Srinagar freezes at minus 5.0°C, dry weather to continue till 27 Dec evening

Srinagar freezes at minus 5.0°C, dry weather to continue till 27 Dec evening

After slight improvement in temperatures from past few days, night temperature dropped in many parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmir weather, an independent weather forecaster, said minimum temperature settled at minus 5.0 degrees Celsius in Srinagar — 0.2 degrees up from minus 5.2 degree Celsius the previous night. The ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded a […]

Six arrested on charges of grenade throwing and pasting election boycott posters

Six arrested on charges of grenade throwing and pasting election boycott posters

Srinagar: Six persons have been arrested on charges of throwing grenades and for pasting “threat posters of election boycott” in Tral and Sangam areas in south Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. “Police along with 42RR and 180 BN CRPF busted a (militant) associate network of Jaish-e-Mohammad involved in grenade lobbing incidents in Tral Pulwama and […]

DDC poll results’ people’s verdict against decisions taken on August 5, 2019: Mehbooba

DDC poll results’ people’s verdict against decisions taken on August 5, 2019: Mehbooba

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said despite barring constituents of PAGD from free poll campaigning ahead of DDC polls across J&K by New Delhi and J&K Governments, the verdict made it clear that people of Jammu and Kashmir outrightly rejected the “unconstitutional” decisions taken on August 5, 2019. Mehbooba Mufti who is also […]

Subordinate courts in Kashmir, Ladakh, parts of Jammu to observe winter vacations from January 1

Subordinate courts in Kashmir, Ladakh, parts of Jammu to observe winter vacations from January 1

The High Court on Wednesday notified the dates for winter vacations in the subordinate courts of Kashmir division and the courts located in Kishtwar, Batote, Gool, Banihal, Bhaderwah, Ramban, Ukhral and Bani in Jammu Division. According to a notice issued by the High Court, these vacations shall start from 01-January-2021 and will end on 15-January-2021. […]

Govt committed to farmers’ welfare; hope protesting farmers soon withdraw stir: Rajnath

Govt committed to farmers’ welfare; hope protesting farmers soon withdraw stir: Rajnath

New Delhi, December 23 On the birth anniversary of former prime minister Charan Singh, known for espousing the cause of farmers, the government on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to their welfare and expressed hope that the farmers protesting against farm laws will soon withdraw their agitation. In a series of tweets, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh […]

Shadab Khan ruled out of first NZ Test due to thigh injury

Shadab Khan ruled out of first NZ Test due to thigh injury

Pakistan sustained another injury setback when all-rounder Shadab Khan was ruled out for the first Test match against New Zealand due to a thigh injury. Shadab suffered the injury after Pakistan beat New Zealand by four wickets in the third and final Twenty20 at Napier on Tuesday. “Shadab will now undergo MRI scans in Tauranga on Thursday, […]

Pentagon chief meets Afghan president

Pentagon chief meets Afghan president

WASHINGTON: US Defe­nce Secretary Christ­opher Miller met on Tuesday Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul during an unannounced visit to Afghanistan. Miller, who is acting head of the Pentagon until Pres­ident-elect Joe Biden takes office next month, and Ghani discussed the ongoing talks with the Taliban, which the Defense Department said in a statement were […]