NEW DELHI — Meta-owned WhatsApp is currently facing a global outage, including in India, as multiple users reported that they cannot access the messaging service or get a single tick even for delivered messages. According to Down Detector, over 85 per cent of people reported problems while messaging, 11 per cent while using the app, […]
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Massive fire damages mosque, house in Tarzoo Sopore
SRINAGAR — Massive fire damaged a mosque and a residential house in Tarzoo area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district overnight, official sources said on Tuesday. Two firefighters were also injured while dousing the “sky touching” flames, the official sources told GNS. They said that the massive fire broke out at Izat Shah colony […]
Hurriyat leader Mohammad Abbas Ansari passes away
SRINAGAR — Founder and chairman of Ittihadul Musilmeen, Mohammad Abbas Ansari passed away after a prolonged illness at his residence in Khankhai Subah Nawakadal in Srinagar. Family sources told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that Abbas Ansari was not keeping well since long and over the couple of days his health deteriorated. They said […]
Clear sky, partial solar eclipse will be visible in J&K
SRINAGAR — Partial solar eclipse will be visible in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday as the weather will remain dry and the sky will be clear, said the Meteorological (MeT) office here. “Partial solar eclipse will start at 4.17 p.m. in Jammu and at 4.14 p.m. in Srinagar today. The eclipse will end after sunset. […]
CDS Gen Chauhan visits forward posts in Rajouri sector, celebrates Diwali with soldiers
NEW DELHI — Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Monday visited forward posts in the Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir and asked the soldiers deployed in the region to maintain operational preparedness of the “highest order”. Gen Chauhan also celebrated Diwali with the troops. The field commanders in the Rajouri sector […]
Ousted Pakistan PM Imran Khan can contest elections: Islamabad High Court
ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani court observed on Monday that Imran Khan was not barred from contesting elections in the future as it heard the disqualification case of the former prime minister by the country’s top election body. Khan, 70, was disqualified on Friday by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the Toshakhana case for […]
BSF, Pak Rangers exchange sweets on Diwali at IB in Jammu
JAMMU — The Border Security Force and the Pakistan Rangers exchanged sweets at the International Border in Jammu on the occasion of Diwali, officials said on Monday. “Today, on the occasion of Diwali, BSF and Pak Rangers exchanged sweets at various BOPs under Jammu Frontier in a very cordial atmosphere,” the BSF said. BSF Jammu […]
Rape accused arrested in Srinagar: Police
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday claimed to have arrested a rape accused after multiple raids in Srinagar and said that the accused will be produced in court tomorrow. As per statement, a police spokesman said that Police station sadder received a complaint from a lady that her minor daughter has been raped […]
T20 World Cup: Rain has the final say as South Africa, Zimbabwe share points at Hobart
HOBART — Wesley Madhevere made up for a dreadful Zimbabwe start with an unbeaten 35 off 18 balls, while Quinton de Kock came out all guns blazing for South Africa by smashing an unbeaten 47 not out off 17 balls. But rain had the final say as the Group 2 clash in Super 12 of […]
T20 World Cup: Taskin Ahmed’s 4/25 gives Bangladesh narrow nine-run win over Netherlands
HOBART — Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed picked an incredible 4/25 to give Bangladesh a narrow nine-run win over Netherlands in their first Group 2 match in the Super 12 phase of the Men’s T20 World Cup at the Bellerive Oval on Monday. After fast bowling duo of Paul van Meekeren and Bas de Leede picked […]









