Snow, Rains Lash J&K, Night Temp Rises, MeT Rules Out Heavy Snowfall In Next Few Days
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Snow, Rains Lash J&K, Night Temp Rises, MeT Rules Out Heavy Snowfall In Next Few Days

Snow and rains lashed most places of Kashmir Valley including Srinagar this morning but weather department here ruled out possibility of any major snowfall in next few days. Quoting a meteorological department official, media reported that snowfall started at most places including Srinagar, Ganderbal, Budgam, Bandipora, Baramulla, Kupwara, Pulwama, Shopian, Anantnag, Kulgam in Kashmir as…

NIA Files Chargesheet Against Six Accused In Kathua Drone Case
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NIA Files Chargesheet Against Six Accused In Kathua Drone Case

The national investigation agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against six persons related to a case in interception and recovery of drone of an under barrel grenade launcher (UBGL) along with magnetic bombs from Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. “Investigations revealed that on directions of accused, Sajjad Gul, the Pakistani handler, he used…

Former Union Minister and Ex-JD(U) Chief, Passes Away at 75
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Former Union Minister and Ex-JD(U) Chief, Passes Away at 75

Former union minister and RJD leader Sharad Yadav passed away at the age of 75 at a private hospital in Gurugram, his daughter Subhashini Sharad Yadav confirmed the news on Twitter on Thursday. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, and a son. The former JD(U) chief had been keeping low after battling health…

J-K: Security arrangements in place ahead of Amit Shah’s visit to Rajouri
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J-K: Security arrangements in place ahead of Amit Shah’s visit to Rajouri

Tight security arrangements are in place ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. Shah will meet the families of twin terror attack victims in Rajouri, said officials. Multi-tier security arrangements have been made in the district’s Dhangri hamlet where roads have been repaired and CCTV cameras installed. The…

Chandigarh resident among 4 nabbed by wildlife officials for hunting barking deer near Anandpur Sahib

Chandigarh resident among 4 nabbed by wildlife officials for hunting barking deer near Anandpur Sahib

Officials of the Ropar wildlife department have nabbed four people for allegedly hunting down a barking deer around 3 am near Anandpur Sahib. The suspects include Angad Singh, a resident of Sector 9, Chandigarh, and a hunter Balraj Ghumman from Patiala. The divisional forest officer, Kulraj Singh, said their two guns would be sent for forensic…

Train Engine Derails Near Mazhama, Services Stopped Between Budgam-Baramulla
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Train Engine Derails Near Mazhama, Services Stopped Between Budgam-Baramulla

In a first incident of its kind in Kashmir Valley, an engine of a train derailed near Mazhama in central Kashmir’s Budgam district but there were no immediate reports of anyone getting hurt in the incident, officials said. They said the incident occurred this morning amid snowfall. “What led to the incident is being worked…

WhatsApp to bring feature to block contact without going inside chat: Report

WhatsApp to bring feature to block contact without going inside chat: Report

Soon, users may be able to block a contact on WhatsApp from the chat list itself, without going inside the conversation. This is according to WhatsApp news tracker WABetaInfo, which said the Meta-owned platform is working on a shortcut which will allow users to block a contact from the chat list itself. To explain how…

Twitter users on iOS can now swipe between tabs to see recommended tweets

Twitter users on iOS can now swipe between tabs to see recommended tweets

In the latest update to Twitter app, users (only ios for now) can swipe between tabs to see recommended tweets, as well as posts from the handles they follow, the Elon Musk-owned service has announced. To switch easily, the ‘For You’ and ‘Following’ tabs will be pinned to the top of a person’s Twitter timeline,…