SHARJAH — Sri Lanka produced a commanding performance to beat Afghanistan by four wickets in a Super Four match of the Asia Cup 2022 at the Sharjah International Stadium, here on Saturday. An excellent attacking knock by Rahmanullah Gurbaz (84 off 45) powered Afghanistan to a challenging 175/6 in 20 overs. Apart from Gurbaz, Ibrahim […]
JAMMU — A Pakistani militant, who was arrested during an infiltration attempt about a fortnight ago, died on Saturday of cardiac arrest at a military hospital where he underwent a surgery in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Tabarak Hussain (32), a resident of Sabzkot village of Kotli in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), was […]
NEW DELHI — India’s first-ever “Night Sky Sanctuary” will be set up in Ladakh within the next three months, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. “India’s first-ever “Night Sky Sanctuary” to be set up in Ladakh as a part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary and the proposed Dark Sky Reserve will be completed at Hanle […]
JAMMU — A madrasa teacher was arrested in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly giving information related to security installations to Pakistan-based handlers involved in militant activities, officials said on Saturday. Police said the man was working as an “enemy agent” and was booked under section 3 of the Enemy Agents Ordinance […]
Sheikh Nadeem SRINAGAR — The Indian Army in collobration with Rural Self employment Training Institute (RSETI) Ramban kick-started 30 days poultry farming workshop at remote region of Ramban. The workshop was inaugurated by Officials from Army and RSETI at Kaona village in Khari Tehsil of Banihal Subdivision. 35 volunteer youth registered themselves for the workshop […]
DUBAI — Injured pacer Shahnawaz Dahani has been ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022, dealing a major setback to the Pakistan side ahead of their first clash in the Super 4s stage against arch-rivals India. Babar Azam-led Pakistan already faced major setbacks of Shaheen Shah Afridi’s absence in their first meeting with the neighbours […]
KUPWARA — A couple was injured after an unexploded shell went off in Kuth Nard Bahek area in Tangdhar in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday. An official told that the incident took place this afternoon when the couple was on way to forests for grazing their cattle. He said that they were shifted to […]
QAZIGUND — The district development council (DDC) member Vessu Qazigund, Bilal Ahmad Deva today thank Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha led government for bringing Panzath Wanpora in tourist development programme and said the area has vast potential to emerge as a new tourist destination. “This is a big occasion for Panzath Wanpora Village and its adjacent […]
POONCH — A video showing some students pulling a cooking cylinder, tied with rope, atop a hill where their school is situated in this district, is doing rounds on social media with calls for actions against the concerned staff. Purportedly, the LPG cylinder was meant for cooking midday meals for the students at Government Middle […]
SRINAGAR — A migrant labourer died while another was injured while unloading construction material at an under construction hotel in Rajbagh area of Srinagar on Saturday, reports said here. Reports reaching to the news agency Kashmir News Observer said that two labourers identified as Rohit Yadav (21) and Ladoo Kumar (19) were critically injured when […]