Saturday, August 30, 2025
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Massive fire breaks out in Kashpat village in north Kashmir's Gurez
 
Bandipora, Aug 30: A massive fire broke out in Kashpat village of Tulail in north Kashmir’s Gurez area of Bandipora district on Saturday, damaging several structures, officials said. Locals said that the fire started from a residential house and quickly spread to nearby structures due to the wooden construction. Soon after the fire broke out, locals, along with the Army, police, and Fire & Emergency Services, launched a joint operation to control the blaze. An official confirmed the incide....
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Amit Shah to review flood devastation in J&K as toll climbs to 45
 
JAMMU AUGUST 31:- Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Jammu on Sunday and Monday to review the ongoing rescue and relief operations and assess the damage caused by recent cloudbursts and floods, particularly in Katra where landslides along the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage route have claimed several lives. During his two-day visit, Shah is scheduled to conduct an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Jammu and hold high-level meetings with officials as well as affected families. His itinera....
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Katra observes bandh, holds shrine board responsible for death of 34 Vaishno Devi pilgrims
 
JAMMU AUGUST 31:- A day after a landslide left 34 Vaishno Devi pilgrims dead and scores were injured near Ardhkuwari, Katra town, on Thursday, observed a successful bandh in protest against Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine board’s “criminal negligence”. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti had given the bandh call. A procession of locals, joined by devotees, was taken out from Shalimar Park that culminated at Shridhar Chowk where floral tributes were offered to the 34 pilgrims, who died on Wed....
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Class 9 girl delivers baby in Karnataka school toilet; FIR registered, probe underway
 
KARNATAKA AUGUST 31:- In a shocking incident, a class 9 student of a government residential school in Shahapur taluk of Karnataka’s Yadgir gave birth to a baby in the school toilet. The incident, which took place on August 27, came to light after her classmates noticed she was in labour. They alerted the school administration, following which police were informed and FIR was registered. As per the FIR, the girl was full-term pregnant. She was sexually assaulted by an unknown man about nine ....
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Highway shut, flash floods strike Mandi’s Katwadhi
 
HIMACHAL PRADESH AUGUST 31:- Just a day after traffic was restored on the Kiratpur-Manali National Highway (NH-3) between Mandi and Kullu, a massive landslide blocked the road again for vehicular movement on Saturday morning. The landslide took place at Khotinala in Mandi district, cutting off the key route once again. Officials said the landslide occurred in the early hours, bringing down large amounts of debris and rocks that completely blocked the road. The highway, a lifeline for tourists....
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Double Eclipse During Shradh 2025: Nadi Astrology predicts major changes for these zodiac signs
 
New Delhi August 31:- The month of September will witness a rare astrological event that holds deep spiritual and astrological significance. During Pitru Paksha, the sacred fortnight dedicated to honouring our ancestors, there will be two powerful eclipses — a Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse) on 7th September 2025 in the sign of Aquarius, and a Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse) on 21st September 2025 in the sign of Leo. According to the ancient wisdom of Nadi Jyotish, such an alignment is not ordina....
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Seven of family among 10 dead as cloudbursts hit J&K’s Ramban, Reasi
 
At least 10 people, including seven members of a family, were killed and two others are missing after two cloudbursts hit Rajgarh and Mahore areas of Ramban and Reasi districts, respectively, early on Saturday, officials said. A police officer said that a cloudburst hit Rajgarh around 12.30am on Saturday. “Two houses and a school building were hit. As a result, three people lost their lives, while two remain missing. A rescue operation is underway,” he said. The district administration has ....
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‘Better raise it in Delhi,’ CM Omar tells Mehbooba after protest on J-K prisoners’ return
 
Srinagar, Aug 25 : Shortly after People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti led a protest march demanding the return of Jammu and Kashmir prisoners to local jails, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that such decisions are under the authority of the Union Home Ministry in Delhi, not the administration in the Union Territory. Referring to Mehbooba Mufti’s protest, he said, “She has raised the issue of prisoners' rights, but these decisions are taken in Delhi.” He added that....
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JK People's Party Chief Sheeban Ashai demands probe in JKSSB paper leak.
 
Srinagar, Aug 25 : Responding strongly over yesterday's ruckus pertaining JKSSB- Junior Engineer Electrical examinations, JK People's Party Chief Sheeban Ashai lambasted present dispensation for playing with the future of youth. Ashai castigated administrative incompetence, lack of transparency in conduct of such cardinal exams. He called yesterday's fiasco at exam centres death of merit, which shouldn't be tolerated in any civilized society. Ashai demanded an high level probe to ascertain r....
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Over two dozen women injured as house collapses during religious gathering in Handwara
 
Kupwara, Aug 24: Over two dozen women sustained injuries in Pohrupeth area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday afternoon when a room suddenly collapsed, in which they had assembled for religious gathering. A senior police officer told media reporters that over fifty women of Pohrupeth village had assembled in a hall on second storey of a house for religious gathering and suddenly the upper floor caved in, trapping many underneath. He said that a rescue operation was underway with ma....
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Local News
Met predicts moderate to heavy rain in Jammu
Jammu, Aug 29: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic for the fourth consecutive day on Friday due to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in the Udhampur-Ramban belt, leaving over 2,000 vehicles stranded, officials said. The
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Nation/World
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Himachal Assembly passes resolution on rain disaster
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Sports
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