SRINAGAR — The government employees and pensioners will get Dearness Allowance at a hiked rate of 38 percent, with an increase of four percent to the existing rate, with effect from 1 July this year. According to an order issued by the Secretary Finance Department, the government employees working in regular pay levels under 7th […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday produced a chargesheet against five accused persons including three killed militants for kidnapping and murdering an armyman in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. An armyman Mohammad Sameer Malla on leave was kidnapped and murdered at Lokipora Khag village in Budgam district in March this year. The persons who have been chargesheeted […]
SRINAGAR — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested four more persons including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with Jammu and Kashmir Police Sub-Inspector recruitment scam case. With the arrest of 4 more persons, a total of 13 arrests have been made by the CBI in […]
NEW DELHI — The global mean temperature in 2022 is estimated to be 1.15 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial (1850-1900) average, likely making the eight years from 2015 the warmest on record, the World Meteorological Organisation said in a report on Sunday. The report titled ‘WMO Provisional State of the Global Climate 2022’ released at […]
SRINAGAR — Mughal road remained closed for vehicular movement for the second consecutive day due to snowfall, officials said on Monday. The Mughal road, connecting twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri with Shopian was closed for traffic on early Sunday after snowfall at several places enroute including Pir Ki Gali (PKG), Mansar Mohre and Posha, […]
SRINAGAR — A mentally-challenged man from Srinagar was found dead in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. An official said that some passersby spotted a body lying in Kadlabal area of Pampore and informed the police. He said that soon after getting the information, a police party rushed to the spot and […]
NEW DELHI — Elon Musk on Sunday confirmed that the new Twitter Blue subscription service with verification (blue badge) for $8 will be available in India in less than a month. The company has already started testing Twitter Blue subscription plan for Apple iOS users, which provides verification and other benefits. When a Twitter follower […]
MELBOURNE — India set up a semifinal showdown with England in the Men’s T20 World Cup after a 71-run thrashing of Zimbabwe in their final Group 2 match in Super 12 stage in front of a huge crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. After K.L Rahul gave India a good start with his […]
ADELAIDE — Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s four-wicket haul helped Pakistan confirm their semifinal spot in the Men’s T20 World Cup with a five-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their final Group 2 match of Super 12s at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday. The unpredictable nature of the tournament meant that this clash became a virtual […]
ADELAIDE — The Netherlands caused the biggest upset of the ICC T20 World Cup, defeating South Africa by 13 runs in their last Super 12 Group 2 game and showing the Temba Bavuma-led side the exit door at the Adelaide Oval here on Sunday. The result means India, even if they lose their last Super […]