NEW YORK — The US grounded all flights for several hours Friday, sparking travel chaos across the vast country, after what government officials said was a major communications outage caused by decades old technology. The nationwide stop left hundreds of thousands of passengers in limbo, with some pulled off planes moments before departure by airline […]
JAMMU — In a major outreach to disgruntled party lawmakers, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah has accepted a proposal to constitute informal advisory groups of MLAs for each minister in the Omar Abdullah-led government in Jammu and Kashmir, party sources said. The NC chief wrote to all MLAs days after a meeting was held […]
NEW DELHI — India batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest captain in men’s Twenty20 history at 15 years and 232 days after leading Bihar in India’s domestic T20 competition, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, on Saturday. The teenager surpassed Croatia’s Zach Vukusic, who previously held the record after captaining his national side at 17 years […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday blamed the National Conference for the ‘mistrust’ between the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir, saying the region’s oldest political party frequently shifted its stand on Kashmir. “Who is responsible for this atmosphere of suspicion? Seventy-nine years ago, India became independent and 79 years ago, […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir Zone Police have booked over 3,000 traffic violations since October 17 as part of an ongoing enforcement drive aimed at ensuring road safety and preventing road accidents across the Valley. According to police, action has been taken in nearly 2,000 cases of riding without helmets, while around 1,800 vehicles have been seized. […]
BARAMULLA — Police in Baramulla have solved a major theft case within 24 hours, arresting four accused persons and recovering all eight stolen deep freezers, besides seizing the vehicle allegedly used in the crime. The case was registered at Police Station Baramulla following a complaint by Nazir Ahmad Kanroo, owner of Kanroo Enterprises, regarding the […]
JAMMU — Three former Block Development Council (BDC) chairmen associated with the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district have jointly tendered their resignations from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect, a party leader said on Monday. Chander Mohan Singh (Block Panthal), Sham Lal Bhagat (Block Katra) and Ashok Thakur (Block Bhomag) […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday chaired a comprehensive review meeting at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu to assess administrative and developmental priorities following the reopening of government offices in the winter capital after the Darbar Move. During the meeting, the Chief Minister directed the newly appointed ministers to undertake immediate reviews of […]
BARAMULLA — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Baramulla traced a missing minor girl from Uttar Pradesh within two hours of receiving information about her whereabouts and handed her over to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) for care and protection, officials said on Monday. According to police, PCR Baramulla received information that the girl, who had […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday received a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu as government offices reopened in the winter capital following the annual Darbar Move. The Chief Minister was accorded a warm welcome by officials upon his arrival at the Secretariat. The Darbar Move marks the shifting […]
ANANTNAG — Police in Anantnag have detained four persons for questioning following a stone-pelting incident at Pehroo Sherbagh during Isha prayers, officials said. According to police, an altercation broke out over the offering of prayers at a house converted into a place of worship, following which some miscreants allegedly pelted stones, causing minor damage. Police […]
KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia said its emergency warnings app came under a “massive cyberattack” on Monday, hours after Ukraine reported a hack in an apparent exchange of blows between the foes, as their longest truce came to an end. Moscow’s emergencies ministry said hackers posted “false information” on the app, which is designed to warn […]
JAMMU — Underscoring the Army’s invaluable contribution beyond its conventional role of safeguarding the nation’s borders, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said its role during peacetime was as important as its contribution during war. He particularly highlighted the Army’s efforts to assist civilians in remote and geographically challenging areas through humanitarian initiatives, disaster relief […]
