SRINAGAR — A 28-year-old non-local labourer died apparently due to alcohol overdose at a brick kiln in Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said on Monday. A police officer told GNS at around 1300 hours, body of the labourer Ajay Kevat son of Sat Narain Kevat of Kurba Chattisgarh, working at Brick Kiln–A-16 […]
DUBAI — Pakistan wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan is set to undergo a precautionary MRI scan on Monday after sustaining a strain in his right leg during the five-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup here. Pakistani media reported that Rizwan sustained the injury while landing awkwardly on his […]
BEIJING — Seven people have been killed in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Luding County in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Monday, local authorities said. Damage to the roads, telecommunications and houses is being checked, said the information office of the people’s government of the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The prefecture has dispatched over 600 […]
SRINAGAR — Body of a man with bullet marks was found in Shopian district on Monday morning, officials said here. An official told that the body was spotted by some passersby, following which they informed the police. He said that soon after getting the information, a team of police reached to the spot and recovered […]
LUCKNOW — The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has questioned the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to survey unrecognised madrasas in the state. The AIMPLB has termed it a part of the “targeting” of the institutions by the BJP-ruled states. Qasim Rasool Ilyas, executive member of the AIMPLB, said, “Madrasas are being targeted in […]
NEW DELHI — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Monday forecast mainly cloudy sky with light rain in Kashmir Valley and light to moderate rain in Jammu division during the next 24 hours. “Mainly cloudy sky with light rain is likely in the Valley and light to moderate rain in Jammu division during the next 24 […]
JAMMU — Six people were killed after two cars veered off the road and plunged into a stream in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said. Two people were also injured in the two accidents that took place on Doda-Bhaderwah road within a span of six hours, Senior Superintendent of Police, Doda, […]
DAMASCUS — A total of 171 civilians have so far been killed in 2022 by explosions of landmines and other ordnance left uncovered in previous war zones across Syria, a war monitor reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on Sunday said that 171 civilians, including 86 children, have been killed and 251 people, including […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to shooting stones and landslides in Ramban district, Police said on Monday. “Jammu-Srinagar national highway (NH-44) blocked at Cafeteria Morh, Mehad, in Ramban district due to continuous shooting stones,” Police added. The highway is the lifeline of the Kashmir valley and the […]
DUBAI — Pakistan beat India by five wickets in their Super 4 game of the Asia Cup here on Sunday. Chasing 182 for a win, Pakistan overhauled the target with one ball to spare. Mohammad Rizwan top-scored with 71 off 51 balls while Mohammad Nawaz chipped in with 42 as Pakistan reached 182 for 5 […]