NAVEED UL HAQ BUDGAM — Five residential houses were gutted in a massive blaze that broke out in Mukam Dadompora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday evening. An official told that the fire broke out at one of the residential houses and later engulfed another four nearby houses. He said that during the […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) delegation here on Thursday called on Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda and apprised him about various issues of Tribal students in the J&K. According to a statement, the delegates who met including National Spokesperson of Nasir Khuehami, Coordinators of Tribal wing of Association Amir Anees and […]
SRINAGAR — A 17-year-old girl died while six other family members suffered injuries on Thursday evening after a mysterious explosion took place in Tarapora area of Handwara in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district, official sources said here. Official sources told that an explosion took place in the house of Ghulam Mohammad Wani, son of Abdul Razak […]
KABUL — The Taliban has said that Afghanistan will soon have a “regular, disciplined and strong” army of its own. Qari Fasihuddin, acting army chief in the Taliban regime, made the statement during a press conference in Kabul on Wednesday. Discussions are underway to decide on the formation of a “regular, disciplined and strong army” […]
SRINAGAR — In a major boost to its capital adequacy, J&K Bank today received Rs 500 Cr from Government of J&K UT as capital to acquire over 16.76 Cr shares in the Bank. Pertinently, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently allowed the J&K UT Government to acquire over 16.76 Cr shares in the Bank on […]
NEW DELHI — Virat Kohli on Thursday announced he will step down as India”s T20 skipper after the T20 World Cup in UAE but will continue to lead the side in ODIs and Test cricket, a decision that paves the way for Rohit Sharma to captain in the shortest format. “I”ve decided to step down […]
BANDIPORA — A woman died due to electrocution in Shah Gund village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday evening. An official told that a 45-year-old woman identified as Shameema, wife of Ghulam Rasool Dar, was critically injured when she got in contact with a live wire at her home at village Shahgund, Bandipora. He […]
BUDGAM — Haryana police on Thursday arrested two persons including a Patwai in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Official sources told that a Police team from Panipat with assistance of Budgam police arrested two persons identified as Ashiq Hussain Wani son of Mohammad Akbar, a resident of Durbal […]
MYSURU — Activists of BJP and Pro-Hindutva group Hindu Jagarana Vedike on Thursday assaulted and manhandled a journalist of an Urdu daily at a protest called by Hindu Jagaran Vedike. The protest at Mysore Palace North Gate protest was called against the demolition of temples, especially the Adishakti Mahadevamma temple at Huchgani village in Nanjangud […]
SHOPIAN — Government of Jammu and Kashmir today named an educational institution on the name of a local slain army soldier. Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a function of renaming the Government Degree College Shopian here in South Kashmir was organized in which top officials from police, civil and army were […]