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 […]
SRINAGAR — A man was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Bemina area of Srinagar on Sunday morning, reports said. Reports reaching the news agency Kashmir News Observer said that Jameel Ahmad Labroo of Noorbagh was critically injured after being hit by an unknown vehicle near FSL in Bemina today morning. They said that the […]
SRINAGAR — A woman from Pulwama who was injured in a road accident near Aali Masjid In Idgah area of Srinagar has succumbed to her injuries after 8 days, officials said here on Sunday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a 32-year-old woman identified as Aroosa of Arigam village of Pulwama […]
SRINAGAR — Weather was mainly dry in J&K in the last 24 hours as the MeT office said on Sunday that fair to partly cloudy weather is likely during next 24 hours. “Fair to partly cloudy weather is expected during the next 24 hours in J&K.” “Light to moderate rain/snowfall (over high reaches) very likely […]
NEW DELHI — The prevalence of auto-immune diseases, such as arthritis, which are more common in females with a female-to-male ratio ranging from 10:1 to 1:1, has increased manifold over the past decade, and the Covid pandemic has exacerbated the issue, says a medical expert. “Around 15-20 per cent of the Indian population suffer with […]