Mitchell Marsh has been named captain of a 14-member Australia squad that’ll face West Indies in a forthcoming three-match T20I series. The 32-year-old all-rounder takes over the reins of the side having previously done so away in South Africa in August-September last year. While Cricket Australia are yet to confirm who’ll lead the side at […]
GAZA STRIP: Israel said on Tuesday 24 soldiers were killed in the biggest single-day losses since the start of its ground war in Gaza amid growing pressure on the government to find a way to end the conflict. The heavy clashes came as a White House official was due in the region for talks aimed […]
JAMMU, JANUARY 23: Secretary Planning Development and Monitoring Department (PD&MD), Aijaz Asad, today convened a meeting to review functioning of district level offices of the department. The meeting was attended by Director General E&S, Director General (PMCE), Director General (PFD), Regional Directors (E&S) from Jammu and Kashmir besides district level Planning officers, among other officials […]
Recently Jammu and Kashmir Judicial Academy (JKJA) today organised a day-long sensitization programme for Registrars and Sub-Registrars of Jammu Province in collaboration with the J&K Registration Department at Judicial Academy, Janipur. The programme was organised with an aim to hone the skills and knowledge of officers and increase their efficiency in discharging their statutory duties […]
Rescuers raced on Tuesday to find dozens of people still trapped after a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China, killing 12. The pre-dawn landslide buried 18 homes and sparked the evacuation of more than 200 people when it struck in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province early on Monday. More than 24 hours […]
Srinagar: A Jal Shakti Department employee was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Darhal in Rajouri district, officials said on Tuesday. They said that the employee Nissar Ahmad had gone to check the water supply yesterday afternoon, but didn’t return ever since. “After looking for him, the family failed to find any trace until it […]
Srinagar: Minimum temperature continued to be below freezing point even as weatherman has forecast possibility of wet spell from January 25 to February 1. A meteorological department official said Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.0°C against minus 5.3°C on previous night and it was 2.7°C below normal for the summer capital of J&K for […]
• Palestinian authorities claim 120 killed in overnight strikes • Siege leaves the wounded out of rescuers’ reach • EU presses Israel over two-state solution GAZA CITY: Israeli forces, advancing deep into southern Gaza’s Khan Yunis city on Monday in the heaviest assault of the new year so far, stormed one hospital and placed another […]
Recently Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, chaired the proceedings of Mega Block Diwas at Sports stadium, Haqaniabad, Punzwa (Block Ramhal) to take stock of progress of development activities, ensure good governance at the door steps of the people and assess the grievances faced by the general public of Ramhal Block. He said that the purpose of […]
CHRISTCHURCH: Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said it was “very important” his team avoided a whitewash series loss to New Zealand after winning the fifth and final Twenty20 International by 42 runs on Sunday. The Black Caps capitulated for 92 in the face of some quality Pakistan spin bowling, having been favoured to chase down […]