Fresh avalanche warning issued
SRINAGAR,1: Divisional Administration Kashmir Saturday issued a fresh avalanche warning for next 24-hours for hilly and avalanche prone areas of Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region. “Avalanche warning valid for next 24-hours from April 21 to April 22, 2018 (1700 hrs) exists for avalanche prone slopes of Kupwara, Anantnag, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Budgam, Bandipora, Leh and Kargil districts of Kashmir Division. Accordingly, all concerned Deputy Commissioners have been asked […]
Zonal Level inter school tournament for boys begins at Udhampur
UDHAMPUR, APRIL-21:- A Zonal level Inter School Tournament for Boys U/14 Yrs in the discipline of Kho-Kho, Kabaddi and Volley Ball, was organized by the department of Youth Services & Sports here at Mini Stadium Udhampur. Zonal Physical Education Officer, Udhampur Santosh Kumari was the chief guest she declared the tournament open on the occasion. As many […]
Mehbooba welcomes Union Cabinet decision to award death to rape convicts
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has welcomed the decision of the Union Cabinet to award death penalty to those convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age. This, she said, would go a long way in curbing the level of harassment against women and girl child in the country. The Union Cabinet had approved […]
1 held for raping, killing 4-month-old in MP; 7-yr-olds raped in Assam, Chhattisgarh
A man has been arrested for allegedly raping and killing a four-month-old baby girl in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday, a day after the infant’s body was found in the basement of a commercial building. Naveen Gadge, 25 and a cousin of the victim’s mother, was arrested late on Friday night […]
Could only pick 16 out of 25 players for England tour, says Sarfraz
LAHORE: Pakistan cricket captain Sarfraz Ahmed finally weighed in on the Fawad Alam debate saying that only 16 players could have been selected out of 25. Speaking to the media on the last day of the taring camp at Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday, Sarfraz said that if it was up to him he would have […]
225,000 more shell companies come under ministry lens
After taking action against 226,000 shell companies last year, the ministry of corporate affairs has now zeroed in on a fresh batch of suspected shell companies. The government is intensifying its drive against shell companies. After taking action against 226,000 shell companies last year, the ministry of corporate affairs has now zeroed in on another […]
Amir Khan returns to boxing ring against Canada’s Phil Lo Greco tonight
British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan returns to the ring tonight to take on Canada’s Phil Lo Greco, for his first fight in the UK in five years. Khan will face Phil Lo Greco in Liverpool on Saturday, 23 months after he was beaten by Saul ´Canelo´ Alvarez in Las Vegas, having stepped up two divisions to […]
App to help donate excess food to the needy
Restaurants, caterers and others will be able to easily donate excess food to the needy through a new mobile application developed by students of Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Delhi. The app called Zero provides an interface between caterers/restaurant owners and NGOs involved in distributing excess food from eateries and will help prevent wastage, according to […]
Afghan official says Taliban kill 6 at police checkpoint
KABUL, — An Afghan official says that at least six local police were killed when a group of Taliban fighters attacked and overran their checkpoint in northern Sari Pul province. Zabi Amani, spokesman for the provincial governor, said Saturday two other policemen were wounded in the late Friday night attack. Amani said reinforcements arrived and […]
Kerala: CPI-M leader gets death, 5 lifer in Congress leader murder case
A fast track court in Alapuzha today sentenced a former local secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist to death and awarded life imprisonment to five others for the murder of a Congress worker at Chertala in 2009. The Alapuzha Fast Track Court Judge, Anil Kumar, pronounced the verdict this morning. The court found that […]
