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 […]
PULWAMA — A minor boy was among three persons were injured after a leopard attacked them in Ladoo village of Pampore in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday Quoting locals news agency KNO reported that a leopard appeared in orchards of the area today morning and attacked three persons including a 4-year-old boy. They said […]
SRINAGAR — Weather was cold and dry in J&K and Ladakh during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Friday that dry weather with partly cloudy sky is expected to continue. “Dry weather with partly cloudy sky is expected in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours,” an official of […]
SRINAGAR — Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Thursday termed the reports doing rounds on social media that police personnel have not been paid salaries for last two months as fake. It’s hereby clarified that every DDO has got sufficient funds in salary heads, he said. Kashmir Zone Police quoting ADGP […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a plea challenging the government’s decision to constitute a delimitation commission for redrawing the Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir on grounds that it violated constitutional provisions. A bench of Justices S K Kaul and Abhay S Oka heard […]
BANIHAL — A 25-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a rented accommodation in Banihal area of Ramban district on Thursday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the youth identified as Rayees Ahmed Zohda (25), a driver by profession, son of Mohammad Iqbal Zohda of Chanjloo Banihal was found dead in […]
SRINAGAR — Weather was cold and dry in J&K and Ladakh during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Thursday that dry weather with hazy mornings is expected to continue. “Dry weather with hazy mornings is expected in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours,” an official of the MeT […]
KATHUA — Three members of a family were killed when the car in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Wednesday night, police said. Two other members of the family were injured in the accident, they said. After skidding off the […]
NEW DELHI — Ravish Kumar, Senior Executive Editor of NDTV India, has resigned, reports said on Wednesday. Kumar used to host a number of programmes including the channel’s flagship weekday show Hum Log, Ravish ki Report, Des Ki Baat, and Prime Time. Making the announcement, the channel in an internal mail stated, the resignation is […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Wednesday recovered an Ak-47 rifle and a pistol along with magazine and bullets from the house of an absconding Overground Worker (OGW), officials said. “In a joint operation, Kupwara Police and Army recovered arms and ammunition from the house of an Overground Worker (OGW) who is absconding since last many days,” […]
JAMMU — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday carried out raids at 13 places in J&K’s Jammu and Samba districts. The officials said the raids were a part of the CBI investigation into the question paper leakage of financial accounts assistants (FAAs) recruitment exam. The exam was cancelled by the government after reports […]
