IED expert Jaish Jaish Commander believed to be one among three militants killed in South Kashmir gunfight
Pulwama, June 3, KNT: Among the three militants killed in gunfight between militants and Government Forces one is believed to be the Operational Commander of Jaish-e Muhammad militant out, however police said identities are being ascertained. Sources told News Agency KNT that Operational Commander of Jaish-e-Muhammad militant outfit is one among the three militants killed […]
Not so ‘Incognito’: Google faces lawsuit for tracking ‘private’ surfing
Google was sued on Tuesday in a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by pervasively tracking their internet use through browsers set in “private” mode. The lawsuit seeks at least $5 billion (4 billion pounds), accusing the Alphabet Inc unit of surreptitiously collecting information […]
Munnabhai, Eid memes land 14 Kashmiri scholars in trouble as Srinagar NIT ‘halts fellowships’
Srinagar: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar has formed an internal committee to look into a complaint against 14 Kashmiri research scholars who have been accused of posting “anti-national” memes on an official WhatsApp group for the institute’s researchers. The institute, it is learnt, has also decided to halt the fellowships of the scholars, even though […]
Cricket set to return in July: England to face West Indies in 3 Test series
England will host the West Indies for a three-match Test series behind closed-doors slated to begin from July 8 as cricket returns for the first time after Covid-19 pandemic had postponed all cricketing activities from March-end. The matches will be held at Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl and Lancashire’s Emirates Old Trafford. These two venues have been […]
All hands on deck as Cyclone Nisarga likely to make landfall near Mumbai today
With Cyclone ‘Nisarga’ expected to make landfall close to Alibag, just over 100 km south of Mumbai in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, on Wednesday afternoon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took stock of the situation and spoke with chief ministers of Maharashtra and Gujarat, assuring them of all help from the Centre. “PM @narendramodi has spoken to CM of […]
Payment Of Semester Fee: Jammu And Kashmir Students’ Body Seeks Amarinder Singh’s Intervention
Chandigadh: An association representing Jammu and Kashmir students has sought Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s intervention claiming that many educational institutes in the state are pressing for the payment of semester fee amid the coronavirus crisis. It has urged the CM to direct colleges and universities to extend the date for depositing the fee. In […]
France says will deliver Rafale fighter jets to IAF on time despite Covid-19
France has said that it will deliver Rafale fighter jets to the Indian Air Force on time despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. This was communicated to defence minister Rajnath Singh by his French counterpart Florence Parly during a phone call on Tuesday. “France reaffirmed its commitment to ensure timely delivery […]
PM Modi speaks to ‘friend’ Donald Trump on India’s inclusion in G-7
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday spoke to US President Donald Trump on the latter’s proposal to include India in the G-7 club of advanced economies. Trump has already extended an invitation to PM Modi to attend the next G-7 Summit that the US is hosting this time. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said he had a “warm and productive […]
Govt sends back 35022 outbound migrant workers to different states, UTs
Jammu, June 2 (KNS): As part of evacuation of people of other states and UTs stranded in Jammu and Kashmir, 2 Shramik special trains carrying about 3537 migrant workers have left from Katra for Chhattisgarh today. With this, the total number of outbound migrant workers who have been sent back to their home states and […]
International flight from Muscat arrives at Srinagar with 157 passengers
Srinagar June 2 (KNS): On Day 9 of resumption of operation of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 20 flights with 1818 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports which included an international flight with 157 passengers on board. A total of 251 passengers aboard 8 regular commercial flights arrived at […]