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 […]
SRINAGAR — Sajad Gani Lone, People’s Conference Chairman today said his father Abdul Gani Lone was killed for saying what he believed in. Sajad Lone in a series of tweets said, “Every year as 21st May approaches I start trembling. Those painful moments/memories— of a family receiving the Bullet ridden body of their loved one. […]
SRINAGAR — At least five youth are believed to have gone missing since a few weeks from south Kashmir and some of them have purportedly joined militant ranks. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that at least five youth, falling between 20-25 years, have gone missing and are not able to be traced given […]
SRINAGAR — The Directorate of School Education, Government of Jammu and Kashmir has announced summer vacation for all Government and Private Schools in Jammu division. In a communique Director School Education Jammu, Dr. Ravi Shankar Sharma said, “In view of the prevailing hot weather conditions, it is hereby ordered that all the Government Educational Institutions […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has paid glowing tributes to late Mirwaiz Moulvi Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone on their death anniversary describing them as the torchbearers of the State’s struggle for political and social justice. In a statement, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti lauded the role of Mirwaiz and Lone in the peaceful struggle […]
SRINAGAR — Former chief minister and senior Congress leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said that the delimitation commission’s final report a “tailor made”, aimed at benefitting some leaders. Talking to media persons in Jammu, Azad, while reacting to the demands of Kashmiri Pandits, said that the security related concerns of all the vulnerable people, […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmiri Pandits on Saturday hit the streets again in Rajbagh area of srinagar in Central kashmir to register their protest against the killing of Rahul Bhat at Chadoora, Budgam. Witnesses said that the protesters were holding banners that read “our only demand relocation/Deputation of all valley posted migrant employees to any other place […]
SRINAGAR — After witnessing an inclement weather during the past 24 hours, Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience rain and thundershowers in several parts on Saturday, as per the Met department. “Rain and thundershower is likely to occur at many places in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department […]
NEW DELHI — India’s COVID-19 tally increased to 4,31,34,145 on Saturday with 2,323 fresh infections, while the number of active cases came down to 14,996, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,24,348 with 25 fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of […]
LONDON — A common virus that usually causes cold-like symptoms was responsible for more than 100,000 deaths in children under the age of five across the globe in 2019, according to a new study published in The Lancet journal. The study is the first to examine the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease burden in narrow […]
SRINAGAR — In a significant development, the delimitation commission’s order on Jammu & Kashmir’s electoral segments has come into effect from Friday as the Government of India issued a notification in this regard. The Union Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday issued a notification declaring May 20 as the date on which the order […]
