Greater Kashmir

Bangkok, Aug 07: Police were responding to a shooting Friday at a high school in Thailand's Nonthaburi province where deaths and injuries were reported. Royal Thai Police spokesperson Trairong Piwpan confirmed with The Associated Press the shooting happened at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in the province northwest of Bangkok. Arsit Sampantharat, permanent secretary for the Interior Ministry, told news station PPTV that the shooter was a student who remained inside the school. He said injuries

Fourteen districts and 1.6 lakh people were affected by floods in Assam while the death toll rose to 95 with six more deaths, officials said on Thursday. Six fatalities were reported on Wednesday -- two each from Sivasagar and Biswanath districts, and one each from Golaghat and Morigaon. The worst-hit Sivasagar alone has accounted for 50 deaths so far, while 21 people have lost their lives in another badly ravaged neighbouring district of Charaideo. The toll in Jorhat was nine, followed by five

The absence of a dialysis centre at the Associated District Hospital, GMC Handwara has been causing immense hardships to patients. The residents said that since the hospital caters to patients from across the district, the lack of a dialysis centre has forced kidney patients to suffer unnecessarily. Since my father is suffering from kidney failure, I have to get his dialysis done every week by paying over Rs 2000 at a private dialysis centre at Sopore. Had there been a government sponsored dialy

New Delhi, Aug 06: Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday alleged that the Centre is planning to introduce ethanol blending in diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), and urged people to avoid buying new vehicles for the next few years. In a post on X in Hindi, Kejriwal alleged the government planned to increase ethanol blending in petrol beyond 50 per cent after introducing E20 fuel. It seems they are going to adulterate petrol with more than 50 per cent. They are just wa

Srinagar, Aug 5:Apni Party Provincial President Mohammad Ashraf Mir on Wednesday said that the party wants the Centre to initiate a meaningful dialogue with the people of Jammu and Kashmir, especially the youth, to address their issues and grievances. He also urged the Government of India (GoI) to restore the rights and dignity of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. In a press release, he said that the youth feel insecure and helpless, and therefore a meaningful dialogue is essential to bridge the

Srinagar, Aug 5: The Jammu & Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah has described August 5, 2019 as one of the darkest days in India's democratic history, saying the decisions taken on that day stripped Jammu & Kashmir of its constitutional guarantees, political identity and statehood. In a party press release, he said the people of Jammu & Kashmir have ejected the August 5 decisions from the very first day and continue to stand firmly against what he termed unilateral and unc

Jammu, Aug 1:Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday, while condemning the killing of two migrant labourers in Kulgam, in a sharp dig at the Centre asked if its experiment to abrogate Article 370 in J&K on the premise of ending terrorism failed. He also demanded investigation into terror killings claiming innocent lives, which he claimed witnessed a spurt after the National Conferences statehood protest at Jantar Mantar on July 20. Centre had abrogated Article 370, truncated J&K int

Senior leader of the Jammu & Kashmir Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian, Hujjat-ul-Islam Aga Syed Mujtaba Abbas Mosavi Al-Safavi, has expressed grave concern over the continuing hardships faced by the residents of Dal Mir Bahri, stating that any attempt to deprive, marginalise, or deny the community its constitutional and fundamental rights is wholly unacceptable. He reaffirmed that Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian stands firmly with the people of Mir Bahri and will continue to support every peaceful and democratic e

The residents of Langate in north Kashmirs Kupwara district Friday expressed strong resentment against authorities for failing to establish a fire service station in the area. They said that Langate comprises of dozens of villages with thousands of population but has been deprived of this basic and fundamental need. Residents said that the nearest fire station happens to be at Handwara and at the time of any fire incident, they have to wait long for fire tenders to reach the spot. Mohammad Ishaq

Kupwara, Jul 29: Nestled in the foothills of Bangus Valley, the residents of Sarmarg were hopeful of improved healthcare after their health facility was upgraded to a New Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC) but even after seven years, it continues to lack the most basic infrastructure and services causing immense hardships for the locals. The upgradation had initially raised hopes of better healthcare access for over a dozen villages but nothing has changed during last seven years. Following upgr

Srinagar, Jul 21:National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday expressed profound grief over the loss of lives and widespread destruction caused by the recent torrential rains, flash floods and landslides across Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the Pir Panjal region. In a statement issued from the party headquarters, Nawa-e-Subha, Dr Farooq said the unprecedented rainfall has triggered a humanitarian crisis, claiming many lives in Rajouri, Poonch, Doda and other districts, while

Dubai, Jul 15: The latest round of overnight US airstrikes on Iran wounded more than 260 people, a Health Ministry official said Wednesday. The comment by Hossein Kermanpour, a spokesperson for the Health Ministry, did not include fatality statistics. However, far more people were reported injured than in any other round of recent violence between Iran and the US as they vie over control of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which about a fifth of all oil and natu

New Delhi, Jul 10:Prime Minister NarendraModi on Friday visited the Melbourne Cricket Ground accompanied by the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon. Anthony Albanese and the Premier of Victoria, the Hon. Jacinta Allan, for an event celebrating India-Australia sporting ties. Several Australian sporting legends, including Steve Waugh and Lisa Sthalekar, were present at the event. The visit underscored the growing importance of sports, cultural exchanges and people-to-people ties as pillars of the