India’s heaviest satellite GSAT-11 successfully launched from French Guiana
India’s heaviest satellite GSAT-11, that would boost broadband services, was successfully launched by an Arianespace rocket from the French Guiana in the early hours of Wednesday. Blasting off from the Ariane Launch Complex in Kourou, a French territory located along the northeastern coast of South America at 02:07 am (IST), the Ariane-5 vehicle injected the […]
Indian rupee falls 26 paise to 70.75 per US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 26 paise to 70.75 against the US dollar in early trade Wednesday at the interbank foreign exchange, amid strengthening of the US dollar and foreign fund outflows. Forex dealers said fresh demand for the American currency from importers weighed on the domestic unit. Besides, investors were treading the cautious path ahead […]
Trade leader Yaseen Khan detained by police in Srinagar
Srinagar: In connection with the World Human Rights Day, police has detained Kashmir Economic Alliance chairperson, Muhammad Yasin Khan from his office in Srinagar on Wednesday. Khan, who also heads the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation was whisked away to Kothi Bagh Police Station soon after he reached his office, a spokesperson of the amalgam […]
Six gamblers arrested along with stake money in Srinagar: Police
Srinagar : Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested six gamblers in Noorbagh area of Srinagar and recovered Rs 13500 stake money from the gambling site. A police spokesperson said a police party of police post Noorbagh raided a gambling site at Guzerbal Noorbagh. He said during the raid six gamblers were arrested and stake […]
It’s time for Pakistan to get on board with peace process in South Asia: US
Washington: In a strong message to Pakistan, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has said it is time for “every responsible nation” to support the efforts of the UN, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all those who are trying to maintain peace in South Asia. Pakistan must take on a substantive role in peace talks with the […]
Imran Khan On What Ex-PM AB Vajpayee Told Him About Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday recalled his discussion with former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee about the Kashmir issue. Mr Khan said that Atal Bihari Vajpayee had told him that Kashmir would have been resolved if the BJP had not lost the 2004 Lok Sabha elections. Mr Khan said that former external affairs minister […]
Kartarpur in Pak today because of then Cong leaders’ lack of vision: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the Kartarpur corridor linking Pakistan to India to hit out at the Congress on Tuesday and said the party will have to answer why this was not done 70 years ago. Addressing an election rally here ahead of the elections in the state on December 7, he said Kartarpur went […]
Panchayat polls phase 7 : Baramulla records 12% turnout till noon
Srinagar: Baramulla in north Kashmir on Tuesday recorded a voter turnout of 12 percent till noon in the seventh phase of Panchayat elections. Rafiabad and Pattan blocks of the district are going to polls today. Voting began for the seventh phase Tuesday amid JRL’s shutdown call in poll-bound areas. Polling started at 8 am and will […]
Mercury Dips To Minus 3.2 In Srinagar
SRINAGAR — Minimum temperatures continued falling across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday with Srinagar recording its coldest night of the season so far at minus 3.2 degrees Celsius, a weather office said. The minimum temperatures were likely to drop further due to clear night sky as mainly dry weather was expected in the next seven days […]
One-way traffic continues on Kashmir highway, Leh NH, Mughal road
Srinagar : Keeping in view the overall weather and road condition, authorities on Tuesday allowed the traffic movement from Srinagar to Jammu. The traffic spokesman said that all the light motor vehicles shall be allowed from Srinagar to Jammu from 0500 hours to 1300 hours and shall cross Levdora, Qazigund up to 1500 hours. He said […]
