In a first, Rafiabad pro- Kabbadi League played under floodlights
Sopore: For the first time, Rafiabad Pro-Kabbadi championship was played at Reban ground under floodlights on Monday evening. The championship was organised by Youth Committee of Reban Rafiabad in which 16 teams from four districts of Kashmir participated The inaugural match of the championship was played between Haripora Handwara and Nowpora Rafiabad teams on Monday […]
Cricket Parvez Rasool calls for 2-year ban on players who fudge age
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s most recognisable cricketer, Parvez Rasool Tuesday called for a two-year ban on any player who fudges his date of birth. “It is my opinion that those who have produced fake documents with regard to their age, should be punished and banned for two years. Even those who have retired from playing […]
‘Save Sopore Football Tourney’
Moosa Blues FC defeat Young Boys Sopore
Moosa Blues FC defeat Young Boys Sopore
Mehbooba blames new ‘jersey’ for India’s defeat against England
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Sunday blamed the Indian cricket team’s new orange jersey for their loss against England in a World Cup match on Sunday. “Call me superstitious but I’d say it’s the jersey that ended India’s winning streak in the #ICCWorldCup2019,” Mehbooba wrote on Twitter. The Indian team sported […]
Bangladesh cricketers escape shooting, tour called off
Christchurch: The Bangladesh cricket team escaped unhurt despite being in close vicinity of a shooting attack on a mosque here but its ongoing tour of New Zealand was called off owing to the “unprecedented act of violence” in which 49 people were killed. The attack took place on two mosques in the city and also […]
Fiction comes more naturally to me, says novelist Mirza Waheed
New Delhi: Mirza Waheed speaks the way he writes: with care. Ask this Kashmiri novelist a question, he looks a tad flustered. He averts his eyes, fidgets with his fingers and weighs his words before he finally answers the query. I spend time writing my sentences, I don’t want to hurry. And I am not a […]
Language is my friend, fiction my first love: Arundhati Roy
New Delhi: She writes poetic prose, employs redolent metaphors and evokes utmost admiration for her novelistic virtues. Arundhati Roy is anything but a boring author. The 1997 Booker Prize-winner, who is equally at ease writing scathing essays, says she is a “disciplined writer” whose heart lies in fiction as it is a “connective tissue” between many […]
DGP rewards JK Central Police Water Sports team
Jammu: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh Saturday rewarded 18 members of a J&K Central Police Water Sports team for their performance in the 18th All India Police Water Sports Championship 2018. The team had bagged two gold and a bronze medal during the five-day-long championship held at Sukhana Lake, Chandigarh, from […]
Mohun Bagan to faces spirited Real Kashmir in I-League tomorrow
Kolkata: Former champions Mohun Bagan will be bolstered by the return of a fit-again Sony Norde when they face a spirited Real Kashmir FC in their I-League fixture here Sunday. Having missed a fourth consecutive match for his muscle injury, the I-League winning star Haitian forward was seen training in full flow and was named in […]
27th New Delhi World Book Fair to focus on ‘Readers with Special Needs’
New Delhi: The New Delhi World Book Fair, in its 27th edition, will focus on ‘Readers with Special Needs’, to promote the idea of inclusive learning through a series of exhibitions of audio, silent, tactile and Braille books. Organised by National Book Trust, in association with ITPO, the annual fair will be open at Pragati […]
