NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday will hear the bail plea of Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan who was booked by the Uttar Pradesh government under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and other charges in the alleged Hathras conspiracy case. A bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice Ravindra Bhat […]
DUBAI — Afghanistan in a stunning performance outplayed Sri Lanka to win opening match of the Asia Cup, at Dubai International Stadium on Saturday. Afghanistan won by 10 wickets in a match which saw sterling performances by their team. After Afghanistan chose to bowl, Left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi with a spell of three for 11 […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday appeared before a special court which granted him bail in a money laundering case related to the alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). The Principal District and Sessions Judge here had in July taken cognisance of a charge sheet filed by […]
SRINAGAR — Instead of November-December session, the government is all set to commence with the annual regular board examinations of 10th-12th standard from March. Top officials in the administration informed the news agency Kashmir News Observer that it has shifted the examination session from November-December to March. “In order to bring uniformity in the academic […]
KULGAM — At least 150 people were rescued and shifted to safer places while around 30 houses suffered damage after a cloudburst occurred in the upper reaches of Tangmarg area of Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Noorabad, Bashir-Ul-Hassan told the news agency Kashmir News Observer a cloudburst […]
JAMMU — Six people, including five members of a family, who were found dead inside two houses here 10 days ago, died of an overdose of drugs, which they decided to take to end their lives, a senior police officer said on Saturday. Noor-ul-Habib is believed to have convinced the five members of the family […]
CHANDIGARH — A local court in Chandigarh acquitted 20 persons on August 26, 2022, twelve years after Hurriyat Conference Chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was allegedly roughed up and manhandled at a seminar in Chandigarh. Among the accused is former Mayor Asha Jaiswal. According to a report published by The Tribune, the prosecution has failed to […]
ANANTNAG — On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Anantnag, Gulzar Ahmad Bhat today conducted surprise checks of various offices in Sub division Mattan. During these inspections, 10 people were found absent from duty and were placed on suspension by order of Deputy Commissioner Anantnag. The ADC inspected the attendance […]
BUDGAM — Unknown persons on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday looted cash from non-local labourers, who were putting up at a rented shop in Batpora village of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam. While talking to the news agency Kashmir News Observer they alleged that they were sleeping at their rented shop when four […]
KULGAM — Panic has gripped twin villages in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district after a cloudburst occurred in the upper reaches of Tangmarg in th district on Saturday. Sub Divisional Magistrate Noor Abad, Bashir Ul Hassan told the news agency Kashmir News Observer cloudburst occurred in the upper reaches of Tangmarg, a far flung village of […]