Fighting escalates in Sudan’s Khartoum after ceasefire expires

Fighting intensified in several areas of Khartoum on Sunday, residents of Sudan’s capital reported, a day after the expiry of a ceasefire deal between rival military factions brokered by Saudi Arabia and the United States. The ceasefire had started on May 22 and expired on Saturday evening. It calmed the fighting slightly and allowed limited […]

Elections in J&K to be held in transparent manner; nobody can hijack democracy now: LG Manoj Sinha

Elections in J&K to be held in transparent manner; nobody can hijack democracy now: LG Manoj Sinha

Budgam: Stating that the security forces have been given clear-cut directions “not to touch any innocent”, Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said elections in J&K will be held in a transparent manner first time and nobody will be allowed to “hijack democracy” as seen in the past. Addressing a public gathering at […]

IndiGo to start flights to six destinations in Africa, Central Asia

IndiGo to start flights to six destinations in Africa, Central Asia

New Delhi: The country’s largest airline IndiGo will start direct flights to six new destinations in Africa and Central Asia, including to Nairobi, Tbilisi and Tashkent, this year. Embarking on “massive” international expansion plans, the carrier will connect Nairobi in Kenya and Jakarta in Indonesia, with direct flights from Mumbai in late July or early […]

Rahul says Muslim League completely secular BJP lashes out

Rahul says Muslim League completely secular BJP lashes out

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s assertion that the Indian Union Muslim League is a completely secular party drew a sharp response from the BJP on Friday as its leaders alleged that the Kerala party is guided by the same mindset which was behind Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s All India Muslim League. “These are the same […]

Advisor Bhatnagar inaugurates state-of-art Cath Lab, CT Scan Unit at Ujala Cygnus Hospital, Srinagar

Advisor Bhatnagar inaugurates state-of-art Cath Lab, CT Scan Unit at Ujala Cygnus Hospital, Srinagar

SRINAGAR, JUNE 03: In a significant leap towards providing advanced healthcare services to people of Kashmir valley, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today inaugurated  state-of-the-art Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) and CT Scan Unit at Ujala Cygnus Super Speciality Hospital, Nowgam here. This remarkable milestone affirms the commitment of J&K Government towards providing advanced […]

Driver found mysteriously dead inside truck in Qazigund

Driver found mysteriously dead inside truck in Qazigund

Qazigund: A truck driver was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Dalwach area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. An official said that the man identified as Tarsem Lal son of Mashu Ram of Kathua was found hanging inside his truck. “His body has been shifted to emergency hospital Qazigund for medical […]

After days of rain, mainly clear weather forecast in J&K till June 12

After days of rain, mainly clear weather forecast in J&K till June 12

After days of intermittent rain, the weather is finally going to be “mainly clear” even though the possibility of late afternoon and evening showers have not been ruled out completely, according to the latest forecast by the meteorological department here on Saturday. The weather department said that farmers can carry out farm operations till June […]