DC Kulgam chairs monthly NCORD meeting

KULGAM: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, AtharAamir Khan on Monday chaired a meeting of the District Level Committee under the Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) to discuss various measures aimed at curbing drug abuse and narcotic trade in the district. A thorough discussion was held on several issues related to drug addiction, areas of concern, hotspots […]

Say Yes To Life, No To Drugs: ANTF Kashmir organises awareness programme

SRINAGAR: Under the ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’, Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Kashmir organized an awareness programme on drug abuse at Girls High School Zampa Kadal Srinagar in which about 100 students and staff members participated. The aim of the programme is to aware students of drug abuse and to save society from the drug menace. […]

KU mourns colleague’s demise, holds condolence meet

SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir (KU) Monday mourned the untimely demise of Reyaz Ahmad Bhat, son of Abdul Rahim Bhat, a resident of Lar, Ganderbal, who passed away on Sunday due to a heart attack. Reyaz worked as MTS (Multi Tasking Staff) at the University Landscape Development Division (ULDD). In honour of his memory, KU […]

Police arrest two drug peddlers in Kulgam

SRINAGAR: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, police have arrested two drug peddlers in Kulgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession. A specific checkpoint at Khudwani Byepass was established by the police party of Police Station Qaimoh and during checking, one suspicious person was intercepted who tried to flee […]

Hezbollah says it is ready for any Israeli land invasion in Lebanon

Hezbollah says it is ready for any Israeli land invasion in Lebanon

Amid rising tensions, Hezbollah’s deputy leader declares preparedness for ground conflict with Israel, following assassination of key leaders, mounting airstrikes across Lebanon BEIRUT: Hezbollah’s deputy leader Naim Qassem, in his first public address since Israel assassinated the group’s chief Hassan Nasrallah last week, said the movement is ready to confront any Israeli ground invasion of […]

‘Floods, landslides kill 170 in Nepal; 42 missing’

‘Floods, landslides kill 170 in Nepal; 42 missing’

KATHMANDU: The death toll from rain-triggered floods and landslides across Nepal climbed to 170, with 42 missing on Sunday, officials said. Large swathes of eastern and central Nepal have been inundated since Friday, with flash floods reported in parts of the country. According to police, 170 people have been killed due to floods and landslides […]

SpaceX Crew-9 arrives at ISS; welcomed by NASA’s Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore

WASHINGTON: After months of uncertainty, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, travelling in the SpaceX Dragon capsule, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday to bring back Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who had been stuck there since June 2024. As they stepped aboard, they were greeted by the […]

Moon’s temperature dipped as Earth went into Covid lockdown, reveals Indian team

NEW DELHI: In an unexpected twist of cosmic proportions, scientists have discovered that the global COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020 had a measurable effect not just on Earth but also on our nearest cosmic neighbour, the Moon. It affected the lunar surface temperature. A groundbreaking study by Indian researchers, published in the Monthly Notices of the […]

How drought from extreme heat in Russia could hit global wheat supply

MOSCOW: Russia, the world’s largest wheat exporter, is facing a critical situation as severe drought conditions threaten to significantly impact its 2025 grain harvest. Agricultural analysts and farming executives have raised alarms about the difficult winter crop sowing season, which could lead to a dramatic reduction in next year’s yield. The Sovecon consultancy reported that […]

‘Absolutely distasteful and disgraceful’: Shah, Sitharaman flay Kharge’s ‘won’t die until Modi is removed’ remark

‘Absolutely distasteful and disgraceful’: Shah, Sitharaman flay Kharge’s ‘won’t die until Modi is removed’ remark

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman and other BJP leaders on Monday slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for “unnecessarily dragging PM Narendra Modi into his personal health matters”, with his remarks that he “would die only after removing PM Modi”. The remarks show the hate and fear Congress and its […]