JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Friday it was conducting counterterrorism activity that included an airstrike in the area of the West Bank city of Jenin. Palestinian authorities said four people were killed. The military said Israeli soldiers had “encircled a building where terrorists have barricaded themselves in” and the soldiers were exchanging fire, while […]
LONDON: Rishi Sunak conceded defeat on Friday as the outcome of the UK elections made a historic defeat for the Conservative Party very clear, with its lowest-ever total number of seats. The UK poll verdicts brings to an end to the incumbent Prime Minister’s premiership and paves way for Labour leader Keir Starmer’s way to […]
LONDON: After securing resounding win in the UK general election, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said that his party is ready to restore Britain to the service for working people. Addressing his supporters at a reception to celebrate his win in the election, Starmer thanked the people for the amazing reception. The 61-year-old leader said, […]
LONDON: Five independent pro-Palestine candidates, including former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, have won in United Kingdom general elections with Israel’s war on Gaza among key issues for voters. The other four independent candidates who won their seats from Labour on Friday include Shockat Adam in Leicester South, Ayoub Khan in Birmingham Perry Barr, Adnan […]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has approved granting Saudi citizenship to scientists, doctors, researchers, entrepreneurs, and other individuals with rare skills, experience, and specializations. According to a royal decree, the kingdom has offered citizenship to talented individuals in medical, scientific, cultural, sports, and technical fields to achieve its goals. The initiative is part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision […]
TEHRAN: Polls opened in Iran on Friday for a run-off presidential election that will test the clerical rulers’ popularity amid voter apathy at a time of regional tensions and a standoff with the West over Tehran’s nuclear programme. State TV said polling stations opened their doors to voters at 8 a.m. local time (0430 GMT). […]
GANDERBAL: Mr. Sajad Hussain Mallah, former M. Sc Chemistry student (Batch:2020-2022) of the Department of Chemistry, Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir), has bagged Ph. D admission with scholarship at Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa, USA. At CUKashmir, Mr Sajad demonstrated exceptional academic prowess and deep passion for chemistry. Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A […]
SOGAM (KUPWARA): J&K’s Libraries Department has embarked on a comprehensive action plan to extend and broaden the reach of gainful Public Library facilities across the UT so that the readers, especially in remote areas, have access to quality sources of knowledge not hither-to open to them. This was stated by Principal Secretary Department of Culture, […]
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the Srinagar Conclave of High-Level Committee on Urban Planning of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India. In his keynote address, the Lt Governor extended his felicitations to the members of the High-Level Committee and all the experts. He said the two-day long deliberations with all the […]
Srinagar: Srinagar recorded season’s hottest day on Thursday with the maximum temperature touching to 35.7°C. Coupled with sweltering heat and humid weather conditions, the scorching weather affected the normal life. The Meteorological Centre Srinagar said that the day temperature in Srinagar recorded at 35.7°C a notch more than the previous day’s maximum of 36.6°C recorded […]