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David Warner dies
Titanic actor David Warner passed away at 80, reported India Today.The actor had been sick for 18 months and was battling cancer, the report added.His career, spanning more than five decades, included many hit films and musicals. He…
Death toll from Afghanistan’s earthquake rises to 1,150
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan continued to climb days after it turned brick and stone homes into rubble, killing 1,150 people and wounding scores more, PTI reportedThe country of 38…
Strong earthquake kills at least 280 in Afghanistan
At least 280 people were killed and 595 injured after an earthquake struck Afghansitan's Paktika province early on Wednesday, reported PTI.Some 255 people lost their lives in Barmal, Ziruk, Naka and Gayan…
International Yoga day celebrated in Kulgam
International Yoga Day-2022 was celebrated across district Kulgam with the main function held at the lawns of the mini-secretariat, Kulgam which was organized by Ayush department in collaboration with District Administration and Youth…
North Korea orders nationwide lockdown after first Covid-19 case
North Korea confirmed its first-ever Covid cases on Thursday and declared a "serious emergency", with leader Kim Jong Un ordering lockdowns across the country, reported AFP.The nuclear-armed country had never admitted to a case of…
Al-Jazeera reporter killed during Israeli raid in West Bank
An Al-Jazeera journalist was shot and killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin early Wednesday, quoting Palestinian health ministry AP reported.It said Shireen Abu Akleh, a…
Kashmiri photojournalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo honoured with Pulitzer Prize
Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui is among four Indians honoured with the prestigious Pulitzer Prize 2022 in the feature photography category, reported PTI.Siddiqui and his colleagues Adnan Abidi, Sanna…
North Kashmir Youth Dies In Saudi Arabia
A 25-year-old Kashmiri youth working in Saudi Arabia was found dead mysteriously near his work place on Tuesday.J&K Students Association here today has written to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, seeking his help…
7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine: NATO
NATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in four weeks of war in Ukraine, where fierce resistance from the country’s defenders has denied Moscow the lightning victory it sought.
By way of…
State media report crash of Chinese airliner with 133 aboard
A Chinese airliner with 133 people on board crashed in the southern province of Guangxi on Monday, quoting state media, Reuters reported.
Broadcaster CCTV said the accident involved a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 and occurred near the…