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7 killed as tree falls between Cable Car Towers In J&K's Gulmarg
Seven people died after a tree fell on the ropeway in Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg, snapped the cables and brought one of the cable cars crashing hundreds of feet to the ground. Police said the service was restored after being stopped briefly and operations are underway to rescue tourists who are stranded in 15 other cable cars
Cloudy morning in Delhi, light rain likely
The national capital witnessed partly cloudy skies this morning with the minimum temperature settling at 30.4 degrees Celsius. The weather was sultry as the minimum temperature stayed two degrees above normal and humidity was on the higher side at 75 per cent at 8.30 am
Centre approves Rs 109.29 cr plan under horticulture mission
The Centre has approved an annual action plan of Rs 109.29 crore under Haryana State Horticulture Mission for 2017-18 fiscal, including state share and spillover activities. "Besides, the Haryana government has approved Rs 6.95 crore as 15 per cent extra state share for the release of assistance to the beneficiaries of protected structures," Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department, Abhilaksh Likhi, said here today
Shimla makes a cut
The list of last set of cities to be made smart under its flagship 100 Smart City scheme was released on Friday. From this region, Jammu and Srinagar from Jammu and Kashmir, Shimla from Himachal Pradesh and Karnal from Haryana got their names mentioned in the list
JKLF chief Yasin Malik detained by police
The police today detained JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik from his residence here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Malik was detained from his residence in Maisuma near Lal Chowk in the heart of the city here this morning, a police official said. He said the JKLF chief has been taken into preventive custody ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
Monsoon session of Parliament from July 17 to Aug 11
The monsoon session of Parliament will commence on July 17, the day voting for the presidential election will take place. The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) has recommended holding the session from July 17 to August 11, according to sources in the committee
Govt clears proposal for setting up airport in Jewar
The government has cleared a proposal for setting up a greenfield airport in Jewar in Greater Noida, which is likely to be operational in the next five to six years
DSP lynching in Kashmir: SP shunted out
Srinagar: A day after a mob lynched Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohammad Ayub Pandith, the Jammu and Kashmir Police has shunted out a senior officer from the area where the incident took place. In an order late last night, Director General of Police (DGP) S P Vaid ordered the transfer of Superintendent of Police (North Srinagar) Sajad Khaliq Bhat.
Police held the mastermind of undertrial excape
Panchkula: The Panchkula police have arrested the mastermind behind the prisoner escape incident. The police arrested Mandeep, alias Mani, a resident of Sector 41, Chandigarh. Mani, a key member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, was an engineering student and close friend of gangster Sampat Nehra, who had freed Deepak Kumar from the custody of the Panchkula police on June 17.
EC to continue hearing office of profit case against AAP MLAs
In a major jolt to the AAP, the Election Commission has ruled that it will continue hearing a plea against the party's nearly two dozen MLAs for allegedly holding office of profit, despite the Delhi High Court setting aside their appointment as parliamentary secretaries. The office of profit petition was filed against 21 AAP MLA