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 […]
ANANTNAG — An extension wall of the house of a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant allegedly built on encroached government land in Pahalgam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district was demolished by authorities on Saturday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the wall was demolished of the house of Ghulam Nabi Khan alias Amir Khan in […]
ANANTNAG — A man who was injured in a rampage incident in Aishmuqam area of Anantnag district on December 23 has succumbed to his injuries, taking toll to four. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the man was injured on December 23 after a mentally deranged person went on a rampage in Aishmuqam […]
SRINAGAR — Three notorious drug peddlers were arrested during naka checking at Barthana and Noorbagh area in Srinagar, police said on Friday. Police in a statement said, during naka checking at Barthana, two notorious drug peddlers namely Bilal Dar and Shabir Dar, both sons of Ghulam Mohiddin Dar of Barthana were arrested with approx. 30kgs […]
SRINAGAR — Ghulam Nabi Azad, veteran leader and founder of Democratic Azad Party (DAP) on Friday termed the media reports of him rejoining Congress party as baseless. Quoting sources, news agency ANI had reported that Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad is likely to return to the party as the talks have been initiated between […]
SRINAGAR — The Hurriyat Conference on Friday expressed concern over the changes in the land laws in Jammu and Kashmir and termed it as an attempt to “disempower” the people of the Union Territory. In a statement here, the separatist amalgam said the authorities should withdraw “such diktats and not further add to the people’s […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed a chargesheet against four Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, including self-styled commander Talib Hussain Shah who had recruited many youths to revive militant ecosystem in different districts of the Jammu region, officials said on Friday. The chargesheet was filed against Shah and his three associates […]
QAZIGUND — A female tourist died and seven others were injured in a road accident in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that a vehicle coming from Jammu towards Srinagar rolled down into a deep gorge near Zig Post in Qazigund area of Anantnag district, […]
KULGAM — A patient suffering from kidney ailment from Banihal, who was admitted to district hospital Kulgam, died on Saturday morning even as his family alleged medical negligence on part of hospital authorities. Mohammad Imran Gujjar (22) son of Noor Alam of Tanka Trigam Banihal was admitted to district hospital Kulgam on Thursday died today […]
SRINAGAR — Rain and snow lashed J&K during the last 24 hours as Srinagar received the season’s first snowfall on Friday. Kupwara district in Northern Kashmir and famous tourist destinations Gulmarg and Pahalgam also received snowfall. “Scattered rain/snow at isolated places is likely to occur during the next 24 hours in J&K,” IANS quoted an […]
SRINAGAR — At least 13 inter-connected houses and around ten shops were gutted in a massive midnight fire, augmented by the blast of ten gas (LPG) cylinders, in Dangarpora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Friday. Leading firefighter of the concerned Fire and Emergency Services Department said that at least 200 houses […]
