KABUL — The Taliban on Tuesday confirmed the killing of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman-al-Zawahiri and condemned the drone strike carried out by the United States in Kabul over the weekend. In a statement, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that a strike took place on a residence in the capital and called it a violation of “international […]
RAMBAN — Militants hurled a grenade at a police post in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district early Tuesday, August 2, 2022 prompting police and Army to launch a massive cordon and search operation in the area. The grenade exploded on the roof of the police post without causing injuries to anyone, sources said. Additional Director […]
SRINAGAR — Mainly dry and humid weather is likely during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Tuesday. “Dry humid weather is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours”, a statement by the MeT office said. Meanwhile, Srinagar had 17.5 degrees, Pahalgam 9.6 and Gulmarg 8.5 degrees […]
AGRA — The management committee of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has decided to exclude the books written by Pakistani and Egyptian authors from the syllabus. The university was established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, as Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875. The books, written by Indo-Pak writer Abu al-A’la al-Mawdudi and […]
WASHINGTON — Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed in a CIA drone strike in Afghanistan, US officials told Reuters on Monday, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. Zawahiri, an Egyptian doctor and surgeon, helped coordinate the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in which […]
Govt posts a doctor for bureaucratic roles for years SRINAGAR — Amid administration’s claims of bringing transparency in governance, a doctor in Jammu and Kashmir has been appointed to a bureaucratic position for years in a sheer violation of rules. As per an order issued by Incharge Principal Secretary Health and Medical Education Department Manoj […]
SRINAGAR — At least fourteen shops and a seminary sustained damage in two fire incidents, last night, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, official sources said. They told GNS that a fire broke at Khah Bazar Anantnag which involved a three-storeyed building, by the name ‘Shiekh Complex’ belonging to one Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Sheikh. In the incident, […]
GANDERBAL — The Srinagar-Leh highway was closed for traffic on Monday early morning after multiple landslides, triggered by heavy rains, hit near Zojila Pass, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that landslides hit near Zojila Pass today morning, forcing closure of the highway for traffic movements He said that […]
SRINAGAR — Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested an AEE of Rural Development Department (RDD) in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district for taking a bribe of ₹4000. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that ACB received a complaint against one AEE of Rural Development Department Baramulla identified as Ravinder Singh for demanding a bribe and […]
Sheikh Nadeem SRINAGAR — Bisma Ayoub, a 24-year-old girl from Srinagar, Kashmir. An award winning Author from Jammu and Kashmir who previously with her mesmerising words and poetry received huge appreciation and name in the valley and with her first book. She made an entry in India Book Of Records, India’s World Record, Profile of […]