Unknown person jumps into river Jhelum near Qamarwari
Srinagar, June 28: An unidentified person jumped into the river Jhelum near the Qamarwari bridge in Srinagar, officials said Wednesday. An SDRF official said that they received information about someone jumping into the river from the cement bridge in Qamarwari, and their team right away got engaged in a rescue operation. Furthermore, “the identity of […]
Eid-ul-Adha holidays on June 29-30: Govt
Srinagar, Jun 27: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday modified its previous order and said that the holiday of Eid-ul-Adha will now be observed on June 29-30 (Thursday and Friday). According to an order the government modified its earlier order and said that the holidays of Eid-ul-Adha will be on June 29 and June […]
BJP won’t adopt path of appeasement and vote bank politics: PM Modi
Bhopal, Jun 27 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided it would not adopt the path of appeasement and vote bank politics. The policy of appeasement practised by some is “disastrous” for the country, Modi said during his visit to Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, where the […]
Lt Governor reviews Traffic Management, Comprehensive Mobility Plan for Amarnath Yatra
SRINAGAR, JUNE 27: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high level meeting with the senior officials of Police and Civil Administrations to review traffic management and comprehensive mobility plan during Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. The Lt Governor directed for Zone-wise traffic planning on the National Highway-44 in close coordination with concerned departments, District Administrations, SSPs […]
ICC rejects Pakistan’s request to relocate two of their ODI Word Cup games in India
Karachi, Jun 28 (PTI) All of the objections raised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on the schedule and venues for the national team team in the ODI World Cup in India have been rejected by the International Cricket Council (ICC). In the final schedule of the World Cup released on Tuesday by the ICC […]
Siblings killed, another injured in Ramban road mishap
Srinagar, Jun 27: Two siblings were killed and another injured after a vehicle they were traveling in met with an accident in Chamalwas area of Banihal in Ramban district this afternoon, officials said. They said that an Alto-800 bearing registration number JK02N 1856, skidded off the road and plunged into a 200 metre gorge at […]
MeT predicts intermittent rains, mostly during evening
Srinagar, June 27: The weather department here on Tuesday forecast intermittent light to moderate rain towards afternoon and evening in Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official here said that from June 28- July 1, weather is expected to be partly cloudy. “Rain likely in the evening,” he said. He said that water level in […]
At Hazratbal shrine, LG Manoj Sinah calls for revival of ‘shrine tourism’ in Kashmir
Srinagar, June 27: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday visited the revered shrine of Hazratbal in Srinagar and called for revival of ‘shrine tourism in Kashmir.” He said that Eid-ul-Adha is a festival of peace and harmony. Reviewing the preparations and facilities at the shrine that houses the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), he said […]
Hajj pilgrimage starts in Saudi Arabia, with 2 million expected after lifting of COVID measures
Mina (Saudi Arabia), Jun 27 (AP) Muslim pilgrims in Mecca circled the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, and then converged on a vast tent camp in the nearby desert, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage on Monday, returning to its full capacity for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. So far, more than 1.8 million […]
US to send $500 million in weapons, military aid to Ukraine, say officials
Washington, Jun 27 (AP) The Pentagon will announce it is sending up to USD 500 million in military aid to Ukraine, including more than 50 heavily armored vehicles and an infusion of missiles for air defense systems, U.S. officials said Monday, as Ukrainian and Western leaders try to sort out the impact of the brief […]