India make solid progress despite Anderson double
LONDON: England great James Anderson removed the in-form Rohit Sharma during a two-wicket burst but India were still well-placed they reached 157-2 at tea after losing the toss on the first day of the second Test at Lord’s on Thursday. Sharma had been in excellent touch while making 83 during a first-wicket stand of 126 […]
UK sends troops to evacuate staff and citizens in Afghanistan
LONDON: Britain will deploy hundreds of military personnel to Afghanistan to help British nationals and local translators get out of the country, defence secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday as the security situation there worsens. The British embassy in Kabul will be moved to a more secure location and will remain manned by only a […]
Himachal Landslide: Death Toll Rises To 15 As Two More Bodies Recovered
The death toll in the Kinnaur landslide in Himachal Pradesh rose to 16 on Friday with the recovery of two more bodies. According to updates from Kinnaur DC, Abid Hussain Sadiq, the rescue operation resumed at 5:30 am. Two dead bodies were recovered at 6:30 am. The rescue operation was halted for some time due […]
Bungus Valley
Bungus Valley in Kupwara district is so far an unexplored tourism destination in Kashmir valley. Although locals and some tourists have been visiting this beautiful green meadow, it has a lot of potential not only to come on the tourism map but also to attract tourists when they visit Kashmir. In order to introduce this […]
One militant killed, another flees in Kulgam gunfight: Police
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Friday said that a foreign militant was killed in the Kulgam encounter while the second one managed to flee. He said the slain militant had taken shelter in a nearby building after attacking the BSF convoy at Meerpora, Kulgam. “Intermittent firing remained on throughout the night and […]
Two civilians injured in Kulgam gunfight: Police
Two civilians were injured and as many militants of Lashker-e-Toiba are believed to be trapped Mirbazar in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. Official sources told a local news agency, Global New Service (GNS) that two civilians, Sahil Yaqoob Bhat (25) son of Mohammad Yaqoob Bhat of Dantar Anantnag and Shahid Farooq Sheikh (22) son […]
Power Shutdown
JAMMU, AUGUST 12: Superintending Engineer (Distribution), JPDCL, O&M Circle, Kathua has informed that the power supply to Budhi, PHE and Railway shall remain affected on August 13, 14 and 16 from 7 am to 11 am.
Samoon reviews working of IMCs of ITIs
Stresses on inclusion of new faces in the committee from different backgrounds SRINAGAR, AUGUST 12: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today stressed on inclusion of new faces in the Institution Management Committees (IMCs)of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). Dr Samoon was speaking in a meeting to review the working and performance […]
DC B’gam once again appeals for strict adherence of Covid-19 SOPs
Says Vaccination, adherence to Covid-19 SOPs vital to curb pandemic BUDGAM, AUGUST 12: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza today once again appealed to the general public not to lower guard and adhere to all Covid-19 SOPs and instructions to stop spread of Covid-19 virus. He said the situation with regard to Covid-19 has […]
During searches in Karnah village, war like stores and narcotics recover
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Security forces during a search operation near the line of control in the Karnah sector of Kupwara have said that they found war-like stores and during the intensified searches could recover narcotics also. According to the police officials quoted by the news agencies the security forces on Thursday have recovered […]