Author: Agencies
PATNA: More than 40 lakh people have been affected by floods across 14 districts of Bihar following torrential rains over the past five days, with several rivers flowing above the danger mark, officials said on Wednesday. “Incessant rain in various districts caused rivers and streams to overflow. Besides, heavy rainfall in catchment areas of Nepal has also led to rivers flowing above the danger level at several places,” an official said. According to a statement by the Disaster Management Department (DMD), around 40.21 lakh people in 514 gram panchayats across 84 blocks in 14 districts have been affected by floods.…
BHADERWAH/JAMMU: In a major crackdown on illegal felling and timber smuggling, the Forest Protection Force on Wednesday seized hundreds of illegally extracted deodar and green kail sleepers in Bhaderwah forest division of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, a senior official said. Divisional Forest Officer, Bhaderwah, Devinder Kumar said six labourers found extracting timber were detained during the early morning raid while the exact quantity of seized timber was yet to be ascertained. “Following credible intelligence about large-scale felling in the deep hinterland for smuggling purposes, sleuths of the Forest Protection Force (FPF) conducted an early morning raid and seized a…
KATHUA: Rail traffic on the Jammu-Kathua link was disrupted for several hours on Wednesday after a wagon of a goods train derailed at Chhan Arorian railway station in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The derailment occurred around 9:30 am. The vital route connects Jammu and Kashmir with other parts of the country. Railway authorities and officials reached the spot soon after the incident and initiated an assessment of the situation. The derailed wagon was subsequently moved aside, clearing the track for resumption of rail traffic around noon, the officials said. No damage to railway property has been…
KUPWARA: Security forces on Wednesday busted a terror module run by an ex-terrorist in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Police in Handwara received reliable information regarding the activities of an ex-terrorist who was operating as a “hybrid terrorist” as part of a module of the banned Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) in the Handwara-Kupwara area, a spokesperson said. “Hybrid terrorist” refers to an unlisted, radicalised individual who performs a specific subversive or violent task assigned by his handlers and then slips back into normal life. Acting swiftly on the information, the police spokesperson said, security forces launched an operation…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of the Punjab government over Gulzar Singh’s death, alleging “politics over dead bodies.” Rahul Gandhi had called for Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema’s resignation after Gulzar Singh, a worker from Sangrur district, died by suicide after allegedly being harassed for publicly questioning Cheema about the illicit drug trade. Both Mann and Kejriwal shared a video of a confrontation between Congress leaders, who visited the deceased’s village, and villagers. The Punjab CM said that all the accused in the case…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a three-day visit to Sri Lanka, held a bilateral meeting with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo. Sharing details of the engagement in a post on X, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh wrote, “Today, in Colombo, I held a highly productive meeting with His Excellency Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of Sri Lanka. I shared with him the greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and extended our congratulations on the completion of two years of his government. As civilized twins, close neighbors, and maritime partners, India and Sri Lanka have reaffirmed our commitment…
SRINAGAR: Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati was sworn-in as the chief justice of the high court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday. Justice Bhati was administered the oath of office by Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh V K Saxena here. Saxena is currently holding additional charge as LG of Jammu and Kashmir as incumbent Manoj Sinha is on leave. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, judges of high court and subordinate courts were present at the oath taking ceremony. The Centre notified the appointment of Justice Bhati as chief justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on September 5. Justice…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and all the state cricket associations why they should not be governed by the National Sports Governance Act, 2025. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana observed this on Tuesday while hearing the applications filed by some cricket bodies in the BCCI matter. The bench also asked the advocates appearing for the BCCI and state cricket associations to take instructions on why the terms and conditions of service of their office bearers be not governed by the…
JAMMU: KC Public School, Jammu, the only Round Square School in Jammu and Kashmir, hosted Rajbir Sandhu, Schools Support Director, South Asia & Gulf Region, Round Square, during an official support visit to the institution. Sandhu was accorded a warm welcome by Chairman Raju Chowdhary, Managing Director Arti Chowdhary, Principal Amarendra Mishra and the Senior Leadership Team. The welcome featured a traditional tilak ceremony, followed by an impressive guard of honour presented by the Girls NCC contingent. During the visit, Sandhu toured the school’s facilities, including smart classrooms, advanced laboratories, the art arcade, sports arena and indoor sports facilities at…
The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal climbed to 1,365 on Wednesday as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas, authorities said. Rescue teams continued to search for 5,326 people, including at least 589 foreign nationals, who remain missing, according to a Nepal Police news bulletin. Rescue teams recovered 363 bodies from Chitwan district, 226 from Nawalparasi East, 222 from Nawalparasi West, and 197 from Nuwakot. Similarly, 174 bodies were recovered from Rasuwa district, 75 from Gorkha, 70 from Dhading and 38 from Tanahu. So far, 102 bodies have been handed over to the family members…