KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday accused Russia of intensifying strikes across the country to put pressure on Kyiv at upcoming talks after an overnight barrage triggered power cuts as temperatures drop. The latest strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure came days before the trilateral US-brokered meeting in Abu Dhabi scheduled for Tuesday and […]
NEW DELHI — Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has accepted the resignation of Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, who on November 3 resigned from his Parliamentary seat and the National Conference following differences with the party leadership. “Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, an elected member of Lok Sabha from the Srinagar Parliamentary constituency, has resigned […]
SYDNEY — Former opener Usman Khawaja claimed on Saturday that the entire Australian team knew about the 2018 “Sandpapergate” scandal in Cape Town and said they also employed the tactic during the previous Test at Port Elizabeth. Captain Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were sent home in disgrace and found by […]
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday accused Russia of intensifying strikes across the country to put pressure on Kyiv at upcoming talks after an overnight barrage triggered power cuts as temperatures drop. The latest strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure came days before the trilateral US-brokered meeting in Abu Dhabi scheduled for Tuesday and […]
JAMMU — Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday inaugurated a dedicated block housing 20 state-of-the-art operation theatres at the AIIMS, Jammu, saying the facility would reduce the need for patients to seek advanced medical treatment outside the Union Territory. Speaking to reporters after the inauguration, the minister of state in the Prime Minister’s office described […]
SOPORE — Police in Sopore solved a theft case within hours of its registration and recovered the entire stolen gold property, officials said on Saturday. Police Station Tarzoo received a written complaint from Dr Sarfaraz Ahmad, son of Abdul Hamid Bhat, a resident of Baba Raza, Sopore, alleging that unidentified thieves had stolen gold ornaments […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded administrative approval for the creation of tourism infrastructure to promote border tourism in Uri at an estimated cost of ₹7.93 crore, the Chief Minister’s Office said on Saturday. In a post on X, the CM’s Office said the comprehensive project would cover infrastructure development across Uri […]
SYDNEY — Former opener Usman Khawaja claimed on Saturday that the entire Australian team knew about the 2018 “Sandpapergate” scandal in Cape Town and said they also employed the tactic during the previous Test at Port Elizabeth. Captain Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were sent home in disgrace and found by […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA from Pulwama Waheed Para on Saturday raised concerns over the age criteria in the latest Jammu and Kashmir Bank recruitment notification for Probationary Officers (PO) and Banking Associates, demanding an increase in the upper age limit to 40 years. In a post on X, Para termed the existing […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has sanctioned a 5 per cent annual increment for eligible contractual employees engaged under the National Health Mission (NHM) for the financial year 2026–27, Health Minister Sakina Itoo said on Saturday. In a post on X, the minister said the decision fulfils the government’s promise and recognises the […]
SHOPIAN — Police in Shopian arrested an alleged drug peddler and recovered 221 grams of a charas-like substance and ₹31,500 in cash from his possession, officials said on Saturday. They said a police team from Police Post Turkwangam apprehended a person during naka checking at Maldera Link Road after he was found moving under suspicious […]
BANDIPORA — Police arrested four persons in two separate narcotics-related cases in Bandipora district and recovered approximately 6.5 kg of charas-like substance from their possession, officials said on Saturday. In the first incident, Police in Bandipora apprehended two persons during naka checking at Kangri Chowk and recovered approximately 4–5 kg of charas-like substance from them. […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified the Private Universities Rules, 2026, providing for streamlined approval procedures and 25 per cent reservation for J&K domiciles in admissions and employment, officials said. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah congratulated Education Minister Shamim Fidrous on the notification, describing it as an important milestone in strengthening the higher […]
