Weight loss, improved blood sugar control, reduced inflammation among benefits Srinagar, Mar 28: Medical experts say there are numerous health benefits associated with fasting during the month of Ramadan. Doctors who spoke to the news agency said that fasting contributes to weight loss, improves blood sugar control, and reduces inflammation. Dr Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, Assistant...
Budgam, Mar 28: The peaceful tranquility of Budgam district in central Kashmir was shattered once again as a 6-year-old girl fell victim to a vicious leopard attack on Monday evening. Toiba Mushtaq, daughter of Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, was tragically mauled to death by the wild predator in the Hariwani area, according to officials speaking to...
Jammu, Mar 28: The district police Reasi recovered an 18-year-old girl from Kalakote area of Rajouri, who was missing from Chasana area and subsequently united her with the family. The recovery was made after a special team was constituted by SSP Reasi Mohita Sharma. According to the news agency, a person from Chasana lodged a...
Scheduled to campaign for BJP candidates, HM Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also among the Star Campaigners for JK Srinagar, Mar 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to make his presence felt in Jammu and Kashmir once more, this time to actively engage in campaigning for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. While the...
Numbers witnessed fourfold increase- from 21,293 in 2020-21 to 80,128 in 2022-23 Srinagar, Mar 28: Land revenues have seen a remarkable rise from Rs 291 crore in the fiscal year 2019-20 to an impressive Rs 544 crore in 2022-23, following the registration system’s complete modernization and integration with the National Common Document Registration System (NGDRS)....
Jammu, Mar 28: The enforcement teams on Thursday intercepted and seized cash and liquor valued at Rs 29,51,630 since the enforcement of Election Model Code of Conduct in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. “The vigilant enforcement teams have demonstrated infallible commitment to uphold the sanctity of electoral process,” stated District Election Officer Kathua, who...
Srinagar, Mar 28: Top police and central armed police forces officers on Thursday huddled into a meet to assess and enhance the preparedness for the electoral process. The meeting held in Srinagar was chaired by the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) for Law & Order J&K, Vijay Kumar, who is also State Police Nodal...
Itanagar, Mar 28: Pre-poll violence broke out in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday during scrutiny of nomination papers for the April 19 Assembly elections, in which the Longding SP sustained injuries. The incident unfolded when a mob resorted to stone pelting after the nomination of Gangdiap Gangsa, NPP candidate from Pongchau-Wakka assembly seat...
Srinagar, Mar 28: Police have arrested two absconders who were evading arrest for a long time in Jammu Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Police said on Thursday a police party in Aishmuqam arrested two absconders identified as Fareed Shah a resident of Reshbal Aishmuqam and Showkat Ahmed Shah of Latroo Aishmuqam. “Both the accused were involved in...
New Delhi, Mar 28: About 600 prominent lawyers on Thursday wrote to the chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud that there are attempts from various pressure groups to undermine the judiciary’s integrity. The Lawyers expressed concern over vested interest groups trying to pressure the judiciary, influence the judicial process and defame the courts based...
New Delhi, Mar 28: A Delhi Court on Thursday extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, an accused in the alleged liquor policy scam, for four days till April 1. After the ED told the court they needed seven more days to remand Kejriwal to confront the other accused, Special...
New Delhi, Mar 28: The Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday that recent remarks by the US State Department on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest are “unwarranted,” and any such external imputation on India’s electoral and legal processes is “completely unacceptable”. Addressing a weekly press conference, Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that in...
Poonch, Mar 28: At least 11 passengers were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident at Mangnar Top in Poonch district. According to the news agency, a Matadoor bearing registration number JK12-1063 met with an accident at Mangnar Top in which 11 persons were injured. The injured were identified as...
New Delhi Mar 28: The Indian National Congress on Thursday alleged that atrocities on women have increased under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has failed to stop crime against women. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters, president All India Mahila Congress Alka Lamba said that questions...
Jammu, Mar 28: Privately owned passenger bus operators held a protest here on Thursday against the operation of Smart City e-buses. The transporters announced one-day token strike against operation of e-buses, which they alleged are affecting their livelihood. The Transporters Association leader claimed that the officials are not ready to listen to their requests,...
New Delhi, Mar 28 : The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh for another period of six months declaring them as ‘disturbed area’ with effect from April 1. Through a government notification, the MHA besides the...
Prayagraj, Mar 28 : A shooter of slain mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad’s gang was arrested by the police from the Chakia area of Prayagraj district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said on Thursday. Police sources said that Shyam Pal, a resident of Nayapur under the Kareli area, lodged a complaint at Khuldabad police station...
New Delhi, Mar 28 : After being denied a ticket from Pilibhit for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Thursday wrote an emotional letter to the people of his constituency and shared his memories of his childhood. “My term as Pilibhit MP may be ending, but my relationship with Pilibhit will...
Srinagar, Mar 28: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the promise of the Home Minister’s revoking of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is linked with upcoming Lok Sabha Polls. “Don’t be in any misconception. The Home Minister never said that AFSPA would be revoked, rather he said...
United Nations, Mar 28 : The heavy bombardment against Gaza by Israel has resulted in “direct hits” on 212 schools within the enclave, according to analysis partnered with the United Nations released on Wednesday. Satellite images have shown that at least 53 schools have been “completely destroyed” since the conflict began on Oct. 7, 2023,...
New Delhi, Mar 28 : India and China exchanged views on achieving complete disengagement and resolving the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the western sector of their border areas, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday. During the 29th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China...