KYIV — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hoped the Democrat triumph in the US midterm elections would boost support for Kyiv and help end the war with Russia. Ukraine and its European allies had been worried about the US getting closer to Russia since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House […]
NEW DELHI — Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has accepted the resignation of Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, who on November 3 resigned from his Parliamentary seat and the National Conference following differences with the party leadership. “Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, an elected member of Lok Sabha from the Srinagar Parliamentary constituency, has resigned […]
Cristiano Ronaldo announced his intention to retire from the Portugal national team on Thursday in a social media post, bringing to an end one of the most illustrious international careers in the history of football. The 41-year-old said he would ‘hand back the number 7 shirt’ after the November international break. Ronaldo captained the team […]
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday changed the timing of schools in Srinagar city. Mohmmad Iqbal Mir (KAS) Under Secretary to Government School Education Department in an order said, I am directed to convey approval of the department for change of school timings in Srinagar City from 9:00 […]
SRINAGAR — Two local militants, among them one was involved in killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Achhan village of Pulwama district and one armyman was was killed in an encounter in Awantipora. The encounter broke out between government forces and militants at Padgampora area of Awantipora in Pulwama district during the intervening night of […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours. The weather was dry in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, presently, overcast in whole J&K. February 28 to March 2 light to moderate Snowfall/Rain (thunderstorm with rain […]
SRINAGAR — Bharti Airtel, one of the major telecom operators in India, launched 5G Internet services in four more districts of Jammu & Kashmir UT thereby providing the ultra fast internet service to a total of 13 towns across the union territory. The four new districts to get 5G services are Katra, Anantnag, Baramulla, and […]
SRINAGAR — A militant has been killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Padgampora area of Awantipora in Pulwama district on Tuesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Padgampora area of Awantipora following the inputs […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said Kashmiri Muslims are ashamed over the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit and hit out at the government for claiming that normalcy has been restored in Jammu and Kashmir. “The government claims to have ended militancy. If that were the case, who killed him (Sharma)? What is […]
SRINAGAR — The BJP on Monday held protests at several places in Kashmir against the killing of Kashmiri Pandit bank guard Sanjay Sharma. Militants on Sunday shot dead the 40-year-old Sharma in Pulwama district while he was on his way to a local market. The main protest was held in Jawahar Nagar area of the […]
BEIJING — China on Monday rejected a new US report that claims the Covid-19 virus may have leaked from a bio laboratory in Wuhan, saying the origins-tracing of the pandemic “is about science and should not be politicised.” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the international experts have considered the theory that the pandemic might […]
JAMMU — Scores of protesting Kashmiri Pandit prime minister’s package employees on Monday reiterated their demand for relocation outside the valley, saying their worst fears have come true with the latest killing of a community member in Pulwama. The protesters assembled outside the relief commissioner’s office in Jammu and staged a protest against the killing […]
SRINAGAR — The Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday condemned the killing of Kashmiri Pandit ATM guard Sanjay Sharma, terming it as a “gruesome act”. Expressing sympathies with the bereaved family, the separatist amalgam said, “Killing of human beings in such manner is a tragedy that Kashmir has been witnessing for the […]
