KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday accused Russia of intensifying strikes across the country to put pressure on Kyiv at upcoming talks after an overnight barrage triggered power cuts as temperatures drop. The latest strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure came days before the trilateral US-brokered meeting in Abu Dhabi scheduled for Tuesday and […]
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 […]
SYDNEY — Former opener Usman Khawaja claimed on Saturday that the entire Australian team knew about the 2018 “Sandpapergate” scandal in Cape Town and said they also employed the tactic during the previous Test at Port Elizabeth. Captain Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were sent home in disgrace and found by […]
SRINAGAR — The Union Home Ministry on Saturday declared Dr. Asif Maqbool, who is based in Saudi Arabia, as terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention Act)-1967. In a notification, the MHA said that Dr. Asif Maqbool, who is resident of Bandey Payeen, Wagoora, Baramulla, presently based at Daman, Ash Sharqiyah, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, is associated […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) Saturday announced tentative date sheets for annual regular examination of classes 10th to 12th commencing from March-4 for soft zone and April-08 for hard zones. This is for the first time, students of Jammu and Kashmir will appear in the annual regular board examination […]
SRINAGAR — State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday attached more properties belonging to banned Jamaat-e-Islami at different locations in South Kashmir. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that SIA attached the properties in Sirhama, Viddy Srigufwara, Arwani in Anantnag district and in main town Kulgam. He said the properties include a double-storied house, along […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Saturday forecast partly cloudy sky with chances of rain, snow in Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours. “Partly cloudy sky with chances of rain/snow is are likely in J&K during the next 24 hours,” IANS quoted an official of the MeT Department as having said. He said […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of India banned the People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), a proxy outfit of the militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed, for its involvement in terror acts in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere. In a notification, the Union Home Ministry said the PAFF has been regularly issuing threats to security forces, political leaders and civilians working […]
Ess Nadeem ANANTNAG — Kazwan Men’s Cricket tournament was organised by Army’s 19 RR at Nowgam Cricket Ground, Anantnag from 04 Jan to 06 Jan 2023. It concluded with scintillating performances from both the finalist teams. A total of Eight Cricket teams from tehsil Achabal had participated in this tournament. The final match played between […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has suspended tehsildar Bijbehara over non-compliance of orders, while additional commissioner Kashmir has been appointed as enquiry officer to enquire the matter. According to an order, tehsildar Bijbehara Ghulam Rasool Bhat has been suspended over non-compliance of orders conveyed to him. “Pending enquiry into the complaint lodged by […]
KULGAM — The Enforcement Wing of Agriculture Department has seized around 180 quintals of non-permissible fertiliser in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that after 19 hours of searches by the enforcement wing the accused was caught along with truck at Laroo Bypass in Kulgam. He said the truck was […]
SRINAGAR — At least 17 leaders, who had resigned from the basic membership of the Congress and had joined former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad led party, Friday rejoined the party in New Delhi. The leaders had resigned to support former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who later formed his own party—Democratic Azad Party, which […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Friday said that rain and snow is likely to occur in Jammu and Kashmir in the next 48 hours. “Rain and snow is likely to occur in J&K during the next 48 hours,” IANS quoted an official of the MeT department as having said. He said, Srinagar recorded […]
