Ten civilians stuck due to heavy snowfall at Sinthan pass rescued
Srinagar: Ten civilians were rescued by the joint teams of police and army at Sinthan Pass to Chowgam stretch who were stuck due to heavy snowfall in the area during the intervening night of 15 and 16 November, a local news gathering agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) quoting unnamed officials reported. KNO reported that a […]
Hundreds held as Belarusians chant dead protester’s last words
MOSCOW: Belarusian police detained hundreds of people who took to the streets in mass demonstrations on Sunday chanting “I’m going out”, the last known written words of an anti-government protester who died last week. A witness in the capital Minsk said police had used tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse the crowds […]
Despite strong words, a Biden-Harris administration is unlikely to change US position on Kashmir
If United States President Donald Trump takes time off from golfing to concede the election, the country will soon have a Democrat government. Observers in the Indian establishment may have greeted this news with mixed feelings. Trump had come to power in 2016 declaring he was a “big fan of Hindu” and a “big fan of India”, […]
All-round show by Wiese takes Lahore Qalandars into PSL final
KARACHI: Lahore Qalandars had to rely on a brilliant all-round contribution by David Wiese to qualify for their maiden final in the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) history after thumping Multan Sultans in the Eliminator 2 fixture at the National Stadium on Sunday night. Qalandars’ richly deserved 25-run triumph, thanks to Wiese’s 21-ball unbeaten knock of […]
BJP attacks Congress over Gupkar Alliance, targets Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday hit out at its rival parties in Jammu and Kashmir, saying their stand on a number of issues, including the demand to restore Article 370, is the same as that of countries like Pakistan. While targeting the Congress over its tie-up with the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party, […]
India records 30,548 fresh COVID-19 cases, 435 deaths
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to 88,45,127 with 30,548 infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 82,49,579, according to data updated by the Union health ministry on Monday. The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,30,070 with 435 new fatalities, the data updated at […]
Ruling PTI wins majority in maiden Gilgit-Baltistan assembly election
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Monday won most of the seats in the legislative assembly election in Gilgit-Baltistan in northern Pakistan, keeping alive the tradition of success in the region by the party ruling the country. India has slammed Pakistan for its decision to hold elections in Gilgit-Baltistan and said any […]
LAHDC UNDER PUBLIC PRESSURE
Though BJP has won the recent LAHDC elections in Ladakh, but its leadership is feeling the heat on the ground as common people are pressing them hard to prevail upon the central government for the restoration of economy and easing of their lives. There is a lot of pressure from the locals of Leh and […]
BJP tasks Anurag Thakur for J&K local body polls
After deputing its ‘Bihar Man’ and party general Secretary Bhupendra Yadav as its pointsman for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Election, the BJP has deputed Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Thakur to win it the forthcoming Jammu Kashmir local body polls. An order signed by BJP’s Arun Singh on Sunday said that BJP chief J.P. […]
GOLF MASTER NO MORE
Abdul Majeed Bhat golf master at Royal Springs Golf Course is no more. He has left his friends, relative and neighbors in grief. Abdul Majeed Bhat left for heavenly abode after a brief illness. His congregational Fateh Khawani would be held at his ancestral Malteng Dalgate Graveyard on Tuesday November 17 at 10:30 A.M
