Indian captain Pandya dismisses Michael Vaughan’s criticism
WELLINGTON: India’s Twenty20 captain Hardik Pandya on Wednesday dismissed Michael Vaughan’s criticism of his side, saying they have nothing to prove on their New Zealand tour despite a disappointing World Cup campaign. Pandya will captain India for the first of three T20s starting in Wellington on Friday with Shikhar Dhawan then taking over the captaincy […]
Republicans win US House majority, setting stage for divided government
Republicans were projected to win a majority in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday, setting the stage for two years of divided government as President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party held control of the Senate. The victory gives Republicans the power to rein in Biden’s agenda, as well as to launch potentially politically damaging probes […]
Migratory birds start arriving at wetlands in the Kashmir valley
SRINAGAR, Nov 17: With the onset of winter, migratory birds have started arriving in the Kashmir valley and at this time these birds are seen dancing at the wetlands of the valley. Keeping their centuries-old relationship with Kashmir, these birds visit Kashmir every year and enjoy the temperate climate here. According to experts, from the […]
Mercury falls across J&K; Gulmarg records minus 3.6°C, Pahalgam minus 3.4°C
Amid forecast for mainly dry weather during next 24 hours and light rain and snowfall on weekend, mercury recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 1.2°C against 2.4°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.6°C above normal for the […]
Poor connectivity
The J & K administration is trying to provide better connectivity to the people living in rural areas especially near the borders. Recently Div Com reviewed action plans of Mobile service providers to extend connectivity to shadow areas of Jammu division He asked the District Administration to facilitate execution of telecom infrastructure development projects […]
Re-Poll For Two DDC Seats In Kashmir On December 5
SRINAGAR: The State Election Commission has ordered a re-poll in DDC constituency Hajin-A in district Bandipora and Drugmulla in district Kupwara of Kashmir. Quoting an order newspaper Daily Excelsior reported that re-poll in Hajin-A and Drugmulla shall be held on December 5 from 7 am to 2 pm. The counting shall be done on December 8 and the […]
Wildlife employee among 4 injured in bear attack in Pulwama’s Tral
Pulwama : Four persons including a wildlife employee were injured after being attacked by a bear in Chattrogam area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. An official told that wildlife employee and three other local residents were injured after they were attacked by a bear in Chattrogam. He said that all the […]
Union Ministry of WCD, DSW J&K organise day long workshop on ‘Strengthening Child Protection System/Mechanism in Jammu and Kashmir’ at Srinagar
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 16: Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) in association with Department of Social Welfare (DSW), J&K Government today organised a day-long workshop on ‘Strengthening Child Protection System/Mechanism in Jammu and Kashmir’ for the Social Welfare officers including District Child Protection Officers( District Social Welfare Officers), members of District Child Protection […]
Cristiano Ronaldo says Man United owners ‘don’t care’ about club
Cristiano Ronaldo has said that Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, “don’t care” about how successful the Premier League giants are on the pitch. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been a peripheral figure this season under new manager Erik ten Hag and was disciplined for refusing to come on as a substitute. But the […]
Bid to condemn Russian invasion divides G20
NUSA DUA: Disagreement emerged at a Group of 20 (G20) summit on Tuesday as the United States and its allies backed a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which Russia’s foreign minister dismissed as unwarranted politicisation.The summit on the Indonesian island of Bali is the first G20 leaders’ meeting since Russia sent its troops into […]