Rains lash parts of J&K, MeT predicts more till tomorrow, from Sept 15-16

    Srinagar’ Rains lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir even as weatherman here on Friday forecast more during next 24 hours and a fresh wet spell from September 15-16.   A meteorological department official said  that Srinagar received 4.2mm, Kupwara 3.9mm, Kokernag 5.6mm, Gulmarg 0.4mm, Jammu 4mm, Batote 1.1mm, Katra 4.8mm and Bhaderwah 4.0mm […]

India, Singapore elevate ties to ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’, sign 4 MoUs during PM Modi’s visit

  SINGAPORE: India and Singapore on Thursday elevated their ties to a “comprehensive strategic partnership” and inked four MoUs, including one on cooperation in the semiconductor industry, as the prosperous city-state’s companies pledged to invest about USD 60 billion in the next few years.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived here from Brunei on […]

Srinagar police takes cognisance against notorious criminal’s family for sharing ‘misleading’ videos

  Srinagar: Srinagar police Friday said it took cognisance against a family of a notorious criminal for sharing videos with false allegations and misinformation on social media.   In a post on X, Srinagar police, said that it took cognisance against the family members of a notorious criminal namely Noor Mohammad Bhat of Nigeen for […]

Man dead, another injured in Qazigund accident

  Qazigund: A man died and another was injured after the vehicle they were traveling in collided with a truck in the Qazigund area of Kulgam, an official said Friday.   An official said  that the accident occurred in the Chaimulla area of Qazigund, along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, when a Tata Mobile vehicle collided […]

Sajad Lone likely to fight from Handwara, Kupwara seats

Sajad Lone likely to fight from Handwara, Kupwara seats

  Srinagar: Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone is likely to fight from two assembly segments of Kupwara district.   Sources said that the party’s rank and file wants Lone to contest from Kupwara assembly segment, apart from Handwara seat where the party has maintained domination over National Conference over more than a decade now. […]

Russia warns US not to cross its ‘red lines’ on Ukraine issue

  MOSCOW: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned the US not to cross Russia’s “red lines” on the Ukraine conflict, asserting that Washington is starting to lose its sense of mutual restraint with Moscow, state-owned TASS news agency reported.   In an interview on Wednesday, Lavrov said that Americans have “crossed their own red lines” […]

Contesting from two assembly seats not sign of weakness: Omar

    BUDGAM (J-K): National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Thursday said contesting from two assembly seats is not a sign of weakness, but proves the strength of his party.   Abdullah has filed nomination for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls from two seats — Ganderbal and Budgam.   “My colleagues wanted to show […]

Kejriwal, CBI spar over bail to Delhi CM in excise policy case; SC reserves judgement

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday vehemently opposed in the Supreme Court the CBI’s argument that he should have approached the trial court first for bail in the corruption case linked to the alleged excise policy scam, asserting it would not be fair to send the matter back to the trial court […]

Excise policy case: CBI questions maintainability of Kejriwal’s bail plea in SC

NEW DELHI: Questioning the maintainability of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s pleas seeking bail and challenging his arrest, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that he should have first approached the trial court for bail in the corruption case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.   Additional Solicitor […]

PDP’s GN Hanjura criticises Omar Abdullah for contesting from 2 seats

    Budgam: Former minister and People’s Democratic Party senior leader Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura Thursday criticised National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah for contesting assembly election from two seats.   Omar Abdullah on Wednesday filed nomination papers for Ganderbal seat, while he will submit papers for Budgam constituency today.   Lone, while speaking with […]

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