Rehman Rahi, Kashmir’s first Jnanpith awardee, dies
Srinagar, Jan 9 (PTI) Renowned poet and Kashmir’s first Jnanpith awardee Professor Rehman Rahi died here on Monday. He was 98. “Rahi breathed his last in the early hours today at his residence in Nowshera area of the city,” an official said. Born on 6 May 1925, Rahi wrote several collections of poems and translated […]
Ganderbal man dies in Budgam road accident
Ganderbal, Jan 09: A driver hailing from Guzhama village of Ganderbal died in a road accident in Budgam district on Monday morning. An official said that a vehicle skidded off the road in Baji Pathri area of Charar-i-Sharief. He said the driver identified as Khurshid Ahmad Mir (32) of Guzhama died in the accident. The […]
India reports 170 new coronavirus cases, 1 death
New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 170 coronavirus infections on Monday, while the active cases declined by 52 to reach 2,371. According to the Union Health Ministry data updated at 8 am Monday, the total number of cases is now 4.46 crore (4,46,80,094). The death toll stands at 5,30,721 with one more […]
Snowfall in Gulmarg, Pahalgam; light rains lash other parts of Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 9: Gulmarg and Pahalgam along with other higher reaches received fresh snowfall while light rains lashed plains including Srinagar amid increase in night temperature on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.9°C against last night’s minus 0.1°C. Today’s minimum temperature was 2.8°C above normal for the […]
Two killed as Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: Two heavily armed terrorists were killed as the Army foiled a second major infiltration attempt along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir in over a week, an official spokesperson said on Sunday. The infiltration bid was scuttled in Balakote sector late on Saturday evening and a massive search operation […]
