Massive fire damages mosque, house in Tarzoo Sopore

Srinagar: Massive fire damaged a mosque and a residential house in Tarzoo area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district overnight, official sources said on Tuesday. Two firefighters were also injured while dousing the “sky touching” flames, the official sources said. They said that the massive fire broke out at Izat Shah colony in Tarzoo […]

Ittihadul Muslimeen chairman Abbas Ansari passes away

Srinagar: Founder and chairman of Ittihadul Musilmeen, Mohammad Abbas Ansari passed away after a prolonged illness at his residence in Khankhai Subah Nawakadal in Srinagar. Family sources said that Abbas Ansari was not keeping well since long and over the couple of days his health deteriorated. They said that today morning he breathed his last […]

Rishi Sunak to take charge as UK Prime Minister after meeting King Charles

London; Rishi Sunak will take charge as Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister after an audience with King Charles III on Tuesday, a day after he was elected the new leader of the Conservative Party in a historic leadership run. Outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss will chair her final Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street on […]

Teenage girl hangs self to death in Baramulla village

Baramulla: A teenage girl on Monday allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself to death in Kreeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official said that the girl, 14, hanged herself to death at his residence in Vizer locality of Kreeri today. He said that she was rushed to SDH Kreeri where doctors declared her […]

China’s economic growth accelerates but weak amid shutdowns

Beijing; China’s economic growth picked up in the latest quarter but still was among the weakest in decades as the ruling Communist Party tries to reverse a slump while enforcing anti-virus controls and a crackdown on debt in its vast real estate industry. The world’s second-largest economy grew by 3.9% over a year earlier in […]

India has never considered war first option but last resort; we believe in peace: PM Modi

Kargil:India has always viewed war as the last resort, but the armed forces have the strength and strategies to give a befitting reply to anyone who casts an evil eye on the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Addressing the armed forces here on Diwali, the prime minister also recalled his visit to […]

Despite slight rise, night temp hovers below normal in J&K; mainly dry weather forecast

Srinagar: Despite slight rise, night temperature continued to hover below normal in Jammu and Kashmir except Kupwara on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 3.7°C against 3.6°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.1°C below normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he […]

PM Modi to celebrate Diwali with soldiers in Kargil

New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Kargil to celebrate Diwali with soldiers on Monday. The PMO said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Kargil, where he will celebrate Diwali with our brave soldiers.” Since coming to power in 2014, Modi has been visiting different military facilities to celebrate Diwali. Press Trust of […]

COVID-19: India records 1,994 fresh cases

New Delhi: With 1,994 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 4,46,42,742, while the number of active cases of the infection has declined to 23,432, the Union health ministry said on Sunday. The death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 5,28,961 with four more fatalities, according to the ministry’s data […]

Will leave government accommodation: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar: PDP president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said that she is going to leave government accommodation.  While talking to reporters after holding Fateh prayers at her father’s grave in Bijbehara, Mehbooba said that she is going to leave government accommodation as it is not big thing for her.  She said that […]