For power, NC ready for sell-out of JK’s Special Status: PDP
Srinagar;Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday reacted sharply to the statement issued by the NC General Secretary Ali Mohd Sagar, terming his claims as fabricated, farce and an outright lie. PDP General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura termed it unfortunate that NC leadership in order to score browny points within the party is busy spreading […]
NHPC rebuts Er Rasheed’s statement on death of Uri girl
Srinagar:Taking cognizance of the recent statement issued by former MLA Langate Er Rasheed regarding the death of 18-year-old girl in Dachi village of Uri, the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has rebutted the charges levelled against them. An official spokesperson of NHPC in a statement said that NHPC Limited has 23 Power Stations in the […]
Josh Hazlewood praises ‘class player’ Joe Root ahead of Ashes
Melbourne: Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood termed England batsman Joe Root as a ‘class player’ and said that the 28-year-old does not have any weakness in his game. “He (Root) can get off to a good start, he can get to 20 or 30 runs pretty quickly. It’s about being straight on the money from ball one […]
Sensex ends 196 points lower on weak global cues
Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex fell by 197 points on Monday, tracking weak global cues and unabated foreign fund outflows. Similarly, the NSE gauge Nifty slipped by 95 points. Auto stocks were at the receiving end with investor sentiment taking a hit after the government proposed a hike in registration fees for old and new vehicles and […]
Cloudburst kill 100 livestock inTral
Srinagar:Around 100 sheep and goats were killed in an incident of cloudburst in upper reaches of Tral area in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that cloudburst hit Bradi Angan area of Tral resulting into death of around 100 livestock including sheep and goats. He said that no loss of human life was He […]
Ben Stokes named vice-captain as Jofra Archer makes England’s Ashes squad
London: Uncapped fast bowler Jofra Archer has been included in England’s 14-man squad announced Saturday for next week’s Ashes opener against Australia, with all-rounder Ben Stokes re-appointed as vice-captain. The pair both enjoyed starring roles in England’s stunning World Cup final win over New Zealand at Lord’s on July 14, with all-rounder Stokes ensuring England drew […]
World’s second largest ice sheet in Greenland may melt due to Europe heat wave
Geneva: The hot air that smashed European weather records this week looks set to move towards Greenland and could cause record melting of the world’s second largest ice sheet, the United Nations said on Friday. Clare Nullis, spokeswoman for the UN World Meteorological Organization, said the hot air moving up from North Africa had not […]
600 killed, 25 million affected due to floods in south Asia: UN
United Nations: At least 600 people have been killed and over 25 million others affected by flooding due to the torrential monsoon rains in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Myanmar, the UN has said. More than half-a-million of them have been displaced, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said. At that 600 people have […]
Airtel to allocate 9.7 lakh equity shares, 497 special shares to Tata Tele
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel’s committee of directors on Friday approved allocation of over 9.7 lakh equity shares and 497 redeemable preference shares to shareholders of Tata Teleservices as part of merger process. “970,668 equity shares (in aggregate including fractional entitlements) fully paid up of face value of Rs 5 per share of the company to […]
Governor Inaugurates Habba Khatoon PG Girls Hostel At SKUAST-K
Srinagar:Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chancellor of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir, visited the University on Saturday. Farooq Khan, Advisor to Governor was present on the occasion. Governor Inaugurates Habba Khatoon PG Girls Hostel At SKUAST-K Governor inaugurated buildings of Habba Khatoon PG Girls Hostel and Laboratory cum Lecture Block-B of the Faculty […]