UNITED NATIONS — The head of the U.N. nuclear agency said Friday that he expects the use of nuclear power could more than triple by 2060. Rafael Grossi said in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s annual report to the U.N. General Assembly that this will be driven by electrification, data centers powered by artificial intelligence […]
JAMMU — Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik on Friday demanded that panchayat and other local elections be held without making them conditional on statehood restoration, while questioning the narrative surrounding the abrogation of Article 370. Malik’s remarks came as Abdullah has been countering demands to hold local body elections by drawing parallel with […]
RAWALPINDI — England captain Harry Brook smashed the fastest double century in One-Day International (ODI) cricket history, but his record-breaking knock went in vain as Sri Lanka chased down a mammoth target to beat England by two wickets in the ongoing tri-series in Rawalpindi. Brook scored 202 off just 116 balls, surpassing the previous record […]
JAMMU — A soldier was gunned down allegedly by his father-in-law over some matrimonial dispute in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Saturday, police said. Village Defence Guard (VDG) member Doulat Ram allegedly fired his .303 rifle on his son-in-law Amit Singh, an army soldier, at Kembal Danga village, causing chest injuries to him, they […]
JAMMU — A 13-year-old girl was killed after being hit by a shooting stone in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday, officials said. Shazia Akhter was hit by a rolling boulder while passing through a landslide prone area near her Dandote village in Budhal area, the officials said. They said the girl was shifted […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of trying to “fix” the Lok Sabha elections by “selectively targeting and harassing” her party and its supporters. Addressing a press conference at the PDP headquarters here, Mufti also alleged that the authorities have imposed restrictions for 48 hours from 6:30 […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Two militant associates were arrested along with incriminating material in Shopian district of South Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Saturday. Police said that they were arrested by joint team of security forces including J&K Police, Indian Army, and CRPF during a Naka established at Malik Chak Crossing area of the […]
SRINAGAR — At least 60 sheep died while 40 more were injured after a flock of sheep were crushed to death by a speedy tempo vehicle on national highway in Kulgam late last night. An official told news agency KNO that a flock of sheep were hit by a speedy tempo near Khudwani on national […]
SRINAGAR — The PDP’s Srinagar Lok Sabha seat candidate Waheed Para on Friday wrote to the Jammu and Kashmir election department, defending his remark appealing to Kashmiri youngsters to consider the ongoing general election as a “referendum” to send New Delhi a “message”. Para’s response comes after the poll body issued a notice objecting to […]
SRINAGAR — Demilitarisation and revocation of AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir are long overdue as dignity, peace, and democracy cannot survive in the presence of a huge military grid, the National Conference’s Srinagar Lok Sabha seat candidate Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has said. A three-time former MLA from the Budgam assembly segment, Mehdi said that […]
SRINAGAR — The National Conference candidate from the Srinagar parliamentary constituency, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, has said he will not participate in the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir as the institution of the state assembly has been “undemocratically degraded” after the abrogation of Article 370. Mehdi, an influential Shia leader, said the parliamentary elections […]
NEW DELHI — Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal cannot visit his office or the Delhi Secretariat during the tenure of his interim bail, the Supreme said on Friday as it imposed a slew of restrictions on him as part of the bail conditions. It asked Kejriwal to not sign any official file unless absolutely necessary […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the alleged excise policy scam case. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said to the Enforcement Directorate that granting Kejriwal interim bail for 21 days will not make much of a difference. However, SC […]
