Rafael Nadal becomes fourth to register 1000 singles win in Open Era
Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has added yet another feather to his already illustrious cap by becoming only the fourth tennis player to register 1000 Open Era single wins. On Wednesday, Nadal defeated Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 to reach the third round of the ongoing Paris Masters. The Spaniard is the fourth […]
Joe Biden Wins More Votes Than Any Other Presidential Candidate In US History: Report
Democratic nominee Joe Biden has won more votes than any other presidential candidate in the US history, shattering a record set by former President Barack Obama, according to a media report. As of November 4, Biden had got over 70.7 million votes, more than anyone who has ever run for president, the National Public Radio (NPR) reported. […]
Notorious govt gunman Papa Kishtwari dies of heart attack at police hospital in Srinagar
Srinagar: Former government gunman, Ghulam Mohammad Lone alias Papa Kishtwari accused of murdering many civilians died at a Police Hospital in Srinagar on Thursday, officials said. They said Lone was taken to the hospital from from Central Jail where he was detained as he was unwell for quite some time and was undergoing regular checks […]
Cop found hanging from tree in Budgam village; police identify him as ‘individual working in department’
Budgam: A policeman was on Thursday morning found hanging from a tree in Kanihama Magam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. Locals spotted the body of the cop identified as Constable Muhammad Ashraf, son of Abdul Majeed Rather of Archanderhama Magam hanging by a rope on a tree in the village, an official […]
Arnab Goswami sent to judicial custody till Nov 18 in abetment to suicide case
Alibaug:Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of an interior designer, spent the night at a local school which has been designated as a COVID-19 centre for the Alibaug prison, an official said on Thursday. A court at Alibaug in Maharashtra’s Raigad district on Wednesday remanded Goswami and two other accused […]
Ladakh on brink
Ladakh region is facing multiple problems including the standoff with PLA on its eastern side. The clouds of war are yet to be over while the political controversies have started engulfing the entire hilly area including Kargil. BJP is facing a lot of anger on the ground level and the initial honeymoon with New Delhi […]
KU launches PG programme in Anthropology
The University of Kashmir Wednesday formally started the postgraduate programme in Anthropology at its Institute of Kashmir Studies (IKS). The Masters in Anthropology is among new courses introduced at the varsity to enable holistic study of social and cultural systems, with in-depth and interdisciplinary approaches to understand human society. In their messages, KU Vice-Chancellor Prof […]
J&K Election Commission announces 8- phase polling for first ever DDC polls from Nov 28
J&K State Election Commissioner K K Sharma today announced the elections for the first ever District Development Council (DDC) in eight phases from November 28. The elections for the vacant seats of sarpanchs and panchs and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) will also be held simultaneously with the DDC Polls, he said. Sharma duirng a presser […]
‘Issue Left over from History’: China ‘Noted’ Pak Move on ‘Provisional Provincial Status’ to Gilgit-Baltistan
China on Wednesday said it has “noted” the recent move by Pakistan to accord ‘provisional provincial status’ to Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). On Sunday, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that his government has decided to accord a provisional provincial status to the Gilgit-Baltistan region of PoK. Reacting to Khan’s remarks, Spokesperson in the […]
Modi govt’s Kashmir policy enters next phase with focus on reforms & political engagement
New Delhi: The recent flurry of activity and developments in Jammu and Kashmir indicate that the next round of the Modi government’s policy in the union territory will continue to have a multi-pronged approach. The administration has started the process of conducting elections of district councils, amended land laws, resolved the long-pending issue of permanent resident […]