New Delhi: A riveting collection of thoughts of a father watching over his sleeping son as they travel to foreign lands from their war-ridden homeland Syria sets the ground for famous Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini’s next book ‘Sea Prayer to be released on August 30 this year. Written in the form of a letter, ‘Sea […]
Islamabad: In a major blow to Nawaz Sharif’s political career, Pakistan’s Supreme Court today disqualified the ousted prime minister as the chief of his own party and struck down all decisions taken by him as the party head. Sharif, 68, was disqualified as the prime minister by the apex court in the Panama Papers case […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government today nominated Justice Ramalingam as the Executive Chairman of the State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) for a period of three years. The judge was nominated in consultation with the chief justice of the high court, Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed, an official spokesman said. He said Ramalingam was nominated by […]
Jammu: Security forces today busted a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district and recovered a large cache of arms and explosives, an Army official said. The hideout was found during a search operation in the Kesna forest area by personnel of the Rashtriya Rifles and the police, Jammu-based Indian Army Public Relations Officer […]
Lima: At least 20 people were killed when a bus veered off a mountain road and plunged into a ravine in southern Peru today, state news agency Andina reported. At least 20 other passengers were injured when the bus left the Pan-American highway and tumbled 80 metres (260 feet) down a jagged slope in the southern […]
Srinagar: The armies of India and Pakistan on Wednesday evening exchanged fire along Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Tangdhar area of Kupwara. The exchange of fire in Karnah Tangdhar forward area was going on when this report was filed. However, there was no report of any loss and causality in the incident. More details […]
Srinagar: Since schools in Kashmir valley are re-opening after a long winter break, Srinagar police have issued an advisory for the school transport. “This is in continuation to already issued Advisory dated 16.11.2017 and since schools are going to open very soon after winter vacations & there is need to issue the advisory to the […]
Srinagar: A delegation of KAS Officers Association led by its President Mr. Tasaduq Hussain Mir today called on the Chief Secretary B.B vyas to appraise him about the incident of misbehavior with one of their colleagues Mr Shafiq Ahmed Chek, director RUSA, by Commissioner Secretary Higher Education Mr Asgar Hassan Samoon. The Chief Secretary described the […]
REASI: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who was on a day’s visit to the place, laid the foundation of some road projects here today valuing Rs. 52 crore. The Chief Minister laid the foundation of 160 metrepre-stressed concrete bridge over Jajjarnallah. The bridge would be constructed at a cost of Rs. 20 crore on the Panthal-Jajjar […]
New Delhi: A Pakistani military helicopter today came within 300 metres of the Line of Control in the Pakistan-Administered territory near Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said. There was no firing or hostile action by any side during the incident which occurred between 9.45 am and 10 am, they said According to […]