SRINAGAR — Candlelight marches were held at several places in Kashmir Valley on Sunday in protest against the killing of Kashmiri Pandit farmer Puran Krishan Bhat by militants in Shopian district a day ago. Officials said marches were taken out in Srinagar, Baramulla, Bandipora, Anantnag, Kulgam, Kupwara, Ganderbal and Shopian districts. People from all walks […]
ISLAMABAD — After almost 52 months, Pakistan is expected to exit the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list during a plenary slated to take place this week, the Paris-based global terror financing watchdog announced. In a statement, the watchdog said: “The first FATF Plenary under the two-year Singapore Presidency of T. Raja Kumar will […]
NEW DELHI — About 9,300 Congress delegates will vote on Monday to elect a new party President between the two contenders in the fray — Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor. Voting will be conducted across all state and union territory offices from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. About 67 booths have been set up, according […]
AMRITSAR (PUNJAB) — The Border Security Force shot down a quad-copter drone suspected to be carrying narcotics on Sunday night along the India-Pakistan international border in the Amritsar region, officials said. This is the second such incident in past three days at this frontier. The drone weighing 12 kgs had four propellers. It was intercepted […]
JAMMU — Dismissing accusations about the liquor mafia having taken control of the trade in Jammu and Kashmir after the introduction of e-auction, a top excise official said 100 per cent of the liquor licences for wine shops have been issued to domiciles of the Union Territory with revenue realisation touching an all-time high of […]
JAMMU — The domestic help accused of murdering Jammu and Kashmir Director General (Prisons) Hemant K Lohia had made an unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide before fleeing from the spot after the killing, officials said on Sunday. The 23-year-old domestic help hailing from the Ramban area of Jammu region, Yasir Lohar, was thoroughly interrogated by […]
GEELONG — Fast bowlers Bas de Leede, Fred Klaassen bowled brilliant spells with the ball while captain Scott Edwards showed calmness and got the crucial winning run for the Netherlands to survive a gutsy UAE fightback to win by three wickets in a low-scoring thriller match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Kardinia Oval, […]
GEELONG — The great history of spectacular upsets in T20 cricket had another chapter added as Namibia secured a 55-run win over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Kardinia Park, Geelong, on Sunday. After big-hitting fireworks from Jan Frylinck (44) and JJ Smit (31 not out) helped […]
JAMMU — The historic Bahu Fort on the banks of the Tawi river here is going to have an added attraction for the visitors, thanks to the Jammu Smart City Limited (JSCL) that has executed an innovative ”light-and-sound” project showcasing the Dogra cultural heritage. JSCL Chief Executive Officer Rahul Yadav on Sunday said the 35-minute […]
SRINAGAR — The killing of a Kashmiri Pandit of Chandergund, Shopian by militants, Sunday evoked widespread condemnation from religious scholars across Kashmir who termed the incident as barbaric and against basic tenets of Islam. The religious scholars, including Imams and Khateebs while quoting quranic verses said that the “killing any innocent amounts to killing of […]