SRINAGAR — Veteran National Conference leader and seven-time MLA from Charar-e-Sharief Abdul Rahim Rather was on Monday elected the first speaker of the legislative assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Rather (80) was elected the speaker with a voice vote after the opposition parties decided against contesting for the post. Protem Speaker […]
JAMMU — Two siblings were killed when their Sports Utility Vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said on Monday. Mukesh Kumar (29) and his younger brother Pawan Kumar (24) met with an accident at Khellani nallah late Sunday night, the officials […]
SRINAGAR — The five-day long session of Jammu & Kashmir Assembly will begin at 10.30 a.m. on Monday with Lt Governor Manoj Sinha’s address. The ruling National Conference (NC) leaders met under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday to decide the party’s strategy during the Assembly session. A decision was made […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least 12 civilians were injured in a grenade attack at Sunday market in Srinagar on Sunday. According to reports, the incident occurred at around 02:10 pm when militants lobbed a hand grenade on security forces deployment near a crowded Sunday market which missed the target and exploded on the road, resulting […]
LAHORE — Punjab Police have launched a massive crackdown on power theft, resulting in the arrest of 61,540 individuals across the province, including Lahore, ARY News reported. As per details, the police have registered 99,572 cases against power thieves, completed challans for 60,278 cases, and convicted 8,424 accused. In Lahore alone, 32,057 individuals have been […]
NEW DELHI — Unprecedented series defeats against Sri Lanka and New Zealand have placed Gautam Gambhir under immense pressure barely three months into his appointment as the head coach of the Indian team. He was appointed to the top post amid much fanfare and was also given a rare seat at the selection committee meeting […]
SRINAGAR — A joint meeting of the legislature parties of the National Conference and alliance partner Congress to chalk out a strategy for the maiden session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly began on Sunday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was among those present at the meeting, which started at 7:30 pm. The joint meeting is […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A man was injured in a knife attack in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district on Sunday evening. According to reports, a man identified as Abid Ahmad was injured after unknown persons attacked him with knife near Karewa Colony in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district. He was rushed to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Bijbehara […]
NEW DELHI — Liquor sales ahead of Diwali reached a whopping 3.9 crore bottles, representing an increase of nearly 70 per cent over last year, and generating a revenue of Rs 448 crore, the Indian Express reported. According to official data, liquor sales in the 15 days leading up to the festival saw a sharp […]
MELBOURNE — Pakistan’s new ODI skipper Mohammad Rizwan on Sunday said the three-match ODI series against Australia, starting Monday, will kick-start their preparations for the Champions Trophy back home next year. Rizwan had replaced Babar Azam as Pakistan’s white-ball skipper, last Sunday. “We are scheduled to play a good number of ODIs before the next […]