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 — National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Friday defended the Jammu and Kashmir government, saying a lot has been achieved in its first year within the limited powers granted to it under the Union Territory set up. Abdullah, however, said a lot more needs to be done to ease the sufferings of the […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) Friday carried out raids in Srinagar and Ganderbal districts as part of its investigations into the “white collar” terror module, officials said. The early morning raids were carried out by the SIA in Srinagar and Ganderbal districts in central Kashmir, including at the residence […]
NEW DELHI — IndiGo cancelled more than 400 flights, and a large number of flights were delayed at various airports on Friday, according to sources. Hundreds of passengers faced hardships at the airports as flights were delayed for long periods. The sources told PTI that over 220 flights, including departures and arrivals, were cancelled at […]
NEW DELHI — Field Marshal Asim Munir has been formally appointed as Pakistan’s first-ever Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), a newly created and powerful military position in the country. The appointment is for a period of five years. The Pakistan President’s office said in an X post that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s summary recommending Munir […]
JAMMU — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has listed a plea filed by detained AAP MLA Mehraj Malik for final consideration on December 18 after the petitioners elaborately put forth their arguments before the court. Malik, who is AAP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit president, was detained under the stringent Public Safety […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Thursday asked workers to attend in large numbers the “Vote Chor Gaddi Chhod” rally of the Congress in New Delhi on December 14. This was stated by Karra while addressing a preparatory meeting of senior leaders and party functionaries here in […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday emphasised the need to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analysis into diagnostic processes for accuracy and speed, adding that the healthcare system must focus on enhancing diagnostic accuracy and reducing the time to treatment. The LG called upon public and private sector […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat on Thursday visited Udhampur district and reviewed ongoing operations and the overall security situation in the mountainous belt. Director General of Police (DGP) Prabhat is reaching out to police and security forces at the grassroots level in hinterland and border areas to review the security situation, operational […]
JAMMU — Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has renovated six government schools in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said. The board is set to hand over six fully renovated government schools in the Reasi district under its social support initiative, they said. Chairing a high-level review meeting, SMVDSB Chief Executive Officer Sachin […]
SRINAGAR — A stone sculpture of a Hindu deity, presumed to be centuries old, has been unearthed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said on Thursday. The sculpture, believed to depict either Lord Vishnu or Lord Surya, was discovered on the outskirts of Gulmarg during a routine patrol conducted by the Gulmarg police station, […]
