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Jammu-Srinagar Highway reopened for traffic
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was today reopened for traffic after remaining closed for a day due to heavy rains in Ramban and Udhampur districts. Over 200 vehicles stranded at different places on the highway have been cleared after the road reopened. The highway was closed following landslides triggered by rains in Udhampur and Ramban districts yesterday
Three of family killed in house collapse
Three members of a family were killed after their house collapsed following heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district. "The incident took place when the roof of a mud house collapsed due to heavy rains in Tanta Panchayat at 5 am", Sunny Gupta, Sub Divisional Police Officer, Gandoh, said
SC asks Centre to apprise it on issue of NRI voting in polls
The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to apprise it within a week as to whether it is going to amend the election law or rules for enabling non-resident Indians (NRIs) to vote in polls here
3,500 child pornographic sites blocked last month: Govt to SC
The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it is taking steps to deal with the issue of child pornography in its entirety and around 3,500 websites hosting such content have been blocked last month. The government told a three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra that it has asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to consider installation of jammers in schools to block access to child pornographic content
Kovind as Prez nominee has huge support: Naidu
Parwano: Ramnath Kovind, BJP’s presidential candidate, today met party MLAs and MPs near Parwanoo at Timber Trail Resorts and sought their support.
Indiscipline will not be tolerated: CM
Kullu: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today said strict action would be taken against the party cadre involved in anti-party activities.
Police cracked the murder of Kotkhai girl
Shimla: The Special Investigation Team today arrested six persons for the rape and murder of a 16-year-old schoolgirl at Kotkhai in Shimla district.
Take tough action against Amarnath Yatra attackers: Shah Rukh Khan
Ludhiana: Condemning the killing of seven Amarnath pilgrims in a terrorist attack, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has urged the government to take strict action against the perpetrators of the “cowardly act”.
Accused sent in judicial custody
Hisar: A local court today sent Anil, who was arrested with regard to the thrashing a youth at a mosque here, to 14-day judicial custody. The police are trying to identify other persons on the basis of a CCTV camera footage of the incident.
Panipat cloth traders start indefinite fast against GST
Panipat: Members of traders’ associations, including cloth merchants and textile manufacturers, today started an indefinite fast against the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) near SD College on the National Highway-1 here.