6 students killed after ferry capsizes in eastern Sri Lanka
Colombo, November 23 A ferry with 20 people board capsized in eastern Sri Lanka on Tuesday, killing at least six students, the Navy said. Six students drowned while 17 others survived by swimming at Kinniya’s Kurunnankenni village as they were travelling to attend school, the Navy said. At least 3 more students were among the […]
SC-appointed panel member writes to CJI urging early release of report on farm laws
New Delhi: Anil Ghanwat, one of the members of the Supreme Court-appointed panel on farm laws, on Tuesday wrote to Chief Justice of India, urging him to consider releasing the report on the three agri laws in the public domain at the earliest or authorise the committee to do so. Ghanwat, also a senior leader […]
Facilities for pilgrims
District administration of Srinagar has been reviewing facilities for pilgrims going to perform Hajj during 2022. There have been a number of review meetings held so that there are complete preparations for their ease. In this direction recently Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mohammad visited Hajj House Bemina to take stock of the facilities available for the […]
Hyderpora ‘Encounter’: Mehbooba Says She Is Not Allowed To Visit Families Of Killed Civilian
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that she was not being allowed to move outside her Fairview Gupkar residence here to visit families of civilians killed in controversial Hyderpora ‘encounter’ earlier this month. Mehbooba told GNS that she wanted to visit the families to offer condolences but was not […]
Freezing cold conditions continue in Kashmir
Freezing cold conditions prevailed in Kashmir Valley as Srinagar, the summer capital of J-K, experienced the coldest night of the season with temperature plummeting as low as minus 2.3°C on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that minimum temperature in Srinagar was minus 2.4°C below normal for this time of the year and […]
Hyderpora encounter: Prove Aamir a militant, we won’t ask for anything, says family
Ramban, Nov 22: The family of youth from Ramban district killed in Hyderpora Srinagar encounter, who police claim was a militant associate, said that if authorities will prove that their son was a militant they won’t ask for anything. Lateef Ahmad Magray father of Aamir Magray while talking with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer […]
Twitter celebrates as fan-favourite Shahnawaz Dahani takes wicket in 1st over of international career
Shahnawaz Dahani’s rag-to-riches story, the constant smile on his face and his attitude towards the game had made his debut one of the most anticipated ones in Pakistan cricket history. The 23-year-old pacer’s growing legion of fans had been pushing to get his first game for a while now, so when he finally got to […]
Palestinian man kills one, wounds three in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM: A member of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement opened fire on Sunday in Jerusalem’s Old City, killing one person and wounding three before he was shot dead, Israeli officials, police and medics said. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett ordered security to be boosted and called for people to be on “heightened alert” over the risk […]
Fully vaccinated J&K cop dies of suspected Covid complications
An officer of Deputy Superintendent rank in Jammu and Kashmir police has died of suspected Covid complications here at the Government Medical College and Hospital, sources at the hospital said, adding that the deceased was fully vaccinated. “A 53-year-old officer tested positive on November 6 and was admitted to the hospital,” the sources said. They […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 22: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to Suhagpur, Kotli, Jabowal, Part of Arnia, Trewa, Miran Sahib, Simbal, Tanda, KirPind, Kotli, Ramgarh, Rangoor and adjoining areas shall remain affected on November 23 from 9 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Lalle-Da-Bagh, Lakshmi Vihar, Udheywala, Anand […]
