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 Village Defence Guard (VDG) member was killed in a gunfight with militants in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district early Sunday, officials said. A massive search operation is underway to flush out the militants, who are believed to have recently infiltrated from Pakistan, they said. The exchange of fire […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Vikar Rasool Wani stated has that the INDIA bloc will emerge victorious in all six Lok Sabha constituencies in J&K and Ladakh. Addressing a press conference, Wani reiterated his earlier prediction made before the commencement of the Lok Sabha elections, wherein he had stated that […]
PULWAMA — In the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu & Kashmir, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youth President and candidate from Srinagar-Pulwama parliamentary constituency, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Saturday addressed numerous public meetings in various areas of Pulwama and Shopian districts despite heavy rain and downpour. Para addressed public meetings in Reshipora, Charsoo, […]
JAMMU — More than 500 people have been relocated to safer places after over 58 houses were completely damaged due to land sinking in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said on Saturday. An official said the assessment of damages due to the land subsidence in Pernote village over the past three […]
JAMMU — Suspected criminals opened fire outside a sweet shop in the outskirts of the city on late Saturday evening, officials said. However, no one was injured in the firing by at least two pistol-borne youths who reportedly came on a motorcycle to the shop at the Miran Sahib area, the officials said. They said […]
SRINAGAR — The lifeless body of another missing minor boy was retrieved from river Jhelum in Noorbagh area of Srinagar on Saturday morning less than 24 hours after body of minor boy Haziq Ahmed Sheikh was retrieved from river near Zero Bridge in Rajbagh area of the city after 11 days. With the recovery of […]
JAUNPUR (UP) — Two professors of a state-run university here have been suspended after an RTI response revealed that four students allegedly cleared exams with 56 per cent after writing ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and names of Indian team cricketers as part of several answers. Dr Vandana Singh, Vice-chancellor of Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, said […]
JAMMU — A 47-year-old man allegedly committed suicide here, officials said on Saturday, as a purported video of the deceased and a suicide note accused police of harassment. The concerned station house officer (SHO) was attached and an inquiry was ordered into the incident. Rajesh Kumar was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his […]
SRINAGAR — Amid row over labeling a religious figure inaccurately, the publishing house Acuber Books International tendered apology, saying “the content is deeply offensive to many individuals and communities”. “We write to you with utmost sincerity and regret regarding the recent controversy surrounding our publication’s portrayal of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. It has come to our […]
SRINAGAR — Amid controversy over objectionable content in a textbook, Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department Saturday clarified that no such book was prescribed or developed by the board. In a post on X, School Education Department also said that no such book or content has been developed by the NCERT. “There is some objectionable […]
