Roger Federer ‘feeling strong’ after knee surgery
BASEL: Swiss great Roger Federer said he has faced no setbacks and is recovering well after his latest knee operation. Federer, who pulled out of the US Open, said in August he would be sidelined for many months because he needed more knee surgery in order to resume playing. The 40-year-old had two procedures in […]
Taliban write to UN chief nominating spokesman Shaheen as Afghan envoy, ask for participation at UN General Assembly
The Taliban have written to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres nominating their spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan’s new ambassador to the UN and have asked to participate and speak in the high-level 76th session of the General Assembly currently under way here. The nomination sets up a confrontation between the Taliban and Afghanistan’s fallen government envoy, Gram […]
Women’s entry into NDA can’t be deferred by a year, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down the Centre’s request to postpone till May next year the entry of women into the National Defence Academy (NDA) – hitherto open to men alone. “No, it has to be from this session only. We find it difficult to postpone everything by a year. After we have given […]
Decomposed Body Wrapped in Tarpaulin Recovered In Kulgam
Kulgam: A decomposed dead body of man was recovered from an orchard in Mohammadpora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. They said corpse was wrapped in a sheet (blue colored tarpaulin) near a BSNL tower and it had decomposed to the extent that skull is seen with flesh left in few parts only. […]
Civilian sustain bullet injury in North Kashmir’s Baramulla
Baramulla: A civilian sustained bullet injury after army fired in Azad Ganj area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Local sources said that an auto-rickshaw driver identified as Mohsin Ahmed entered into a brawl with an army soldier over some issue. In the meantime, they heard gun shot while the civilian was seen lying on the […]
Jammu shuts on traders’ call
Jammu: Normal economical activities remain affected in Jammu due to traders bandh call against the proposed opening of 100 Reliance retail stores in Jammu, a claim which the company termed as false. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) a complete shutdown is being observed in Jammu. The call was given by Chamber of Commerce […]
e-library
Jammu and Kashmir has been very rich in the network of libraries right from the time of Maharaja. We were having a lot of libraries with thousands of books which are rare and also have great importance. The government has been preserving these books and the unfortunate September 2014 floods damaged a lot of books […]
Policeman killed as sentry assumes attack, opens fire in Handwara
Srinagar: A policeman was killed after a sentry opened fire when he tried to forcefully enter the temple in the midnight in Handwara area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official sources told the news agency–Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a sentry after assuming an attack opened fire last night, leaving a policeman dead. They identified […]
ACB Arrests Patwari while Taking Rs 15K Bribe In Ganderbal
Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday arrests a revenue official in Ganderbal district for accepting bribe for issuance of revenue extracts of land. “A written complaint was received alleging therein that Patwari Halqa Dab Wakura, Ganderbal namely Ajaz Ahmad Bhat is demanding Rs. 20,000 as bribe to issue the revenue extracts of land situated at Dab […]
Man injured after hit by bullet during CASO in Budgam forests
Budgam: A man was injured after being hit by a bullet during a cordon and search operation in Khag area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday afternoon. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the man identified as Bilal Ahmad rather son of Ghulam Mohammad Rather a resident of Chairhara Khag […]