a healthy seed. Sown into a completely strange ambience with built-in hope and passion to conquer the world, it is planted and given full care, and every down call in new challenges to test endurance and strength. A seed sprouts and bears the fruits of life only after it has successfully passed through four important challenges. This seed is sown optimistically, given all the ambient conditions, ensuring rejuvenation, which is the first ..read more