Veteran CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury dies at 72 after prolonged illness
NEW DELHI, Sep 12 (PTI): CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Thursday following prolonged illness, hospital and party sources said. He was 72. Yechury had been in a critical condition for the last few days and was on respiratory support. According to the sources, […]
Eastern Ladakh row: We made some progress, says EAM Jaishankar on India-China talks
GENEVA, Sep 12 (PTI): Roughly 75 per cent of the “disengagement problems” with China are sorted out but the bigger issue has been the increasing militarisation of the frontier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday on the lingering border row in eastern Ladakh. In an interactive session at a think-tank in this Swiss […]
Students participate in voter awareness program in Srinagar
Srinagar, Sep 12: Hundreds of students from different private and government schools Thursday took part in ‘Mega Voter Awareness Program’ held at Jhelum river front in Raj Bagh. The event was organized by district election authority Srinagar. Several students, who are also the first time voters, expressed excitement to cast their ballot. Shehla Ishtiyaq, a […]
Madrassas ‘unsuitable’ place for children to receive proper education: NCPCR to SC
NEW DELHI, Sep 12 (PTI): Madrassas are “unsuitable” places for children to receive “proper education” and the education imparted there is “not comprehensive” and is against the provisions of the Right to Education Act, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has told the Supreme Court. The child rights body told the top […]
Cricket Legends League: Chris Gayle, Ian Bell among 124 top stars to land in Kashmir, say organizers
Srinagar, Sep 12: Cricketer enthusiasts are quite excited in the Valley as 124 legends are set to land in Kashmir on October 9 to play the last leg of Legends League Cricket (LLC) in Srinagar. Co-founder LLC, Raman Raheja while addressing media persons said that the final leg of LLC will be held at Bakshi […]
Dead body of a man recovered in Srinagar’s Barzullah area
Srinagar, Sep 12: An unidentified body of man was found in Barzullah Baghat area of Srinagar city on Thursday morning, officials said. They said that the police reached the spot shortly and took the body into possession, adding that further medico-legal proceedings have been initiated, while the identity of the person is being ascertained. (KNO)
IMD warns of extremely heavy rain in parts of Delhi, Uttarakhand, UP over next 3 days
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) A depression that originated over central India is expected to bring heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, Delhi, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh over the next two to three days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. According to the latest IMD update issued at […]
128 Votes polled on the first day of Home Voting at Shopian
SHOPIAN, SEP 11: On the first day of the Home Voting process in the district, a total of 128 votes were polled today, out of the total 138 votes in both Assembly Constituencies of the district. Out of total 87 votes in 37- Shopian AC, 77 votes have been polled today, while out of 51 […]
Former MLA Nizamuddin Bhat joins Congress in Srinagar
Srinagar, Sep 11: In a significant development, Former legislator and ex vice-chairman Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board Nizamuddin Bhat on Wednesday joined the Congress in Srinagar a day ahead of last date for filling nomination papers for third phase of assembly election. As per details available, Bhat joined the grand old party in the presence […]
Two terrorists killed in gunfight with security forces in Udhampur; operation on
Jammu, Sep 11 (PTI) Two terrorists affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were killed in an ongoing operation in the upper reaches of Basantgarh in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Wednesday, the Army said. This was the first successful operation against the terrorists in the dense forest which witnessed over half-a-dozen encounters in the past […]