DUBAI — Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by two wickets in their final group league game to progress to the Super Fours of the Asia Cup here on Thursday. Sent into bat, Bangladesh scored 183 for seven but Sri Lankan overhauled the target with four balls to spare, reaching 184 for eight. For Sri Lanka, Kusal […]
PULWAMA — A non-local resident, lobourer by profession was shot at and injured by suspected militants at Ugergund Newa village in Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Friday morning. Sources said, a non-local resident was shot at and injured after suspected militants fired upon him at Ugergund Newa village in the district. They said, he […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Thursday said that there was no proposal under consideration currently to allow import of vegetables from India, amid growing calls for opening trade routes with the neighbouring country as prices of vegetables and fruits have spiked due to the devastating floods. “We are in touch with countries in the […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K Government order issued for the implementation of the Uniform Academic Calendar (UAC) for both the divisions of the UT from the current session has skipped mention of the examination and admission process for the lower classes in schools. The move has left the stakeholders including the schools, parents and the students […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar police on Thursday arrested two accused person involved in blackmailing and extorting money from a woman on pretext of circulating her obscene video captured by them. In a statement, a spokesperson said that as reported by a women from Shunglipora that an obscene video of his niece was captured by two boys […]
SRINAGAR — Under the much-hyped smart city project, the government is all set to give a facelift to commercial hub Lal Chowk and its adjacent areas while the earlier constructed concrete park, close to Ganta Ghar here has also been dismantled to come up with a sewerage line and also in the backdrop of the […]
RAJOURI — Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday said that a high security alert has been sounded in Rajouri and Poonch in the wake of recent incidents of violence. Addressing a press conference here, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Poonch-Rajouri range, Dr Haseeb Mughal said that there are two to three splinter groups of militants present […]
SRINAGAR — Crimes against women in Jammu and Kashmir have seen 15 percent increase in 2021, NCRB report has revealed. The report said that J&K has recorded a 9.5 percent increase in cognizable offences and there has been a rise of 15 percent in crime cases against women. As per report, 3,069 crime cases against […]
SRINAGAR — The Kothi Bagh police here in uptown Srinagar Thursday arrested a man on the charge of cheating job aspirants of lakhs of rupees by promising them jobs in Jammu and Kashmir and outside. The accused is reportedly affiliated with ‘Muslim Rashtriya Manch’ – an arm of Hindu nationalist organization, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). […]
HANDWARA — Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrests Ishfaq Razaq Sheikh, Technical Assistant, Block Langate, Handwara for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 30000 from complainant. In a statement issued here, Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint against one Ishfaq Razaq Sheikh, Technical Assistant Block Langate Handwara for demanding bribe of Rs 50000 from complainant for preparing […]