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US Congress passes ‘Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act’ for Pakistani women

Washington: The US Congress has passed the 'Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act' which will expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women to receive...

Trump in phone call presses Georgia’s election chief to ‘find’ votes to reverse Biden’s win: Report

Washington: US President Donald Trump, in an extraordinary one-hour phone call, told Georgia’s election chief to reverse President-elect Joe Biden’s win and urged him...

KU postpones BG 6th semester exam scheduled tomorrow; no change in MD/MS exam

  Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo said on Monday that the BG 6th semester examination (English paper) scheduled to be held on January...

Elderly man injured in Tral grenade blast dies at home, police say death natural

  Srinagar: A 70-year-old man, who had suffered minor injuries in his leg following a grenade blast at bus stand Tral two days ago, died...

Bill introduced in US House to terminate designation of Pak as Major non-NATO ally

Washington: On the first day of the 117th Congress, a lawmaker has introduced a bill in the US House of Representatives to terminate the...

India records 16,504 new COVID-19 cases, 214 fatalities

  New Delhi:Daily new COVID-19 cases in the country remained below 20,000 for the third consecutive day taking the virus caseload to1,03,40,469, while the recoveries...

Banihal-Qazigund Tunnel along Jammu-Srinagar highway likely to complete by March

Banihal (J-K): The work on the double tube 8.5-km-long Banihal-Qazigund tunnel along the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway is nearing completion and is likely to...

All UG, Professional Exams scheduled tomorrow postponed: Controller Exams KU

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir said on Sunday evening that it has postponed Professional Examinations besides undergraduate examinations it postponed earlier in the day. A statement...

Easier storage of Oxford’s India COVID-19 vaccine a big relief, says DAK

  Srinagar: With the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine along with another one approved for use in India, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Sunday said it was a...

After KU, Cluster University Srinagar too postpones all exams scheduled tomorrow

Srinagar: After Kashmir University postponed all undergraduate exams scheduled Monday in view of the prevailing adverse weather in the valley, Cluster University, Srinagar too...

182 new COVID-19 cases in J&K, one more patient dies

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 182 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,21,653. Out of the total cases, 1,16,792 have recovered...

J&K govt signs historic MoUs with NHPC to generate over 4,000 MW hydropower

Srinagar: In a significant development that might be a gamechanger in making Jammu and Kashmir a power surplus region, the government on Sunday signed...

KU postpones all UG exams scheduled tomorrow

  Srinagar: All Kashmir University undergraduate examinations scheduled to be held on January 4, 2021 (Monday) have been postponed in view of the prevailing inclement weather conditions in...

Probe agencies carrying out ‘audit’ of late Mufti Sayeed’s grave, alleges Mehbooba

Srinagar: "Let them prove a single case, I am ready to face the consequences," said PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti about the cases being probed...

Road safety programme at KU puts spotlight on key concerns

    Srinagar: Strict enforcement of road safety regulations and an effective communication strategy at grassroots can go a long way in curbing road accidents, officers and...

Political parties in JK have become ‘everybody’s favourite whipping boy’: Mehbooba Mufti

  Srinagar: Accusing the Centre of pushing Jammu and Kashmir’s mainstream parties “to the wall”, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said sadly, these...

J&K BJP seeks enquiry into Lawaypora encounter

Srinagar: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul Sunday said that BJP’s J&K unit has urged the J&K government to investigate the...

Pistol, 5 grenades recovered in Poonch: police

  Poonch: Police and Army recovered a pistol and five grenades in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Sunday. The fresh recovery was made during an...

Approval for vaccines accelerates India’s journey to be COVID-free, says Modi

New Delhi: Hailing the approval given to two coronavirus vaccines as a "decisive turning point" in the spirited fight against the pandemic, Prime Minister...

India approves Oxford’s, Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccines for restricted emergency use

New Delhi: India's drugs regulator on Sunday approved Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech...

11 injured as passenger bus rolls down into gorge in Doda; 2nd mishap of the morning in J&K

  Doda: At least eleven passengers were injured after the bus they were travelling in plunged into a gorge near Pul area of Doda district...

Snow blankets Kashmir, air traffic, highways closed

    Srinagar: A blanket of snow covered Kashmir on Sunday as most areas received moderate snowfall, cutting the valley's surface as well as air connection...

4 injured after passenger bus skids off road in central Kashmir’s Kangan

  Ganderbal: At least 4 passengers were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and turned turtle near Ganiwan area...

COVID-19: 18,177 new cases take India’s virus tally to 1,03,23,965

New Delhi: India recorded 18,177 new COVID-19 cases cases in a day, while 99,27,310 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate...

BOSE postpones today’s Class 11 exam

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education has postponed today's paper of the ongoing Class 11 annual regular examination in view of...

India rehearses for massive coronavirus vaccination drive; Vardhan assures people on safety of vaccine

New Delhi/Chennai:  As India came closer to the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine, a dry run was held by all states and union territories on...

COVID-19 vaccines don’t belong to any political party, but humanity: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar:  COVID-19 vaccines do not belong to any political party, but humanity, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said on Saturday, hours after Samajwadi Party...

244 new COVID-19 cases in J&K, active cases drop below 3,000 mark

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 244 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,21,471. Out of the total cases, 1,16,587 have recovered...

China hopes Biden will end Trump’s Cold War, follow sensible approach to restore ties

Beijing: As Joe Biden is set to assume power this month, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday hoped that the US President-elect would...

Teachers must stay abreast of new approaches to education: VC KU

    Srinagar, Jan 2: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad said on Saturday that academics and researchers need to keep themselves updated with the...

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