Move beyond former CM Sheikh Abdullah’s legacy, Azad to NC
Banihal (Ramban): Challenging NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah to move beyond the legacy of former chief minister Sheikh Abdullah, DPAP chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday targeted Omar Abdullah, referring to the support “his MLAs” provided during his tenure as chief minister. Omar Abdullah served as the chief minister of […]
Incessant rains bring down temperature across JK
Srinagar: After days of downpour, rains relented on Tuesday, bringing relief to hassled residents in Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official here said that in last 24 hours till 8:30 am today, Srinagar recorded rainfall of 28.3mm, Qazigund 44.2mm, Pahalgam 39.0mm, Kupwara 28.6mm, Kokernag 28.9mm, Gulmarg 32.8mm, Jammu 87.4mm, Banihal 38.0mm, Batote 40.6mm, Katra […]
Omar complains lack of development in Chenab Valley region
Jammu: The ground situation in the Chenab Valley does not corroborate the BJP’s development narrative, National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah claimed on Tuesday, the penultimate day for campaigning for the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir. The NC leader, who is on a four-day tour of the Chenab Valley, held road shows […]
Need a reformed Security Council reflecting geographical, developmental diversity: India
United Nations: India has underscored the need for a reformed UN Security Council that better reflects the geographical and developmental diversity of the United Nations today, emphasising that the majority of the world body’s membership supports calls for expanding permanent seats in the powerful organ. India has been at the forefront, especially leading the Global […]
Breast cancer to cause a million deaths a year by 2040: Lancet Commission
New Delhi: Breast cancer is now the world’s most common carcinogenic disease with the ailment likely to cause a million deaths a year by 2040, according to a new Lancet Commission on breast cancer. Around 7.8 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in the last five years until 2020 and about 685,000 women died […]
Rains drench Kashmir, normal life takes a hit
MeT predicts gradual improvement in weather Srinagar: The winter chill has once again returned to Kashmir as the fresh and moderate rainfall across the Valley brought the mercury down on Monday while the weatherman has predicted light rains at isolated places for the next two days. The incessant rainfall throughout the day affected the normal […]
India capable to hit targets within, across border: Rajnath Singh
Kathua: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership has shown to the world that it has the power to hit its targets within and across the border in the aftermath of Uri and Pulwama terror attacks. The terrorists attacked an army camp in the border town of Uri […]
Advance registration begins in Jammu for annual Amarnath yatra
Jammu: The registration for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage began on Monday with a large number of people turning up at designated bank branches here to secure a permit. The 52-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-meter-high cave shrine in south Kashmir is scheduled to start on June 29 and conclude on August 19, according to the announcement […]
‘Drug addict’ son allegedly kills mother
Accused arrested, case registered; locals demand action against drug peddlers Srinagar: In a tragic incident that has shaken Rafiabad village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, a son allegedly murdered his mother, who was in her late 40s. The accused, identified as Aamir Wani alias Gajini, worked as a driver and was reportedly a drug addict, […]
India to experience above-normal rainfall this monsoon: IMD
New Delhi: India will experience above-normal monsoon rains this season on the back of favourable La Nina conditions, the IMD said on Monday, bringing cheer to farmers and policy-planners. M Ravichandran, the secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences, told a press conference that the seasonal rainfall will be on the higher side of ‘above-normal’, […]