News

12 others, including policeman injured; attack follows J&K police bust of LeT module Terrorists on Monday killed seven  Amarnath Terror Attack  pilgrims, including six women, and injured 19 others as they struck at a bus in Kashmir's Anantnag district, in the worst attack on the annual pilgrimage since the year 2001. The bus bearing the registration number GJ09Z 9976 was attacked around 08.20 pm near Khanabal when it was on its way to from Srinagar Jammu, police said. Current Affairs  : Five of those killed were from Gujarat and two from Maharashtra. The deceased from Gujarat were identified as Hasuben Ratila Patal, Surakha Ben and Lakshimiben S Patal from Valsad, Ratan Zeena Bhai Patal of Daman and Prajapati Champaben of Navsari, a Jammu and Kashmir police spokesperson said. Those from Maharashtra were Nirmala Ben Thakor, a resident of Palghar, and Usha Mohanla Sonkar of Danu. Police said 19 pilgrims were injured in the attack and their condition is...

Serving and retired army personnel and other concerned citizens have protested at the use of army engineers and combat equipment in building two pontoon bridges over the  Yamuna  river for a three-day World Culture Festival (WCF) being organised from March 11-13 on the river’s floodplain in Delhi. Separately, the  National  Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed concern over the impact of hundreds of thousands of visitors and large structures on the fragile Yamuna bed and the flora and fauna that inhabit it. The NGT is expected to rule on this on Wednesday. coverage on "SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR" Environment ministry fails to file affidavit at NGT in the Art of Living case Appeal to all parties to not politicize event: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar NGT to resume hearing today on Sri Sris mega event Permissions given to Sri Sri Ravi Shankars Art of Living mega event were vague Sri Sri defends mega event, says eco stability preserved during preparations