Central America reels from deadly floods, landslides
TEGUCIGALPA: The remains of Hurricane Eta dumped more torrential rain across large parts of Central America early on Friday after days of devastating floods and landslides that killed dozens of people. Eta wrought chaos after ploughing into Nicaragua on Tuesday with 150 miles-per-hour winds and unleashing torrents of rain on isolated and impoverished regions of […]
Right-wing activists stage protest in Jammu against PAGD meet, several detained
Srinagar: Several Shiv Sena workers were on Saturday detained in Jammu after they staged a protest against the ongoing meeting of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) at Farooq Abdullah’s Bathindi residence. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Shiv Sena, Ikk Jutt Jammu and Rashtriya Bajrang Dal (RBD) staged a protest to oppose […]
PAGD’s maiden meet in Jammu underway at Farooq’s residence
Srinagar: The first meeting of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) began in Jammu at National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah’s Bathindi residence on Saturday. All the members of PAGD arrived Farooq’s residence at around 11:00 am this morning. The PAGD is expected to hold deliberations on various issues including the forthcoming District Development Council […]
20-yr-old boy killed, four others injured in Ganderbal mishap
Ganderbal: A 20-year-old youth was killed while four others were injured on Saturday after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident on Srinagar-Leh highway near Haji Qabar Sonamarg area of Gund in Ganderbal district. As per officials, an Alto 800 car bearing registration number JK16A-6111 was on way from Nilgrath to Kullan […]
Non local labourer arrested for allegedly raping a woman in South Kashmir’s Shopian
Police have arrested a non local labourer for allegedly raping a woman in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police sources told News Agency KNT that Police Station Keller of Shopian district arrested one non local labourer namely Gagan Deep Shukla son of Tarshi Lal shukla, a resident of Samri District of Jalandar for the allegations of […]
Advisor (BK) attending Re-opening Ceremony of Kongposh Restaurant at Zero Bridge
The residents of the capital city and tourists coming to the place would have something special to relish in the heart of the city. The J&K Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) today threw open its Kong Posh, restaurant on the banks of Jhelum at Zero Bridge, Rajbagh. The restaurant was inaugurated by Advisor to Lt. Governor, […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 8,02,639 stranded JK residents; 6, 62,347 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 06: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 8,02,639 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
JK reports 581 new positive cases, 90537 recovered so far
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 06: The Government on Thursday informed that 581 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 228 from Jammu division and 353 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 97805. Also 06 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 02 from Jammu […]
Fletcher hopes new approach leads to World Cup spot
CHRISTCHURCH: A new strength and conditioning programme and better shot selection has led to West Indies batsman Andre Fletcher hoping a strong tour of New Zealand will help him force his way back into contention for next year’s Twenty20 World Cup. The 32-year-old Fletcher has not played for West Indies since 2018 but has been […]
WHO sees ‘explosion’ of Covid-19 cases in Europe
COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday said it was observing an “explosion” of coronavirus cases in Europe and warned of a “tough time” ahead as mortality rates rose. “We do see an explosion…. in the sense it only takes a couple of days to have over the European region an increase of […]