Israel tries to contain the fallout after some allies support ICC prosecutor’s request for warrants
Jerusalem: Israel sought Tuesday to contain the fallout from a request by the chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court for arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, a move supported by three European countries, including key ally France. Belgium, Slovenia and France each said Monday they backed the decision by International Criminal […]
US unable to assist in probing Iranian President Raisi’s chopper crash due to ‘logistical reasons’: State Dept
Washington: The Iranian government has requested the US to assist in probing the deadly helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, his foreign minister, and six others but Washington won’t assist Tehran largely due to “logistical reasons”, according to a senior American diplomat. Raisi, 63, a possible successor for Iran’s supreme leader, the 85-year-old Ayatollah […]
EU seals deal on using profits from frozen Russian assets to help arm Ukraine
Brussels: European Union countries announced on Tuesday that they have reached an agreement to use the profits earned from frozen Russian assets to provide military support to Ukraine and help rebuild the war-torn country. The 27-nation EU is holding around 210 billion euros ($225 billion) in Russian central bank assets, most of it frozen in […]
India likely to grow by 7.5% in Q1, says article in RBI Bulletin
Mumbai: India is likely to grow by 7.5 per cent in the first quarter of the current financial year, driven by rising aggregate demand and non-food spending in the rural economy, according to an article in the RBI’s May Bulletin released on Tuesday. The Indian economy has demonstrated marked resilience in the face of geopolitical […]
Emirates flight strikes flock of flamingos in Mumbai, prompts environmentalists’ concerns
Mumbai: An Emirates flight from Dubai struck a flock of flamingos, resulting in the death of around 40 birds in Mumbai, an official said on Tuesday. “Emirates can confirm that EK508 from Dubai to Mumbai on May 20 was involved in a bird strike incident upon landing. The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and […]
Landslide shuts Mughal Road
Poonch: Mughal Road, connecting Kashmir Valley’s Shopian district with twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, has been closed for traffic after landslide near Chata area en route, officials said on Monday. They said that efforts are underway to clear the thoroughfare and make it traffic worthy. DTI Mughal Road Ajiaz Miraz confirmed to GNS the […]
Dead body recovered from Jhelum in Srinagar: Police
Srinagar: Body of a man has been found in river Jhelum near cement bridge in Srinagar’s Noorbagh area today morning, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the body was spotted by locals, who immediately informed the police. He said that the body has been retrieved and will be shifted […]
Night temp increases in J&K, Jammu braces for ‘heat wave’
Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in J&K for now and heat wave over plains of Jammu division from May 22, night temperature witnessed increase at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A meteorological department official told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 13.2°C against 12.4°C on the previous night and […]
Touching 60% polling, north Kashmir, and in Budgam, democracy wins with a bang
Bla-Kup-Bgm LS seat witnesses highest turnout after 47 years 120-year-old man of Sopore, 115 year-old-woman of Kupwara among elderly who voted… Baramulla: Baramulla-Kupwara-Budgam LS seat Thursday scripted history by recording 59 percent voting, which can go up with fresh data, highest ever in the electoral history of the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat since 1967 when […]
LG congratulates people, stakeholders on high voter turnout
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha congratulated the people and all the stakeholders on the high voter turnout in Baramulla parliamentary constituency. In a tweet, the LG said: “High voter turnout, over 58% in Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency, is very encouraging and shows the people’s determination and unwavering faith in democracy. I congratulate and thank the people […]
