Entertainment
‘Happy New Year’ official Facebook page crosses 3 million mark
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Happy New Year' has created a buzz in the virtual world much before its release.
Science & Technology
Datawind mulling free lifetime internet with Rs 2000 smartphone
Datawind, which came into the limelight with the Aakash Android tablet, is now planning to launch a smartphone priced at Rs 2,000 with free lifetime internet.
Kashmir
Kashmir Floods: Death toll reaches 300, hundreds still missing
The death toll in floods in Jammu and Kashmir has risen to 300 and the toll may rise as hundreds of people are missing in the State.
Pakistan
PaK minister castigates India for blocking international aid
PaK’s minister Chaudhry Latif Akbar has deplored New Delhi’s denial to the UN and other international agencies to carry out rescue and relief-related activities in J&K.
Jammu
PHE, FC, Irrigation sectors suffer Rs 500 cr loss in Jammu
Public Health Engineering, Flood Control and Irrigation sectors have suffered over Rs 500 crore losses in Jammu due to infrastructural damage caused by floods.
Kashmir
Kashmir youth joining militant ranks: Army Report
Youths and surrendered militants of Jammu & Kashmir are going back to raising arms in the absence of a rehabilitation policy and support from the State government.
Kashmir
Kashmir Floods: 75 families putting up on Tengpora by-pass
More than 75 families belonging to different areas of Srinagar have erected tents in the middle of the pavement of the highway to provide shelter to their families.
Kashmir
Kashmir Floods: Tipper driver turns saviour for people at Kanihama
Bhat says initially his family back home didn't want him to rescue people in the area, fearing that if the boat capsized and someone died, the police would book him.
Latest news
NC’s Ramzan says MP Ruhullah should resign, seek fresh mandate if he claims vote was personal
National Conference Rajya Sabha member Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan has said Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi should resign and seek a fresh mandate.
Sopore Police conduct searches at 26 locations linked to banned Jamaat-e-Islami
Police District Sopore on Sunday conducted coordinated searches at 26 locations across the district against the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), official sources said.
Baramulla Police attach ₹69 lakh property, secure arrest warrant in 2008 militancy case
Police in Baramulla have attached property worth over ₹69 lakh and obtained an arrest warrant against an accused in a 2008 militancy-related case, officials said.
Pulwama Police seize 27 bottles of Codeine-based syrup, arrest one during naka checking
Pulwama Police apprehended a person and recovered 27 bottles of Wecan-D (Codeine) during naka checking at Checkpora Bypass bridge, police said in a press release.
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