Nation
Won’t let LoC trade halt: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Appealing to the Centre to revive the Lahore Declaration for restoring peace in the region, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said the PDP would not allow cross-LoC trade to be stopped. She was addressing a rally on the 18th foundation day of the Peoples Democratic Party here.
Two militants killed in encounter
Srinagar: Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces today in Pulwama district of Kashmir, police said.
Charred body of Tibetan found in forest
Dharamshala: The charred body of a Tibetan was found in a forest near the Dalai Lama temple at McLeodganj, creating panic in the area. While many Tibetans suspected that it could be another act of self- immolation, police officials say the post-mortem report would reveal the fact.
CM opens Rs 70 crore projects through teleconferencing
Dharamsala: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh inaugurated the SDM office at Indora through teleconferencing today. The newly opened SDM office has not yet been granted approval by the Himachal Cabinet.
Landslip blocks Aut-Luhri road
Kullu: The traffic movement has been restored on the Aut-Luhri National Highway-305. The highway was blocked for 12 hours after heavy rain triggered landslides at Mashnu Nullah and Kot Nullah at Anni in the district yesterday. The NHAI authorities engaged bulldozers to clear the road for light vehicles, though falling debris and incessant rain made the task difficult.
Hand grenade seized
Rohtal: The police on Saturday arrested Sagar, a resident of Rajiv Colony, and seized a hand grenade from his possession.
300 B. Pharma exam answer-sheets seized; two arrested
Rohtak: The police raided a house in Sector 1 here today and seized more than 300 answer-sheets of the B. Pharma exam of Pt BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak.
Student crushed under mid-day meal vehicle
Faridabad: A Class VI student of Government Senior Secondary School at Saran village in the NIT area here was today crushed to death under a vehicle that had come to deliver mid-day meal. The police have arrested the driver of the vehicle and registered a case against him.
Media not allowed entry in Mirwaiz's home for press conference
Srinagar: Police today did not allow mediapersons to enter the residence of Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for a proposed press conference. A posse of policemen were deployed outside Mirwaiz's residence in Nigeen area here and concertina wires were laid on either side of the lane.
Indians still facing racial attacks in US
Though the Indians have been contributing their efforts in the US economy but still they are facing racial attacks. In a recent incident, a 20 year old boy from Mohali, Simranjit Singh was shot dead at Sacramanto in US.