Kharge, Rahul hold meeting with AICC secretaries, joint secys to strengthen organisation

    NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi held a meeting with AICC secretaries and joint secretaries here on Tuesday during which ways to strengthen the party organisation were discussed.   Kharge and Gandhi met the leaders at the AICC headquarters and sought their feedback on strengthening the organisation […]

We were not prepared for red-ball cricket: Pakistan skipper Masood

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s Test captain Shan Masood remained unworried about his future despite a demoralising series defeat against Bangladesh, but admitted that the team was not really prepared for the grind of red-ball cricket. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the second Test here on Tuesday to complete a 2-0 series victory – a first […]

No scope for tie-up with BJP: Mehbooba Mufti

    Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday ruled out any tie-up with the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, while asserting that government formation after the assembly polls would not be possible without the inclusion of her party.   Hitting out at the National Conference (NC), she claimed the party wants to contest elections […]

BJP leader Devender Rana on fire: ‘NC went to Delhi with a begging bowl in 2014 to forge alliance, agreed to have BJP CM in J&K

      Jammu: Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana Tuesday added fuel to the fire stating that in 2014, National Conference went with a begging bowl to Delhi for forging an alliance with the BJP but were asked to go back by the top leaders including Home Minister Amit Shah.   “ I am […]

Dir SKIMS to hold charge of post of Pr SKIMS Medical College Bemina

  Srinagar:Authorities on Tuesday assigned the charge of the post of Principal SKIMS Medical College Bemina to Director SKIMS Soura.   As per an order issued by the Health and Medical Education Department, Dr Irfan Robanni, who was holding charge of Principal SKIMS Medical College Bemina has Bern directed to report to the parent department. […]

Mother-son duo from Punjab injured in Srinagar gas cylinder blast

  Srinagar: A man and his mother were injured in a gas cylinder blast in Elahi Bagh area of Srinagar on Tuesday morning, officials said.   An official said  that the blast occurred this morning, leaving two Punjab residents injured.   He said that soon after the incident the duo was shifted a nearby hospital […]

CM Naidu urges Centre to declare floods in Andhra Pradesh a national calamity

    AMARAVATI (ANDHRA PRADESH): Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the recent torrential rain and subsequent floods in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in Vijayawada, is the “biggest disaster” he has witnessed in the state in his political career.   Naidu on Monday also said he would request the Central government to declare the floods in […]

Imran Khan says he will hold talks only with Pakistan’s powerful establishment

  ISLAMABAD: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan Monday dismissed rumours about negotiations with the Pakistan government, saying he will hold talks only with the powerful establishment to end the political impasse in the country.   “Whenever the topic of negotiations arises, they start making noise about May 9 (violence). We are always ready for […]

UK declares partial suspension of arms exports to Israel

LONDON: The UK on Monday announced a partial suspension of some arms exports to Israel amid fears that they might be used to commit “a serious violation of international humanitarian law”.   UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy issued a statement in the House of Commons to declare that around 30 of 350 export licences will […]

Big Catch: Class 4th CA&PD employee possesses assets worth billions, lands in ACB trap

        Srinagar:Anti-Corruption Bureau J&K Monday claimed to have caught a “big fish”, a class fourth employee in Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CA&PD), who was possessing assets worth billions.   Addressing a press conference in Srinagar  Abdul Waheed Shah, Assistant Inspector General (AIG) ACB Headquarters J&K, said that after receiving a complaint, […]