Category: Kashmir

Pulwama, March 24: Unidentified thieves stole four cattle from two villages in South Kashmir’s Tral area of Pulwama district during the intervening night, villagers and officials said on Tuesday. The thefts were reported from Auligund and Pernad villages, where cattle sheds were targeted and portions of walls dismantled to gain access, they said. The incidents…

In a televised address on Monday, Mohsen Rezaei, the senior military adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, set out conditions for ending hostilities, saying Iran would not step back without what he described as full accountability. The war will continue until we receive compensation for all our losses, all economic sanctions are removed, and…

Analysts expect sharp fluctuations in gold prices to continue in the near term as investors reduce risk exposure. The conflict involving Iran has heightened inflation concerns, weakened expectations of interest rate cuts, and added pressure to the global growth outlook, they noted. Over a longer horizon, however, they said gold’s status as a store of…

Bogota:A Colombian military plane carrying 125 soldiers and crew members crashed on takeoff early Monday, killing at least 66 people and injuring dozens of others, officials said.The C-130 Hercules aircraft went down shortly after departure from Puerto Leguizamo, near the southern border with Ecuador and Peru, strewing burning wreckage on the jungle floor. military source…

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have taken steps toward joining the Iran war, the Wall Street Journal reported, potentially signaling an escalation of the fighting.Saudi Arabia agreed to give the US military access to King Fahd Air Base, the WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter, an apparent reversal after saying its…

Srinagar, Mar 23: Jammu and Kashmir continues to reel under a prolonged dry spell, with the first three weeks of March recording a 43 per cent rainfall deficit – the eighth consecutive period of deficient precipitation this season.The region, known for its distinct winter snowfall and rainfall between December and March, has been experiencing back-to-back…

SRINAGAR: At least five people were injured on Monday after a speeding truck collided with a Tavera vehicle in the Badra Gund area of Qazigund, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. Sources said that soon after the accident, locals rushed to the spot and shifted all the injured to Emergency Hospital Qazigund for treatment.They…

Srinagar, Mar 23 One person lost his life while three others were injured after a Sumo vehicle met with an accident at Manigah Shalabathu area of Kupwara on Monday. Sources told that four persons were involved in the accident, in which one person died on the spot while three others sustained injuries. The deceased has…

Srinagar, March 23. Electronic goods worth lakhs of rupees were damaged after a closed shop caught fire in Srinagar’s Mehjoor Nagar area, allegedly due to firecrackers set off by children, locals said. The incident occurred when firecrackers were reportedly pushed through a gap beneath the shutter of the shop late at night, triggering a blaze…

New Delhi, March 23: The Centre has announced that ration card holders across the country will receive three months’ worth of foodgrains in April 2026 under its public distribution system (PDS). The move is aimed at ensuring uninterrupted food security for beneficiaries, particularly in view of logistical and seasonal challenges that may arise in the…