Yuvraj Singh retires from international cricket
Mumbai: Fighting back tears, Yuvraj Singh on Monday announced retirement from international cricket, ending a “rollercoaster” career during which he became the hero of India’s 2011 World Cup triumph and fought a gritty battle with cancer. “After 25 years, I have decided to move on. Cricket has given me everything and is the reason why […]
Pakistan announces five-year visa for US citizens
Islamabad : Pakistan has decided to grant five-year, multiple-entry visas to American nationals after the US in March reduced visa validity for Pakistanis from five years to one year. In a note sent late last month, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here advised Pakistani diplomatic missions in the US to follow the new policy while […]
Omar, Mehbooba welcome verdict in Kathua case
Srinagar, Jun 10: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti Monday welcomed a court order convicting six accused in the Kathua rape-and-murder case. “Amen to that. The guilty deserve the most severe punishment possible under law. And to those politicians who defended the accused, vilified the victim & threatened the legal […]
Court convicts six ,acquits one in Kathua gangrape-murder case
Pathankot (Punjab), Jun 9: A special court on Monday convicted six people accused in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir. A seventh accused, Vishal, who is the son of main accused Sanji Ram, was acquitted. The quantum of punishment will be announced later Monday. The in-camera […]
J&K Bank shares tumble 20 pc; hit lower circuit on removal of Chairman
New Delhi: Shares of J&K Bank plummeted nearly 20 per cent Monday following the removal of its Chairman Parvez Ahmad on Saturday. The scrip tumbled 19.93 per cent to Rs 47.60 — its lower circuit limit — on the BSE. At NSE, shares plunged 19.94 per cent to hit a lower circuit of Rs 47.55. […]
Body fished out from power dam in Uri
Srinagar, Jun 09: People spotted a floating dead body in the dam of NHPC’s Uri-II power project on Sunday morning following which they invited the staff and the police to the spot. It took a bit of time for the officials to get the body out of the dam, and water later identified as that […]
One dead, 5 injured in Reasi road accident
Srinagar, Jun 09: One person was killed and five others injured in a road accident in Reasi district today. Reports said that two vehicles collided with each other at Maghal Katra area of Reasi district, resulting in the death of one female passenger identified as Pooja, a resident of Himachal Pradesh while five others were […]
30-year-old man stabbed to death in Jammu
Jammu, Jun 09: A 30-year-old man has been stabbed to death by unknown persons in the border area of Arnia here, police said Sunday. Moti Lal, alias Toni, son of Bodh Raj from Kather village in Arnia, was stabbed at his shop in Kather on Saturday night, a senior officer said. Lal was shifted to […]
Soldier slips into Kishenganga river in Gurez
Srinagar, June 9: An army soldier along with his service weapon and other gear drowned in river Kishenganga after he slipped into it during routine patrolling along Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Official sources told Srinagar based news agency Global News Service (GNS) that sepoy Sabrinath (belt no. 15800560A) […]
Governor greets people on Khirbhawani Mela
Srinagar, June 9: Governor Satya Pal Malik has felicitated people on the eve of Khirbhawani Mela. In his message of greetings, the Governor has observed that this Festival is a shining example of communal harmony and brotherhood, which have been the hallmarks of the glorious pluralistic ethos of Jammu and Kashmir in the centuries past. […]
