KU holds concluding sessions of 13th J&K Science Congress
Srinagar, : The University of Kashmir on Tuesday organised post-Congress sessions of the recently-held 13th J&K Science Congress for authors who had missed to present their research findings due to varied reasons. KU Vice-Chancellor Prof Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi congratulated the organisers for successfully conducting the Congress. Dean Research Prof Zafar A Reshi, convener of the Congress, underlined […]
Asifa rape-and-murder case: NC demands transfer of case from Kathua
Srinagar : A day after lawyers in Kathua tried to prevent the Crime Branch from filing challan in the horrific rape-and-murder of Asifa Bano, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) on Tuesday demanded that the case be shifted frp, Kathua court for the “sake of fair trial.” Addressing a press conference here, NC general secretary […]
JRL terms Kathua Bar Association’s action as ‘shocking, morally bankrupt’
Srinagar, Apr 10: Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik described the attempt of Kathua Bar Association and certain political parties of Jammu to prevent Crime Branch from filing a charge sheet against the criminals involved in the brutal rape and murder of eight year old girl child […]
Governor chairs 18th SKUAST-J Council Meeting
JAMMU, APRIL 9: Governor N.N. Vohra, Chancellor of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Jammu (SKUAST-J), chaired the 18th Council meeting of the University at the Raj Bhavan, in which Ghulam Nabi Lone, Minister for Agriculture, Syed Basharat Ahmad Bukhari, Minister for Horticulture, and Abdul Ghani Kohli, Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry & […]
At least 30, including 27 students dead after bus falls into gorge in Himachal
Kangra: 27 students were among the 30 killed when a school bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district. “Thirty, including 27 children, die as school bus falls into gorge in Kangra district,” Himachal Transport Minister Govind Singh Thakur told news agency PTI. According to reports, the driver lost control on a sharp curve due […]
54-yr-old man beaten to death for raping minor girl
Nizamabad (Telengana): A case was registered against people, who had beaten an old man, accused of raping a class 2 girl. The 54-year-old man was reportedly beaten to death by villagers in Donkeshwar, for allegedly raping the girl. According to reports, the accused was thrashed and tied to a tree where stones and sticks were hurled […]
kashmir witnesses water scarcity, authorities advise farmers not to grow paddy
Srinagar: Though Kashmir gets a large part of its rain in the spring months and in early summer, a prolonged dry spell in the area in January and February has led to decreased water levels in streams that are vital for irrigation. Therefore, after the valley witnessed an unprecedented water crisis, authorities have advised farmers in […]
Syria aid group says at least 60 people killed after Douma chemical attack
PARIS – Suspected chemical attacks over the weekend killed at least 60 people and wounded more than 1,000 in Syria’s rebel-held eastern Ghouta, a Syria medical relief group said on Monday. The death toll is likely to rise, according to the Union of Medical Care Organizations, a coalition of international aid agencies that funds hospitals […]
BJP MLA rape case: Victim’s father dies; magisterial probe ordered
Lucknow: A day after a girl tried to set herself on fire outside the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s residence, alleging police inaction in her gang rape by a BJP MLA, her father died in police custody on Monday. Following this, the Uttar Pradesh government suspended four police officers, including the Station House Officer of Makhi, […]
PDP-BJP govt has become a ‘non-performing liability’: Congress
Jammu, Apr 9: The Congress today alleged that the PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir had become a “non-performing liability”, and said the administration must come out of deep slumber to infuse responsiveness and accountability in order to mitigate the sufferings of the people. “The PDP-BJP government has collapsed. It is non-performing liability in J&K,” […]
