New Zealand announce experienced World Cup squad
WELLINGTON: New Zealand opted for experience in a 15-man squad named Wednesday for this year´s cricket World Cup, with rookie Tom Blundell´s inclusion as back-up wicketkeeper the only real surprise. The Blacks Caps hope to shed their tag as valiant losers and claim the title after exiting in the semi-finals six times and suffering a heavy […]
School association slams govt over ‘unregulated traffic, broken roads’
Srinagar : Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) today criticised government over its inability and inaction to regulate the chaotic traffic and repair the broken roads in Kashmir, due to which lakhs of children are suffering every day. The Association said that the commuting has become a nightmare for school going children due […]
LS Polls: Mehbooba, G A Mir, Masoodi file nomination papers for South Kashmir constituency
Srinagar : The three candidates including Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congers Committee (JKPCC) president Ghulam Ahmad Mir and National Conference (NC) leader, Retired Justice Hasnain Masoodi on Wednesday filed their nomination papers for the South Kashmir constituency. The trio filed their nomination papers who were accompanied by their […]
Mehbooba Hits Out At Karan Singh, Amit Shah
Srinagar : Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday said Karan Singh’s father Maharaja Hari Singh had himself laid the foundation of Article 370. “Today he is singing a different tune,” she said in response to the Congress leader’s statement that it was Centre which had given J&K its special […]
Kangan shuts on first death anniversary of local youth
Srinagar : A shutdown is being observed on Wednesday in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on the first death anniversary of a local youth who was killed in government force action in 2018. Shops and business establishments remained closed and traffic was off the roads in Kangan area. On 03 April last year […]
Three youth detained from Shopian village
Srinagar : Three persons were detained by government forces during a night raid in Vehil village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district late Tuesday night. Reports said that Umar Shafi, Asif Malik and Fayeem Shah, all residents of Vehil village, were picked up by the forces from their residences. A police official said they were […]
Militant arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar: A local member of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant group was arrested from a private hospital here on Wednesday. Police sources said the militant, Danish Haneef of Natipora locality of Srinagar district, was taken into custody from the hospital in Rajbagh area where he was being treated.
J&K police chief promises safe environment for voters in state
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbagh Singh Tuesday sought to assure the people that all necessary efforts would be made to ensure a peaceful and secure atmosphere for them to exercise their franchise in the Lok Sabha polls. The director general of state police gave the assurance after visiting Baramulla and Kupwara districts of north […]
