MELBOURNE — Australia white-ball skipper Aaron Finch has announced his retirement from One-day International (ODI) cricket, with the third and final match against New Zealand in Cairns on September 11 being his last assignment. The 35-year-old Finch’s retirement from 50-over international cricket means he will not lead the Kangaroos in the 2023 World Cup next […]
NEW DELHI — “We don’t want the Supreme Court to be ‘tareekh pe tareekh’ court,” Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud said on Friday, trenchantly deprecating the practice of lawyers seeking repeated adjournments. A bench of Justice Chandrachud and Hima Kohli got annoyed when a lawyer sought time to argue a matter and said he […]
ISLAMABAD — United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to the international community for “massive” support for Pakistan to respond to the ongoing climate catastrophe devastating the lives of millions. “Pakistan needs massive international support. It is not just a message of solidarity but an international obligation and responsibility. Pakistan is at the front […]
SOPORE — Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday claimed to have busted an OGW module in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district by arresting four associates of LeT and recovered arms and ammunition from them. In a statement police said, a joint naka was established by PC Sopore along with 22 RR and 179 […]
DUBAI — Sri Lanka produced a clinical all-round performance to beat Pakistan by five wickets in a Super Four match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, here on Friday. Spinners Wanindu Hasaranga (3/21) and Maheesh Theekshana’s (2/21) impressive bowling performance helped Sri Lanka bowl out Pakistan for 121 in 19.1 […]
BUDGAM — A pillion rider from Srinagar died in a road mishap in Magam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday evening. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that one pillion rider identified as Rahil Ferooz Khanday son of Ferooz Ahmad, a resident of Qamarwari Srinagar, fell down after their motorcycle bearing registration […]
SRINAGAR — A pall of gloom descended Katoo Bijbhera in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district as body of the MBBS student reached from Bangladesh this evening. The female MBBS student, Khushboo Manzoor daughter of Manzoor Ahmad of Katoo Bijbhera, died on Wednesday, some hours after she fell off from the terrace of Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical […]
NEW DELHI — Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh on Friday said 16 officers from the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) have been inducted into IAS and another eight vacancies will be filled up shortly after a long gap of 12 years. The minister said the Centre has also […]
NEW DELHI — The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has approved a proposal for the “upgrade” of an Indian Air Force base in Ladakh in a 508-hectare area in the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary near the Line of Actual Control. Apart from this, the NBWL cleared nine more strategic projects in the […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today reviewed the functioning of Revenue Department at the Civil Secretariat. The Lt Governor appraised implementation of several initiatives undertaken by the department for ensuring smooth delivery of services to the public. The Lt Governor was briefed about Aapki Zameen Aapki Nigrani; Digitization of Land Records; Change of Land […]