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LONDON — England captain Ben Stokes and Test team-mate Gus Atkinson were both withdrawn from their respective County Championship fixtures on Sunday in what appears to be an indication they will be available to play in next week’s series finale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 […]
JAMMU — Three people, including an ex-serviceman and a suspended government school teacher, were arrested for their alleged involvement in several cases of cheating in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, an official of the Crime Branch said. Ex-serviceman Saroop Lal of Bari Brahmana and suspended teacher Jameel Anjum of Jammu were habitual offenders, named in […]
ISLAMABAD — Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa spokesperson Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif has stated that while they believe in dialogue — having negotiated even with the Tehreek-e-Taliban — currently, there are no talks underway with the government and protests will continue, Express News reported. Speaking to the media in Peshawar alongside Shibli Faraz, he said, “the govt has filed […]
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced squads for the upcoming tour of South Africa, scheduled from December 10 to January 7. The tour will include three T20Is, three ODIs, and two Test matches, with a focus on building momentum ahead of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam is […]
PULWAMA [Mudasir Maqbool] (KIMS) — The third edition of the much-anticipated Souch Kral T10 Cosco Cricket Tournament was officially inaugurated at the Government Women’s Degree College (GWC), Pulwama. The opening match of the tournament was played between GDC Rajpora and GDC Shopian at the college playground, marking the beginning of an exciting series of matches. […]
SRINAGAR — Illegal extraction of mining materials, including sand, bajri, and boulders, continues in the Lidder river of Anantnag, despite a ban imposed by the J&K High Court. While talking to Srinagar-based news gathering agency Kashmir Dot com, residents from areas such as Aakura, Nambal, Sakdas, and Ganeshpora allege that the mining activities persist with […]
SRINAGAR — A Territorial Army (TA) Soldier was shot at by the militants at Sofigund Aripal area of Tral hamlet in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday evening. A police officer told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the militants opened fire upon a TA soldier outside his residence at Sofigund Aripal. In the […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Wednesday said the government should not acquire fertile agricultural land for the construction of a railway line in the Bijbehara area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district. “My appeal to the LG administration is to spare the fertile lands, take everything into consideration and then make a suitable […]
SRINAGAR — PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the Jammu and Kashmir government should reinstate a statutory order on reservation for admission to postgraduate courses through the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). “It’s imperative that the UT government reinstates SRO 49 (2018) of the J&K Reservation Act to ensure that super-specialty medical courses remain accessible […]
SRINAGAR — Real Kashmir FC continued to shine at home by picking up their second win in three matches, beating Delhi FC 2-1 in their I-League match here on Wednesday. Bouba Aminou (72nd minute) and Lalramdinsanga Ralte (84th) scored for the ‘Snow Leopards’ while Stephane Samir Binong (89th) pulled one back for the Delhi side […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces continued their search for militants in the Dachigam forest here on Wednesday, a day after a Lashkar-e-Taiba militant was killed in an encounter in the area, officials said. According to officials, the security forces halted their search on Tuesday night but maintained a tight cordon in the area. The search for […]
