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O’Brien’s last-ball six hands Ireland win in super-over

O’Brien’s last-ball six hands Ireland win in super-over

GREATER NOIDA: Kevin O’Brien hit a last-ball six as Ireland clinched a consolation super-over win against Afghanistan in the third Twenty20 International in Greater Noida on Tuesday. With three runs needed for victory off the final ball of the super over, O’Brien cleared the long-off fence to end his team’s 12-match losing streak in T20s […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir HC rejects plea to ban pellet guns, adduces unruly mobs

Jammu and Kashmir HC rejects plea to ban pellet guns, adduces unruly mobs

Srinagar: Rejecting a plea seeking ban on use of pellet guns in controlling street protests in Kashmir Valley, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has cited the ground situation and observed that as long as there is violence by unruly mobs, use of force is inevitable. A bench comprising Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Suspension of 7 Congress Lok Sabha MPs withdrawn

Suspension of 7 Congress Lok Sabha MPs withdrawn

The suspension of seven Congress MPs from the Lok Sabha was withdrawn on Wednesday. It comes a week after a motion on the same was passed by a voice vote amid protests by opposition members in the House. Earlier on Wednesday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had adjourned the House for an hour till 1.30 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Coronavirus forces US defence chief to postpone visit to Pakistan, India

Coronavirus forces US defence chief to postpone visit to Pakistan, India

WASHINGTON: The fear of a coronavirus outbreak has forced US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper to postpone a key visit to Pakistan, India and other countries in the region, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday. Secretary Esper planned to visit the region from March 16 to 20 for talks aimed at promoting the Afghan peace process. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Grenade detected on roadside in Srinagar, destroyed

Grenade detected on roadside in Srinagar, destroyed

Srinagar Government forces on Wednesday morning detected a live hand grenade at Barbershah area of Srinagar city. Official sources told news agency  GNS that the grenade was detected by paramilitary CRPF in the area and Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was immediately summoned to the spot. After being detected, the device was later destroyed without causing any damage […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Dog menace

Dog menace

Thousands of street dogs have become a grave problem in Srinagar city for the people especially for children. As the government is looking the other way, there have been lot of cases young boys and girls were hospitalized due to dog bites. In the evening hours and morning hours it is very difficult for the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Remove security personnel around Kamaal, Khalida, Shah: HC directs Govt

Remove security personnel around Kamaal, Khalida, Shah: HC directs Govt

J&K High Court on Tuesday directed the government to withdraw immediately the security personnel deputed in and around the residential houses of National Conference leader Mustafa Kamaal, president Awami National Conference Begum Khalida Shah and her son Muzaffar Shah. A division bench of Justice D S Thakur and Justice Sanjeev Kumar  asked the government to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Coronavirus: All anganwari centres in Kashmir closed

Coronavirus: All anganwari centres in Kashmir closed

Srinagar Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Khan has ordered closure of all anganwari centers across Kashmir till further orders. The closure of the centres is a preventive measure taken as part of Jammu and Kashmir government’s larger efforts to keep the children safe from the threat of coronavirus. KL

 Crescent Kashmir

Sher e Kashmir a political Titan, his legacy will continue to resonate: NC

Sher e Kashmir a political Titan, his legacy will continue to resonate: NC

Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Minority and Legal cell on Tuesday expressed dismay over the efforts to belittle the contribution of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah by the present regime and called him a political Titan whose legacy and struggle against tyranny will continue to resonate among the people of J&K. Discarding the measure, NC said, […]

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CRPF trooper injured in Pulwama grenade blast

CRPF trooper injured in Pulwama grenade blast

Srinagar A paramilitary trooper was injured after unknown persons lobbed a grenade on police station Kakpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday evening. A police official said that suspected militants attacked the police station with the grenade. “In the blast one CRPF trooper Sonu Kumar of 41 bn sustained splinter injuries,” he said. The […]