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 […]
JAMMU — The Jammu Division of Northern Railway realised Rs 81.38 lakh in fines and fares from over 9,500 passengers caught travelling without valid tickets or with irregular tickets during an intensive month-long checking drive in October, an official said on Sunday. The surprise checking operations were conducted at major stations, including Jammu Tawi, Shri […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday assigned the additional charge of Chief Secretary to Shailendra Kumar, IAS, till the joining of Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav in the Union Territory. According to a government order issued by the General Administration Department, Kumar, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Finance Department, who also holds the […]
JAMMU — As government offices reopen in Jammu on Monday following the Darbar Move, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has reiterated his government’s focus on responsive, inclusive and people-centric governance across Jammu and Kashmir. In a post on X, the Chief Minister’s Office said the year so far has witnessed sustained efforts towards improving public services […]
NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands joined a protest led by opposition politicians in India’s capital on Sunday, renewing demands for the country’s election chief to resign over an overhaul of voter lists they say unfairly benefits the ruling party. The nationwide revision of electoral rolls has sparked political disputes and street protests in the […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference MLA Hilal Akbar Lone on Sunday dismissed speculation of a rebellion within the party, asserting that no force, temptation, or desire for a position could shake his loyalty to the party and its leadership. His remarks come amid speculation of discontent within the ruling NC following Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s expansion […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court has upheld the bail granted to a Kashmiri youth in a case under the anti-terror law concerning an alleged conspiracy to spread terror in Jammu and Kashmir. A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Arun Bhardwaj dismissed the National Investigation Agency (NIA)’s appeal against the trial court’s May […]
BARAMULLA — A residential house was damaged in a fire incident at KP Payeen area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday, officials said. Police personnel promptly reached the spot after receiving information and joined Fire and Emergency Services personnel and local residents in firefighting efforts, helping bring the blaze under control and prevent it […]
BANDIPORA — Security forces on Sunday conducted a joint mock anti-terror drill at a school in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district to assess their preparedness and coordination in handling emergency situations, officials said. The Cordon, Intervention and Rescue (CIRS) exercise was conducted at PM High School, Gundgahagir, by Bandipora Police, Army’s 13 Rashtriya […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday said he had been placed under house detention ahead of a scheduled religious sermon at Masjid Mehboob-ul-Alam (RA) in Zoonimar, Srinagar. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said he was being detained for referring to a recently published International Crisis Group report on the situation […]
JAMMU — A 13-year-old boy was killed and seven people sustained injuries after a speeding truck collided with two mini-buses and an auto-rickshaw in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. The accident took place at 8.30 am when the driver of a truck, which was on its way from Jammu towards […]
