13-yr-old Andhra boy marries 23-yr-old woman to fulfil terminally ill mother’s wish
Kurnool: In a shocking case of child marriage, a 13-year-old boy was married to a woman ten years elder to her at Upparahal village in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district in April, police said on Saturday. The ceremony was reportedly conducted as the boy’s terminally ill mother wanted the family to have an adult woman to take […]
Begin relay hunger strike, intensify stir if demands not met: AMUSU leaders
Aligarh: As the ongoing protest by AMU students entered its 11th day on May 12, the students’ union leaders said that the stir would be intensified and a relay hunger strike would be started this evening if their demands were not met. AMUSU president Mashkoor Usmani told PTI that a general body meeting of the students’ union was […]
Northern hillstations likely to face thunderstorm, squall over next 2 days
New Delhi: Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh are likely to witness thunderstorm accompanied with squall, while parts of Rajasthan might see dust storm over the next two days, the Indian Meteorological Department said on Saturday. Thunderstorm over these hill-states and its subsequent effect on plains in north India is due to a new western […]
Poonch admin to hold 189 Gram Sabhas on May 14
POONCH MAY 12: The District Development Commissioner Mohammad Aijaz Asad along with a team of District and Sectoral Officers convened public meeting here at Dak Bungalow Surankote to redress development related issues and discuss development plan with the locals. The team of officers comprises ACD Mukhtar Ahmed, SDM Surankote Mohs Rahsid Kohli, DPO Mazahar Hussain Kazmi, […]
Innovations must for delivering engineering solutions: R&B Minister
JAMMU MAY 12: Minister for Public Works and Culture, Naeem Akhter today underlined the need for innovations to bring engineering solutions in construction sector. Speaking at a Presentation cum Seminar on “Cold Mix Technology as drafted in IRC CODE SP 100” organised by Institution of Engineers (India), Jammu , the Minister asked the engineers to update their […]
Ireland Test off to dramatic start as Pakistan’s Imam injured first ball
Ireland’s inaugural men’s Test got off to a dramatic start on Saturday when Pakistan debutant Imam-ul-Haq was injured on the first ball. Azhar Ali dug out a single off the opening delivery from Tim Murtagh and called for a quick legside single. Non-striker Imam, in scrambling to complete the run, found himself sandwiched between wicket-keeper […]
Youth Dead, Two Others Fell Unconscious Due To Lightening
Anantnag: A-17-year-old youth from South Kashmir’s Anantnag district died after lightening struck him near his house. The youth identified as Muzaffar Ahmad Khan, son of Mohammad Wali Khan, resident of Brari Anganwari village of Hapt Khud in Uttersoo area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district died after lightening struck him near his house. Two persons who […]
Alert: IMD issues severe Weather Warning for J&K, Delhi and adjoining states on 13th & 14th May
As of now, we have issued warning for moderate thunderstorm activity over the northwestern plains for May 13 and 14. There may be chances of squally weather in the region. But we will update the forecast once these conditions appear,” said K Sathi Devi, head of national weather forecasting centre at India Meteorological Department (IMD). […]
Rains lash Valley, windstorm damage two houses in Baramulla
Bringing the temperature down, the intermittent rains lashed Valley on Saturday evening while as the two residential houses were damaged in a windstorm that hit several areas of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Two houses were damaged due to heavy windstorm in Trikanjan area in Baramulla district On Saturday.
Cop suspended for allegedly demanding money from families of alleged stone-pelters
Kulgam,: A policeman has been reportedly suspended for allegedly demanding bribe from the families of alleged stone-pelters here in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources told news agency CNS that the action was initiated after locals registered a complaint against the cop. Police sources said that locals from Qazigund area raised the […]
