GANDERBAL — An elderly women died on Tuesday in a road accident in Prang area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a vehicle hit the woman in Prang area, resulting in critical injuries to her. He said that the woman was rushed to SDH Kangan, […]
SRINAGAR — A man died in a lightning strike in South Kashmir’s Shopian district this evening, officials said. They told GNS that one Bashir Ahmad Parray, son of Abdul Rehman Parray, a resident of Budherhama was in a cow-shed when the lightning struck the structure, leaving him dead on spot. There were however no immediate […]
GEELONG — Sri Lanka put on an exhibition of fast bowling under lights to crush United Arab Emirates by 79 runs in a Group A match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 and give themselves a massive NRR boost at the Simonds Stadium, here on Tuesday. After their defeat against Namibia, Sri Lanka bounced […]
GEELONG — Netherlands are in prime position to clinch a Super 12 berth from Group A in the ICC T20 World Cup after they defeated Namibia by five wickets with their top order playing a crucial role in the chase of a modest 121/6 here on Tuesday. Following their second successive victory — the Dutch […]
SRINAGAR — State Investigation Agency Kashmir today conducted raid at the residence of Social Media handler in Magam area for involvement in publishing of criminal content on social media, an official said. In a handout, the SIA said that it conducted raid at the house of a Social Media handler at Magam involved in publishing […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that Gujarat government’s response to petitions challenging the remission granted to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case is “very bulky”, where, instead of factual statements, a series of judgments have been cited. A bench, headed by justice Ajay Rastogi, orally observed that he has not […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant bail to former JNU student Umar Khalid in a UAPA case related to alleged conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020. “There is no merit in the bail appeal. Bail appeal is dismissed,” said a bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Rajnish […]
MUMBAI — Indian cricket team will not travel to Pakistan and will insist on a neutral venue for next year’s Asia Cup, the BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed on Tuesday after board’s Annual General Meeting, here. The 2023 edition of the continental championship — Asia Cup — has been allotted to Pakistan as per the […]
KEDARNATH — All seven people, including a pilot, onboard a helicopter were killed after it crashed near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand today. The helicopter, carrying pilgrims, crashed right after the takeoff from the Kedarnath shrine near Garud Chatti in Rudraprayag at around 11.40 am, officials said. “Bodies of six pilgrims and a pilot have been recovered […]
MUMBAI — The former India all-rounder Roger Binny on Tuesday was elected as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) during its 91st Annual General Meeting, here. Binny, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, replaced former India skipper Sourav Ganguly in the post. The 67-year-old Binny has […]