Attack targeting acting Afghan defense minister left 8 dead
Kabul: A bombing attack that targeted Afghanistan’s acting defense minister killed at least eight people and wounded 20, authorities said Wednesday. The deputy minister was not hurt in the attack claimed by Taliban insurgents. The blast went off late Tuesday in a heavily guarded upscale neighborhood of the capital of Kabul. It was followed by a […]
India vs Pakistan T20 WC match likely to be held on Oct 24
New Delhi: The marquee T20 World Cup clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in all likelihood will be held on October 24, which is a Sunday, even though the ICC will be releasing the official schedule of the tournament in few days. It has been learnt that the ICC normally keeps two to three sets of […]
Two teenage girls go missing from south Kashmir, families seek help
Two teenage girls have gone missing from South Kashmir’s Bijbehara village. Both girls are 14 years old and are residents of Gadhanjipora village of Bijbehara town of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that fathers of these teen aged girls-Ali Muhammad Dar and Farooq Ahmed Dar filed written complaints […]
India, China mulling withdrawal of troops from Gogra in Ladakh
India and China are working on a proposal to withdraw troops from a friction point in Gogra at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh in the next few days. It could be a significant step towards resolving the continuing border crisis. The final decision on withdrawal of troops from Patrolling Point (PP) […]
Batters face stiff examination as England take on India in first Test
NOTTINGHAM: Batters on both sides are set to face a stiff examination when an England side missing Ben Stokes takes on India in the first Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham starting on Wednesday. Although England captain Joe Root boasts an impressive Test average of 48.68, the next best in his side belongs to opener […]
Deadly wildfire encircles Turkish power plant
HISARONU: Roaring blazes encircled a Turkish thermal power plant on Tuesday and forced farmers to herd panicked cattle toward the sea, as wildfires that have killed eight people raged for a seventh day. The nation of 84 million has been transfixed in horror as the most destructive wildfires in generations erase pristine forests and rich […]
Kerala Relaxes COVID-19 Curbs, Asks People To Maintain Caution
Ahead of Independence Day and Onam festival, Kerala government Wednesday announced relaxations in COVID-19 curbs. “In other places, shops will be allowed to operate six days in a week considering the current general situation in the state and the progress of the vaccination,” she said, the state’s Health Minister Veena George said. She however cautioned […]
Responsibility of public
It is the sole responsibility of the public to inform their families about the dangers of not adhering to the covid appropriate behavior as it can not only disrupt the life again in Jammu and Kashmir but can also consume many human lives. It has been observed in the recent that during the marriage gathering and […]
Sixteen Kashmiri detainees shifted to jails outside J-K
At least sixteen detainees from Kashmir Valley were shifted to jails outside Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, official sources said. While sources confirmed to GNS that the detainees have been shifted outside, no reason has been given for the move which comes barely a couple of days ahead of the second anniversary of effective nullification […]
Pilot among two feared dead in Kathua army chopper crash
A helicopter of the Indian Army’s aviation corps crashed near the Ranjit Sagar Dam in the Basohli area of Kathua on Tuesday, officials said. Pilot and co-pilot are feared dead in the incident. The helicopter crashed around 1020 hours, they said. Later teams of Police and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rushed to the site […]
