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 […]
GANDERBAL — A teenage boy was injured after being allegedly beaten by a Mullah (teacher) of a local Madrassa for not wearing Khan-dress in Kangan area of Central Kashmir’s district on yesterday (Monday). Mother of the boy told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that her son, aged about 14, had gone to a local […]
SRINAGAR — A court on Tuesday sent Nadeem Nadu, the main accused in the sexual exploitation of a university student, to judicial remand after his police remand came to an end. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Observer that Nadu, a self-proclaimed journalist from Anantnag, was produced before a court, which sent him to judicial […]
SRINAGAR — At least 30 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) were reported in Kashmir so far with 100 percent recovery. A top health official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that all the 30 infected recovered and no fresh case was reported in the last few days. The official, wishing not […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Tuesday summoned the Indian Charge d’ Affaires and lodged its strong protest over the alleged custodial death of separatist Hurriyat leader Altaf Ahmad Shah, the son-in-law of late pro-Pakistan Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Shah, popularly known as ‘Altaf Fantoosh’, died of cancer at the AIIMS in New Delhi on […]
SRINAGAR — The Principal Secretary Higher Education Department Rohit Kansal complimented the Government College of Education Srinagar, Islamia College of Science and Commerce Srinagar and Government Degree College Khour, Jammu on their excellent performance in the accreditation gradings. The GCOE Srinagar has been Accredited with an A grade with a CGPA of 3.24. The grading […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked all states and union territories (UT) to respond within three weeks to issues presented before the court in a note by senior advocate Prashant Bhushan about the number of homeless people, shelter homes and the plans they have for them for the upcoming winter season. A […]
JAMMU — Senior IPS officer Deepak Kumar was on Tuesday given the additional charge of Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (Prisons). The post fell vacant after the murder of DGP (prisons) Hemant Kumar Lohia allegedly by his domestic help here last week. Kumar, a 1993-batch officer, is presently posted as Director General (prosecution) […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday accorded sanction to be the shifting of the CD hospital to GB Panth hospital after assessing functionality of all vital aspects. According to an order issued by Principal Medical College Srinagar, CD hospital shall be utilized as infectious disease hospital. “Consequent upon the shifting of GB Panth […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said while criminals and rapists are released and felicitated, political prisoners or those against whom there are no solid cases are not released on bail even on health grounds. Her remarks came after separatist leader Altaf Shah, the son-in-law of late Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir adminstration has approved a proposal to authorise departmental stores to sell beer and other ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages in urban areas, an official said. The decision was taken by the Administrative Council that met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, advisor to the Lieutenant Governor […]
