Police attach illegally acquired property in narcotics case in Srinagar

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): Police attached the property of a narcotics dealer in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district, an official statement said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Kamran Mushtaq Lone, a resident of Maloora, is a narcotics dealer, as per police. The action came after the police registered a case against the accused under […]

J&K: Vaishno Devi Shrine Board celebrates World Environment Day, distributes plants as souvenirs to devotees

Katra (Jammu and Kashmir): To promote environmental sustainability, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board introduced the eco-friendly practice of distributing plants as souvenirs to devotees on Wednesday, World Environment Day. As part of the initiative, Anshul Garg, Chief Executive Officer, SMVDSB, inaugurated a sapling outlet called ‘Vaishnavi Vatika’ at the Niharika complex of the […]

Nepal PM triggers last blast of head race tunnel of Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project

New Delhi: Prime Minister of Nepal, Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, triggered the last blast to mark the completion of heading excavation for the 11.8 km long head race tunnel of 900 MW Arun- 3 Hydro Electric Project in Sankhuwasabha district of Nepal. Arun – 3 Hydro Electric Project is being executed by SJVN Arun-3 Power […]

Groundwater to get over 3 deg C warmer by century’s end, threatening safety: study

New Delhi: Groundwater is projected to warm by 2-3.5 degrees Celsius before the turn of this century, potentially risking water quality and safety, apart from threatening ecosystems depending on the resource, a new research has found. The “world’s first global groundwater temperature model” predicted the highest warming rates in Central Russia, Northern China and parts […]

Stock market revives and closes above Friday’s high

Mumbai (Maharashtra): Indian stock markets experienced a significant surge of over 3 percent by the closing session on Wednesday, bouncing back from the losses incurred during the election results. The NSE Nifty 50 index soared by 3.36 percent, settling at 22,620.35, while the BSE Sensex saw a robust increase of 3.20 percent, closing at 74,382.24. […]

“Govt must respect verdict of people, release Engineer Rashid”: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP Chief, Mehbooba Mufti, on Wednesday congratulated Abdul Rashid Sheikh, the winner of the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat and urged the government to respect the people’s verdict and called for the release of Engineer Rashid. “Heartfelt congratulations to Mian Altaf, Aga Ruhullah, Engineer Rashid […]

Winning World Cup is my only dream: Kuldeep Yadav in latest episode of DC Cafe

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals’ spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who is currently part of the Indian squad for the ICC T20 World Cup, engaged in a candid conversation about his revival, World Cup dream, aspirations beyond cricket and much more in Episode 2 of the DC Cafe. Ponting, Pant, and Watson’s Role in Kuldeep’s Revival The wrist-spinner […]