Young cricketer dies after hit by a ball
Srinagar, Nov 23: A 23 year-old Cricketer died on the spot after he was hit by cricket ball while playing in Narbal area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday. A senior police official said that around 2:30 pm one person identified as Firdous Ahmad Dar resident of Syed pora Narbal while playing cricket was […]
J&K HC summons 3 advocates over ‘misconduct’ complaint
Jammu, Nov 23 (PTI) Three senior advocates have been summoned by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court next month in connection with a complaint against them for alleged misconduct. The summons were issued to the advocates, including former Kashmir Bar association president Mian Abdul Qayoom, after law secretary Achal Sethi filed a complaint for initiating […]
Inclusion of CJI in consultative process for CEC appointment will ensure independence: SC
New Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the inclusion of the Chief Justice of India in the consultative process for the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner would ensure independence of the poll panel. The apex court was of the view that any ruling party at the Centre ”likes to perpetuate itself […]
POCSO’s conflict with young adults: Experts call for special provision for consensual relationships
New Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI) They just knew they were meant to be together but their parents and the POCSO Act willed otherwise. Two years after they were caught, Shobhit*, who was sent to a juvenile home on charges of rape, and Shanta* are now 18 and can’t wait to get back together. The case […]
Man kills four family members in Delhi’s Palam, arrested
New Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI) A 25-year-old man allegedly stabbed to death his father, mother, sister and grandmother following a quarrel in southwest Delhi’s Palam area, police said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Keshav, has been arrested, they said. The deceased have been identified as father Dinesh, mother Darshana, sister Urvarshi and grandmother Deewana […]
Cold intensifies in Kashmir, Ladakh
Srinagar, Nov 23: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather, night temperatures saw further drop on Wednesday with mercury settling at sub-zero level at most places in Kashmir Valley. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.8°C against 0.2°C on the previous night. While the temperature was 0.9°C below normal […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 6,046
New Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI) India logged 360 new coronavirus infections taking the tally of Covid cases to 4,46,70,075, while the active cases declined to 6,046, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,30,596 with five fatalities which includes four reconciled by Kerala and one death reported from Haryana in […]
5G rollout in JK: Govt forms 13-member working committee
Srinagar, Nov 22: The government on Tuesday ordered constitution of Working Committee headed by Financial Commissioner (Home) for working out modalities for using government infrastructure and street furniture for facilitating 5G roll out in Jammu and Kashmir. Besides Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary) Home as chairman, the 13-member committee comprises of Administrative Secretary, Housing & […]
Number of active local terrorists reduced to two digits: DGP
Srinagar, Nov 22: Director General of Police (DPG) Dilbagh Singh Tuesday said that the number of local terrorists active in Kashmir has been reduced to two digit while a “miniscule number of foreigners were active who are being tracked down.” “As far as the status of militancy is concerned, the number of active local terrorists […]
Next men’s T20 World Cup to be in played in new format
New Delhi, Nov 22 (PTI) The 2024 T20 World Cup will be played in a different format in which 20 participating countries will be divided into four groups of five teams each and the first round will be followed by a Super Eight stage. In the 2021 and 2022 editions, the first round was followed […]