Mother Dies 17 Days After Son Due to Suffocation in South Kashmir
SRINAGAR: A mother has succumbed to her injuries 17 days after her son passed away following a suffocation incident in Gudder, an area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, on Tuesday. An official told news agency JKNS that a woman who was hospitalised due to suffocation on January 2 succumbed to her injuries 17 days after […]
Army Soldier Dies by Suicide in North Kashmir
SRINAGAR: An Army soldier died by suicide at the Ragni Post in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district late Sunday night. Official sources said that the soldier succumbed to a self-inflicted gunshot wound using his service weapon. He was immediately evacuated to a hospital for treatment, but doctors declared him dead on arrival. Meanwhile, the police have […]
Djokovic books Alcaraz clash, wants apology from Australian Open broadcaster
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic charged into the Australian Open quarter-finals and booked a mouth-watering encounter with Carlos Alcaraz before the Serb shifted the focus by snubbing the Grand Slam’s official broadcaster and slamming them for mocking him and his fans. Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka dismissed teenager Mirra Andreeva while Coco Gauff overcame Belinda Bencic to go […]
Displaced Gazans head home through rubble as truce begins
JERUSALEM: Thousands of displaced, war-weary Gazans set off across the devastated Palestinian territory to return to their homes on Sunday, after a long-awaited truce between Israel and Hamas went into effect following an initial delay. The ceasefire began nearly three hours later than scheduled, during which time Israel’s military said it was continuing to operate […]
Healthcare
In a significant development aimed to extend cardio care to the local populace including those from far flung areas of the District, the District Hospital (DH) Bandipora is all set to introduce general cardiology consultations within the hospital premises, here. This initiative will bring specialized heart care closer to residents of Bandipora and shall […]
Gurez-Bandipora Road Closed Due to Forecast of Rain, Snow
SRINAGAR: Authorities have suspended traffic movement on the Gurez-Bandipora road as a precautionary measure following forecasts of rain and snowfall. An official said that the road closure would remain in effect until further orders due to potential weather-related risks. The public has been advised to refrain from unnecessary travel on the route until an update on […]
Driving Skill
Recently Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Jammu, today announced that the driving skill tests, which are currently being conducted at Khanpur Nagrota, will be shifted to Institute of Driving Training & Research (IDTR) at Khaink, Kot Bhalwal from January 14, 2025. He emphasized that the IDTR is a state-of-the-art facility established by the Ministry of Road […]
Indo-US ties will be more tech-based now than ever before: Jaishankar
The Indo-US relationship will be based on technology more than ever before in the years to come in this era of AI, EVs, space and drones, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. The relationship will have a much bigger space component because the space domain is just beginning to open up, he said […]
Rajhi takes overall Dakar car lead on penultimate stage
SHUBAYTAH: Saudi driver Yazeed al-Rajhi took the lead in the overall car standings at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia after finishing third in Thursday’s decisive penultimate stage. Swedish driver Mattias Ekstrom (Ford) won the 11th stage, finishing the 275km special in Empty Quarter dunes 41sec ahead of Nasser al-Attiyah (Dacia) with Rajhi (Overdrive) completing […]
US executive order seeks to shore up cyber defences
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Thursday issued an executive order aimed at hardening the country’s defences against cyber attacks and making it easier to sanction nations behind such strikes. The executive order also requires companies selling software or systems to the government to prove they meet security standards laid out in an executive order […]