Author: Agencies

KOZHIKODE: A 42-year-old man, against whom a video alleging misbehaviour with a woman passenger on a bus had surfaced on social media, was found hanging dead at his residence on Sunday, police said. The deceased was identified as Deepak U, a native of Puthiyara, who was residing at Govindhapuram. According to police, around 7 am, Deepak’s parents knocked on the bedroom door to wake him up but received no response despite repeated attempts. With the help of neighbours, they later entered the room and found him hanging from a ceiling fan. The police were immediately informed and, upon reaching the…

JAMMU: Intensifying their struggle for a separate homeland in the Kashmir Valley with Union Territory status for the rehabilitation of over five lakh exiled Kashmiri Pandits, Youth 4 Panun Kashmir (Youth 4 PK) on Sunday evening held a massive protest at Jagti, blocking the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway for several hours. The blockade resulted in a huge traffic jam stretching up to Ban Toll Plaza and Sidrah Bridge. Thousands of displaced Kashmiri Pandits, including men, women and children, participated in the protest, raising slogans in support of their long-pending homeland demand. The rally was led by senior leaders of Youth 4…

SRINAGAR: Cold conditions continued to prevail across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday, with several places in the Kashmir Valley recording sub-zero minimum temperatures, officials said. Sonamarg emerged as the coldest place in the Kashmir region, registering a minimum temperature of minus 8.3 degrees Celsius. The ski resort of Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 3.5 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam settled at minus 1.8 degrees Celsius. In Srinagar, the minimum temperature stood at minus 1.2 degrees Celsius, while the airport area experienced a sharper dip at minus 3.8 degrees Celsius. Other parts of the Valley also witnessed freezing conditions,…

KISHTWAR: Security forces on Monday resumed a search operation to track down terrorists believed to be hiding in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said. The operation was launched on Sunday in Sonnar village near Mandral-Singhpora in the Chatroo belt, where security forces established contact with the terrorists, leading to a brief gunfight. Eight soldiers were injured, primarily due to splinter injuries caused by a sudden grenade attack by the hiding terrorists. The operation was suspended late Sunday night due to challenging terrain, dense vegetation, and steep slopes, which severely restricted visibility and movement, officials added.…

INDORE: Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli struck his 85th international century and 54th record-extending ODI hundred during the third and final One-Day International against New Zealand at the Holkar Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. Kohli reached the milestone in 91 balls, producing a composed innings under pressure as India chased a challenging 338-run target in the do-or-die contest. With this knock, Kohli further strengthened his remarkable ODI record. He now has seven or more centuries against five different teams—10 against Sri Lanka, nine versus West Indies, eight against Australia, and seven each against South Africa and New Zealand. The century…

JAMMU: At least three soldiers were injured on Sunday during a gunfight with suspected militants holed up in a remote forest area of Kishtwar district, officials said. The encounter broke out during a cordon and search operation launched by security forces in the Sonnar area, northeast of Chatroo. The operation, launched around noon, has been named ‘Operation Trashi-I’ by the Army’s Jammu-based White Knight Corps. Army Confirms Contact With Terrorists In a post on X, the White Knight Corps said that troops came in contact with terrorists during a deliberate search operation, which was part of ongoing joint counter-terrorism exercises…

JAMMU: Jammu (Rural) Police achieved a significant success by arresting a notorious drug peddler and recovering a chitta-like narcotic substance during routine patrolling and naka checking at Old Bridge, Akhnoor, under the jurisdiction of Police Station Akhnoor. During the naka checking, police noticed a motorcycle bearing registration number JK02DL-9671 coming from the Ambarain side towards Akhnoor. On spotting the police naka, the motorcyclist attempted to flee in a suspicious manner, immediately raising suspicion. Acting swiftly, the alert police team led by PSI Zahid Ahmed Ganai, along with other officials of Police Station Akhnoor, successfully apprehended the motorcyclist. During questioning, the…

KOLKATA: The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has resolved to launch a nationwide movement against the proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the ongoing privatization of the power sector, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, warning of a countrywide agitation if the government does not withdraw the measures. The decision was taken during the AIPEF Federal Council meeting held in Kolkata, West Bengal, which was attended by representatives from power engineers’ associations across several states and Union Territories. Sachin Tickoo, General Secretary of Jammu & Kashmir Electrical Engineers’ Guild Association (JKEEGA) and Vice Chairman, AIPEF, along with Ankush Sharma and Ankush…

Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, today launched India’s first-ever open-sea Marine Fish Farming project from the Andaman Sea. The Minister described this as one of the first major steps in the direction of realizing the Blue Economy through India’s vast ocean resources, as envisaged and repeatedly emphasised by PM Sh Narendra Modi. . The project was launched on-site at North Bay, Sri Vijaya Puram, during the Minister’s field visit to the open waters…

LUCKNOW: An IndiGo Airlines flight en route from Delhi to Bagdogra was diverted to Lucknow on Sunday after a bomb threat was discovered written on a tissue paper onboard, officials said. The threat was allegedly found inside the toilet of flight 6E-6650 at around 8:46 am, following which the crew immediately alerted Air Traffic Control and activated standard security protocols. The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at around 9:17 am. As a precautionary measure, all passengers were safely evacuated, and the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay. Following the landing, CISF personnel…