South Africa name seamers Dupavillon, Baartman for Pakistan Test tour
Cape Town: South Africa have included uncapped seamers Daryn Dupavillon and Ottniel Baartman in an extended 21-man Test squad for their first return to Pakistan for 14 years later this month. South Africa will play Tests in Karachi and Rawalpindi, starting on January 26 and also welcome back fast bowler Kagiso Rabada and all-rounder Dwaine […]
India to chair UNSC’s crucial Taliban and Libya sanctions committees, panel on counter-terrorism
United Nations: India will chair the crucial Taliban and Libya sanctions committees and the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the UN Security Council during its tenure as non-permanent member of the powerful 15-nation UN body. India, which has been at the forefront of the years-long efforts to reform the UNSC, began its two-year tenure at the Council […]
Macron advisor meets PM Modi, discusses bilateral and global issues
New Delhi: Emmanuel Bonne, the Diplomatic Advisor to the French President, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday and discussed wide-ranging bilateral as well as global issues. On a visit to India for the annual strategic dialogue between Paris and New Delhi, the diplomatic advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron had held talks with […]
Army porter injured in landmine blast in Kupwara
Kupwara: An Army porter was injured in a landmine blast near Line of Control in Tanghdar area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday. Official sources told GNS that the porter identified Showkat Ahmad Chack (35) son of late Ghulam Rasool Chack of Tanghdar Nard suffered serious injuries in foot in the blast which took […]
KU changes UG exam timing from 11am to 12 Noon except Friday’s
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Friday changed examination timing of Undergraduate exams from 11am to 12 noon. Controller of Examinations University of Kashmir Prof Irshad-A-Nawchoo said that the new timing for UG 6th semester, UG 1st year, UG 2nd year and UG 3rd year will now be 12.00 Noon instead of 11am (previous timing). […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway cleared of snow, debris; stranded vehicles allowed to ply as of now
Srinagar: Vehicles stranded on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway were allowed to ply towards their destinations on Friday as the arterial road was cleared after remaining closed for five days due to heavy snowfall, officials said. No new traffic was, however, allowed on the highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the […]
Dar-ul-Uloom gutted in massive overnight blaze in Noorbagh
Srinagar: A Dar-ul-Uloom was gutted in a massive blaze that broke out in Noorbagh area of Srinagar. Officials said that the fire broke out at Madrasa Islamiya Arabia Daru Salaam Baghwanpora Noorbagh Srinagar during the intervening night of Thursday-Friday. They said that fire tenders reached the spot and doused the flames. However, locals said that […]
LAHDC, Kargil, Army sign MoU for evacuation of Kargil Lower Plateau
Army to complete evacuation process in 6 months time, substitute land to be provided at Maratha Unit Kurbathang, Mulbekh
Kargil: In a historic development, an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the LAHDC Kargil and the Army to evacuate the Kargil Lower Plateau. The MoU was signed between the Deputy Commissioner and CEO,LAHDC,Kargil Baseer ul Haq Choudhary on behalf of the LAHDC, Kargil and Brigade Commander, 121 Infantry Division Brigadier Vivek Bakshi on […]
Night temperature increases in Kashmir, Gulmarg freezes at Minus 10°C
Srinagar: Minimum temperature dipped across Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg recording a low of minus 10.0°C, the weatherman said on Friday. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.4°C against minus 0.8° on the previous night, a MeT official said . The mercury settled at minus 3.3°C in Pahalgam against 2.5 °C on the earlier night, minus […]
