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 […]
JAMMU — A days after being appointed as Jammu Provincial Secretary, Democratic Azad Party (DAP) leader Jai Singh on Monday submitted his resignation from the post, citing “personal reasons”. DAP chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad made various appointments in the party over the past two days – nearly three months after its launch in Jammu. “Due […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday said that it along with Army arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba militant associate in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a handout, the police said that based on a specific input, an operation was carried out on 18.12.22 by joint parties of police and 32 RR, leading to arrest of one militant associate […]
SOPORE — Aganwari workers in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday held a protest demonstration against the newly approved Human Resource (HR) Policy, demanding the policy be revoked. Protestors while talking to the news agency KNO said the policy framed by the government is totally unacceptable and should be revoked immediately. “If […]
SRINAGAR — Cold and dry weather with sub-zero temperatures continued in Kashmir and Ladakh during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Monday that same conditions were expected to continue. “Cold dry weather with morning haze is expected to continue in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours,” an official […]
DOHA — Argentina won their third World Cup in an extraordinary final on Sunday as they beat France 4-2 on penalties after Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-3 draw that featured a hat-trick for Kylian Mbappe as the holders recovered from 2-0 down. It was an extraordinary night of drama, high emotion and fluctuating […]
JAMMU — Jammu woman Sargam Koushal, representing India, was on Sunday crowned the Mrs World at a gala event in Las Vegas, USA. Mrs Koushal trumped contestants from 63 countries to bring the title back to India after 21 years. Sharing the news on Instagram, the managing organisation of the Mrs India pageant said, “The […]
SRINAGAR — The Congress party on Sunday kick-started preparations for upcoming Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir. A meeting was conducted by the party at Damhal Anantnag under the leadership of Ex JKPCC President & Co-ordination Committee Chairman Ghulam Ahmad Mir, JKPCC General Secretary Surinder Singh Channi and District President Pulwama Umar Jan was also present […]
SRINAGAR — A former militant was arrested in Bagli Modh area of Doda district for selling drugs in the area, police said here on Sunday. In a statement, police said that on November 11 a case FIR No. 88/2022 U/S 8/20 NDPS Act was registered at Police Station Gandoh in which one drug peddler namely […]
NEW DELHI — A nationwide change will take place in the higher education system, especially in undergraduate courses as language will cease to be a barrier in BA, B.Com, and B.Sc courses. Students will be able to graduate in their mother tongue. In view of the same, preparations have begun to make the course books […]
JAMMU — The body of a 70-year-old man was found in a train in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, an official of the Government Railway Police said. The unidentified man was found dead in the Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) train, travelling from Pathankot to Udhampur, at the Samba Railway Station, the official […]
