CARACAS — Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing buildings to collapse, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and AFP journalists. The quakes sowed panic in the capital, Caracas, driving people into the streets. It was unknown if there were fatalities, but some […]
SRINAGAR — Opposition PDP leader Waheed Para on Wednesday expressed concern over the slow pace of work in Jammu and Kashmir. “Thousands of crores have been allocated to the R&B Department, yet the reality on the ground remains alarming. Nearly half the working season has passed, but not a single road has been taken up […]
LONDON — England captain Ben Stokes and Test team-mate Gus Atkinson were both withdrawn from their respective County Championship fixtures on Sunday in what appears to be an indication they will be available to play in next week’s series finale against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. The pair were dropped from the ongoing second Test […]
NEW DELHI — The residents of border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) are reaping the benefits of Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya JanAushadhi Pariyojana (PM-BJP). The Jan Aushadhi Kendras launched under the scheme have been instrumental in helping people save money on medicines and life-saving drugs, across the country. Poonch is no exception. The […]
ADELAIDE — Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has expressed his disappointment with the Indian bowlers’ lack of success with the pink ball on the opening day of the second Test against Australia here, saying they ought to have done better. Australia were comfortably placed at 86 for one at stumps after bowling out India for 180 […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Border Security Force on Friday conducted a joint patrolling exercise near the International Border in Samba district to strengthen the border grid, an official said. Senior Superintendent of Police, Samba, Virinder Singh Manhas and the commandants of BSF’s 65th and 159th battalions participated in the intensive […]
JAMMU — A baseline survey to identify around 1.37 lakh youths for turning them into successful entrepreneurs would start across Jammu and Kashmir next month, officials said on Friday. Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo took stock of preparations for the survey at a meeting here and said the exercise aims at identifying youths inclined towards self-employment […]
SRINAGAR — A mosque and three residential houses were gutted in a fire incident in Khanyar area of Srinagar city, an official said. An official from the Fire and Emergency Services told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that as per the initial information, three structures and a mosque have suffered damage in the fire […]
NEW DELHI — A woman panchayat official, who was caught on camera warning two shawl sellers from Kashmir against trading their wares in Himachal Pradesh, has been suspended for hurting religious sentiments, officials said on Friday. The panchayat samiti member from Jaisinghpur in Kangra district was earlier booked for “promoting disharmony” and “insulting religious sentiments”, […]
NEW DELHI — India on Friday demanded strong action from Pakistan against Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, after a report emerged that he delivered a speech recently at a public gathering in Bahawalpur. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said if the report is correct, then it has exposed Pakistan’s “duplicity” in containing terrorist […]
SRINAGAR — In a tragic incident, a 2-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in Sharhama village, Qalamabad, in North Kashmir’s Handwara on Friday evening. Quoting officials, Rising Kashmir reported that the young boy was playing outside his home in Sharhama when the leopard attacked him, leaving him severely injured. He was rushed […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing its investigation into case FIR No. 65/2024 under section 13 UA(P) Act, Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a raid in Natipora area of Srinagar as part of efforts to dismantle a network involved in spreading fabricated and malicious narratives aimed at inciting unlawful and violent activities. The investigation is focused […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested two drug peddlers in Kupwara district of North Kashmir on Friday along with contraband substance and cash. “Two drug peddlers identified as Faizan Ahmad Zarger, son of Reyaz Ahmad Zarger and Tulha Zarger, son of Late Gh Hassan Zarger — both residents of Tikker, Kupwara were arrested […]
