ISLAMABAD — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that developed economies are responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere throughout history. Guterres made the remarks on Saturday in a press briefing in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi during his visit to the flood-affected areas of the country, Xinhua news […]
SRINAGAR — Weather was cloudy in J&K during the last 24 hours as the MeT office said on Sunday that light to moderate rain is likely in the next 24 hours. ‘Light to moderate rain is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours’, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar had 16.1, Pahalgam […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of India on Saturday appointed Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir Hirdesh Kumar as Deputy Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, for a tenure of five years. According to an order, “the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Election Commission of India for appointment of […]
NEW DELHI — Gulam Ali, a Gujjar Muslim from Jammu and Kashmir, was on Saturday nominated to Rajya Sabha by the government. This is perhaps for the first time a Gujjar Muslim from the region has been sent to the Upper House as a nominated member. “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (a) […]
JAMMU — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday said his party will continue fighting “democratically, constitutionally and politically” for restoration of Article 370, which was abrogated by the Centre three years ago. The former chief minister said he believes the NC, which has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the decision […]
SRINAGAR — National Investigation Agency on Saturday said that it filed Chargesheet against 6 accused in connection of case related to Target killing of a Sarpanch in Kulgam. In a handout, the NIA said that Yesterday it filed the Charge-Sheet in NIA Special Court, Jammu in the case of the targeted killing of Sarpanch Shabir […]
JAMMU — A meeting convened by the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) here on Saturday decided to set up a committee to chalk out the future strategy on the issue of inclusion of “non-locals” in the electoral rolls of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by all the five constituents of the PAGD […]
LONDON — King Charles III was on September 10 proclaimed Britain’s new monarch in a historic ceremony of the Accession Council that was televised for the first time in history. “God save the King” were the words with which those gathered reaffirmed the proclamation made by the clerk of the council. The throne had passed […]
DUBAI — Pakistan leg-spin all-rounder Shadab Khan insists that winning against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final and claiming the trophy is the real deal for his team. The final of Asia Cup 2022, to be held at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, will see Pakistan and Sri Lanka face each other for […]
DUBAI — Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq feels that skipper Babar Azam is in good form, but it is his “luck” that is not going in the favour of the right-handed batter. Though Pakistan are in the Asia Cup final and will get to face Sri Lanka in Dubai on Sunday, Azam hasn’t got the […]