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Suspicious IED detected, defused in Handwara

Suspicious IED detected, defused in Handwara

Srinagar, Apr 9 (UNI) A suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detected and defused by security forces in Handwara sub-district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.

They said a suspicious object was found in Hafruda village on the Wadder Hafruda road by the road opening party of the forces during the routine sanitization exercise .

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Modern campuses for new UPSSF battalions to be build in Prayagraj and Mathura

19 Apr 2025 | 7:14 PM

Lucknow, Apr 19 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government is fast-tracking the construction of modern campuses for new UP Special Security Force (UPSSF) battalions in order to bolster security infrastructure, official sources said here on Saturday.

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Punjab: Police constable among two arrested with Rs 46 91 lakh hawala money

Punjab: Police constable among two arrested with Rs 46 91 lakh hawala money

19 Apr 2025 | 7:07 PM

Chandigarh, Apr 19 (UNI) In a major crackdown on narco-hawala networks, Amritsar Commissionerate Police arrested two persons, including a police constable posted in Ludhiana, and recovered Rs 46.91 lakh.

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Saints rebuke Raj Thackeray for 'Hindu-Hindi' politics

19 Apr 2025 | 7:04 PM

Prayagraj (UP), April 19 (UNI) The saints on Saturday rebuked Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackrey for their statement on 'Hindu and Hindi' and advised him to avoid controversy.

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Disproportionate ads to National Herald & Navjeevan spark political row in Himachal

Disproportionate ads to National Herald & Navjeevan spark political row in Himachal

19 Apr 2025 | 7:03 PM

Shimla, Apr 19 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, is facing backlash from the opposition BJP for allegedly allocating disproportionate advertisement funds to National Herald and its Hindi counterpart Sunday Navjeevan, both known for their Congress affiliations.

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ACB unearths major corruption in dredging project at Ramsar-designated wetland

ACB unearths major corruption in dredging project at Ramsar-designated wetland

19 Apr 2025 | 6:56 PM

Srinagar, Apr 19 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau has unearthed a major corruption in the dredging of the flood spill channel of the Hokersar wetland- a Ramsar-designated wetland of international importance on Srinagar outskirts.
The dredging project was initiated to enhance the flood-carrying capacity of the spill channel in the aftermath of the devastating 2014 floods, aiming to mitigate future flood risks in Srinagar. Known as the “Queen of Wetlands,” Hokersar plays a critical ecological role and is home to numerous migratory bird species.

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