Six killed in separate cloudbursts in Uttarakhand

Pithoragarh; Six persons were killed while an Army jawan is missing after two separate cloudbursts in Dharchula sub division of the district early today. According to district administration sources, the first incident occurred at Mangti Nullah near Tawaghat in Dharchula sub division when the local rivulet Mangti Nullah overflowed due to heavy rains at its basin and hit some shops and an Army camp below the nullah.

Plea against Art 35A may be heard by constitution bench: SC

New Delhi: If Article 35 A relating to special rights and privileges of the citizens of the Jammu and Kashmir is ultra vires of the Constitution or if there is any procedural lapse, the issue may be dealt with by a five-judge constitution bench, the Supreme Court indicated today. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and A M Khanwilkar tagged the issue along with a similar pending matter for hearing by a three-judge bench later this month.

SC to hear plea against stay on lookout notice against Karti

New Delhi:The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the Centre's plea against Madras High Court order staying its lookout notice against Karti Chidambaram, son of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, and others in an alleged corruption case filed by the CBI. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said it will hear the plea today itself after it finishes hearing the listed matters.

Pehredaar Piya Ki in trouble, I&B minister Smriti Irani wants ‘immediate action’ against soap

Controversial television show Pehredaar Piya Ki may be in some serious trouble. I&B minister Smriti Irani has taken a strong objection to the show. She has written to the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) and has asked them to take immediate action against the show, on priority basis, reports India Today.

Hizb commander Yatoo killed

Srinagar: Hizbul Mujahideen operational commander Yasin Yatoo, alias Mehmood Ghaznavi, was among three militants killed in an 18-hour-long gunfight in south Kashmir’s Shopian district that ended on Sunday. Two soldiers of Army’s counter insurgency unit were also killed and three others were injured in the gunfight.

Educational institutes closed in Kashmir after death of 2 protesters

Srinagar: Educational institutes remained closed in the Kashmir Valley on Monday following the death of two civilian protesters the previous day, authorities said. All examinations scheduled for Monday have also been postponed.

One killed in clashes with security forces in Kashmir

Srinagar: One person was killed in south Kashmir's Shopian district during security forces' action on a mob of stone pelters who were protesting after an encounter in which three militants were killed yesterday, police said.

Protest for CUHP campus

Dharamshala: Residents of Dharamsala today take to streets protesting the shifting of Central University Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) from the area. They were protesting in response to agitations being held by residents of Dehra and Shahpur for retaining the CUHP in their areas.

Mandi tragedy: NHAI, PWD have learnt no lessons

Mandi: Despite a high rate of fatalities by landslides every year, the National Highways Authorities of India (NHAI) and Public Works Department (PWD) have not learnt any lessons. They have not surveyed the high-risk slide zones along the roads.

Stalking case: Explain change in FIR sections, Hooda asks Centre

Karnal: Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today sought a clarification from the Union Home Ministry about the change in sections in the FIR registered against Vikas Barala, son of state BJP president Subhash Barala, and his friend Ashish Kumar for allegedly stalking senior IAS officer VS Kundu’s daughter Varnika Kundu.