Humour mills go on overdrive after late night boom in Srinagar
Srinagar: It’s a sonic boom! It’s a pressure cooker bursting! It’s a quake! And yes, the late night boom that reverberated across the city and several parts of south Kashmir on Tuesday was indeed a quake, seismologists later confirmed. But before that, social media humour and rumour mills were already on overdrive with messages facetious, […]
PDP steps up legal battle for Mehbooba Mufti’s release from “illegal” detention
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is getting ready for a prolonged legal battle for the release of its president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, whose detention the party leaders described as “illegal” and “questionable in a democracy”. Iltija Mufti, daughter of Mehbooba Mufti, told the media today that she had […]
LG to chair 20th Administrative Council meeting today; major reshuffle in admin on cards
Lieutenant Governor J&K UT Manoj Sinha is scheduled to chair 20th meeting of the Administrative Council to be held today in Civil Secretariat here in Srinagar. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), an order issued by Commissioner Secretary to Government Manoj Kumar Dwivedi (IAS) reads, “20th meeting of the Administrative Council is scheduled to be […]
Govt launches ISD scheme to boost establishment of sheep, goat units
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday launched Integrated Sheep Development (ISD) scheme 2020-21 to promote establishment of sheep and goat units in the Union Territory with formal announcement of a dedicated allocation of Rs 10 crore under CAPEX for establishment of these units. “Integrated Sheep Development Scheme is an innovative initiative of the government […]
De Villiers surprised at his form in RCB’s IPL opener
South African batsman AB de Villiers says he pleasantly surprised himself by striking form in his very first IPL game after being out of action for nearly eight months. De Villiers’ sparkling 51-run knock helped Royal Challengers Bangalore post a fighting total of 163 for five against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday. It was his first […]
World must oppose stigmatisation: Xi
UNITED NATIONS: President Xi Jinping gave a robust defence of China’s ambitions on Tuesday in a speech to the UN, warning against the perils of a “clash of civilisations” during a pandemic that has ripped through the world. In an opening address presaged by a demand by his US counterpart Donald Trump for China to […]
Erdogan raises Kashmir at UN General Assembly
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is vying for the leadership of Islamic nations, brought up the Kashmir issue again at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday calling it a “burning issue”. He criticised the abolition of the special status of Kashmir last year saying that steps taken after it “further complicated the problem”. […]
Corona tally in India crosses 56-lakh mark
India’s Corona caseload went past 56 lakh with 83,347 infections being reported in a day, while over 45 lakh people have recuperated, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The national recovery rate stands at 81.25 per cent. The Corona caseload surged to 56,46,010, while the death toll climbed to 90,020 with 1,085 […]
Fire breaks out in Awantipora police station
Fire emerged in one of the barrack buildings in the premises of Police station Awantipora on Wednesday. As per police statement, fire was controlled immediately within 20 minutes by police and firemen. “The incident led to partial damage in the first floor and roof of the barrack building.” No one was injured in the incident […]
3 killed, four injured as load carrier vehicle rolls down gorge in Doda
Jammu:Three people were killed and four others injured after a vehicle in which they were travelling skidded off the road and rolled down a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said on Wednesday. The Tata mobile vehicle was on its way to Kumate in the district from Kastigarh when the incident […]