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 […]
LEH — Twelve passengers, including five children, trapped inside an overturned mini-bus following an accident were rescued by the Army and provided necessary medical assistance here, a defence spokesperson said on Tuesday. Two passenger mini-buses collided with each other on the Shyok-Durbuk road on Monday, following which one of the vehicles turned turtle, he said. […]
SRINAGAR — Railway Police Tuesday said that they have busted a gang of seven thieves, including six non-locals and a local woman, allegedly involved in the copper wire theft in summer capital Srinagar. A Railway Police spokesperson in a statement said that they were arrested from Shergari Haft Chinar and Parimpora areas of Srinagar city […]
KULGAM — The body of teenager who went missing two weeks ago was recovered near Vishow Nallah at Aadbal Watoo village in Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday afternoon, officials said. An official said that the youth, identified as of 15-year-old Muzammil Wani son of Mushtaq Ahmed Wani, a resident of […]
SRINAGAR — A 23-year-old bike rider was killed in a road accident in Sangam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday afternoon. An official said that a bike (JK02BE-7030) rider Yasir Ahmad Dar son of Manzoor Ahmad Dar, a resident of Naina Batpora Pulwama lost control over the bike and hit the divider of […]
JAMMU — A fast track court in Jammu on Tuesday sentenced main accused in kidnapping and raping a 10th standard minor girl in 2014 to eight years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs 50000. The Fast Track Court, presided over by Khalil Choudhary, also sentenced the main accused, Gharu Ram alias Bittu son of Thoru […]
SRINAGAR — Generally cloudy weather with a brief spell of rain at scattered places in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to continue till Tuesday evening, as per the MeT department. The union territory witnessed an inclement weather during the last 24 hours. “Generally cloudy weather with a brief spell of rain at scattered places is […]
NEW DELHI — India’s Covid-19 case tally rose by 1,675 to reach 4,31,40,068, while the number of active infections increased marginally to 14,841, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll has climbed to 5,24,490 with 31 fatalities reported from Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. Active cases, […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmiri Human Rights Activist Khurram Parvez who is currently imprisoned by authorities in jail has been named by the Time Magazine in its list of “100 Most Influential People of 2022. Besides Khurram Parvez two others from India who made it to the list are Supreme Court lawyer Karuna Nundy and industrialist Gautam […]
GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated here that the Covid-19 pandemic “is far from over”. “… the pandemic is far from over. And even as we continue to fight it, we face the task of restoring essential health services, with 90 per cent of member states reporting disruption to […]
Mohammad Mufeez TRAL — The students of ITI Tral held a protest against the hike in public transport charges on Monday. The protesting students raised slogans against Sumo Union/Drivers. They were demanding immediate roll back of the hike in transportation charges, which have been raised from Rs 10 to Rs 15 per head from Tral […]
