Night temperatures continue to plummet in Kashmir, Pahalgam coldest place in Valley
Srinagar: Minimum temperatures continued to decline in most parts of Kashmir for a second consecutive night even as dense fog disrupted daily life in the Valley early on Monday, officials said. Srinagar — Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital — recorded a low of minus 2.3 degrees Celsius, a slight decrease from the previous night’s minus […]
13 dead, 38 injured in explosion at nickel plant in Indonesia
At least 13 people were killed and 38 injured in eastern Indonesia on Sunday in an explosion at a Chinese-funded nickel-processing plant, the owner of the industrial park that hosts the facility said. The island of Sulawesi is a hub for the mineral-rich country’s production of nickel, a base metal used for electric vehicle batteries […]
J&K: Thick fog blanket covers Srinagar
Srinagar: A dense layer of fog engulfed Srinagar city, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday affecting normal life, officials said. There was less than usual traffic on roads in the morning while vehicles were seen moving at low speeds due to the reduced visibility. PTI
Power interruptions
Power interruptions have become a routine in Kashmir valley during these winter days. The J & K administration has assured that they will purchase more power for Kashmir in these winter months. Recently Lieutenant Governor apprised the Union Minister of continuance of obsolete wires and other network elements especially in rural areas which cause undue […]
Buttler happy for the lessons despite tough defeats in the Caribbean
England captain Jos Buttler opined that the tour of West Indies had been a success despite series defeats in both ODIs and T20Is. The twin defeats came on the back of a dismal World Cup campaign in India but Buttler saw enough positives in the 2-3 loss in the T20 format to be optimistic of […]
Cold, foggy weather in Delhi, flights delayed & air quality ‘severe’
As extensive regions of Northern India grappled with the impact of plummeting temperatures, a dense fog blanketed the national capital on Saturday, leading to low visibility affecting flights. The reduced visibility resulted in notable disturbances to flight schedules at the Delhi airport, where the Flight Information Display System reported delays for 11 international and five […]
J&K | Barring Gulmarg, Night Temperatures Rise Above Freezing Point
SRINAGAR, Dec 23: All the MeT stations in Kashmir, barring Gulmarg, reported temperatures above freezing point amid an overnight cloud cover, officials said on Saturday. Quoting a meteorological department official, that the minimum temperature in Srinagar was 1.2°C against minus 3.3°C on the previous night and it was above 2.0°C normal for the summer capital […]
Trump pressured officials to throw out Biden’s win: report
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump urged two Michigan election officials not to certify Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the state following the 2020 presidential election, personally calling them in a pressure campaign reminiscent of his Georgia tactics, the Detroit News reported. In a Nov 17, 2020, phone call, the then-president told two fellow Republicans on the Wayne County […]
Mobile Internet suspended in Poonch, Rajouri amid massive anti-militant op
Poonch/Rajouri: Mobile Internet services were suspended in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts early Saturday as security forces continued their massive search operation to track down terrorists behind the recent ambush on two Army vehicles that left five soldiers dead, officials said. The suspension of the mobile Internet services in the twin border districts […]
2 civilian tailors killed in fire incident at Doda Army camp
Doda: At least two civilian tailors died at Arnora area of Doda district after fire engulfed the Army camp on Saturday morning, an official said. An official said that, “Fire broke out in the army’s 10 Rashtriya Rifles Army Camp Arnora Doda on Saturday morning.” He said due to uncontrolled fire, two civilian tailors who […]
