COVID-19 tally in India over 51 lakh, recoveries cross 40 lakh
New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) A record single-day increase of 97,894 infections pushed India’s COVID-19 tally to over 51 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 40 lakh on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 51,18,253, while the death toll climbed […]
Employment is dignity, for how long will the govt ‘deny’ it to people: Rahul

New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) Attacking the Centre over the alleged rise in unemployment, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said employment is dignity and asked for how long will the government “deny” this to people. In his attack against the government on Twitter, Gandhi also tagged a media report which claimed that over one […]
Pak shells two sectors along LoC in Poonch

Jammu, Sept 17 (PTI) The Pakistan Army opened heavy fire and shelled mortars targeting forward areas along the LoC in two sectors of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. The Indian Army effectively retaliated, a defence spokesman said. “At about 0645 hours, the Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms […]
Three militants killed in Batamalo gunfight: IGP Kashmir

Srinagar, Sep 17: Three militants were killed in an encounter in Batamaloo area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Thursday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told that, three militants were killed in the gunfight, however their identity couldn’t be ascertained yet. Earlier, a 45 year old Woman identified as Kounsar Riyaz of Batamalo […]
Woman, militant killed, CRPF officer injured during Batamaloo encounter

Srinagar, Sep: A 45 year old woman was among two killed and a CRPF officer injured in an ongoing encounter in Batamaloo area of Srinagar district. A senior police officer said that, a lady identified as Kounsar Riyaz of Batamalo recieved bullet wound during cross firing, she was immediately shifted to Police hospital, where doctors […]
Gunfight breaks out in Srinagar

Srinagar, Sep 17: A gunfight broke out between militants and the security forces in Batamloo area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Thursday. Official sources said that a joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Batamloo during last night. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected […]
18 fresh deaths, 1590 cases reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday witnessed 18 fresh deaths related to Covid-19, taking the total number of deaths due to dreaded virus to 932. Meanwhile, 1,590 fresh cases including 92 travelers were also reported taking the total number of positive cases to 58,244. Notably, in last 24 hours, 18 persons who had tested positive for […]
LAC Row: Chinese troops fired warning shots in air at north bank of Pangong lake
New Delhi: The Chinese army fired a barrage of “warning shots” in the air at the North Bank of Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh last week to “intimidate” the Indian troops ahead of the talks between foreign ministers of the two countries in Moscow, official sources said on Wednesday. The incident took place on the […]
Army fully geared to fight full-fledged war in eastern Ladakh: Northern Command
Jammu: Asserting that it is fully prepared to fight a full-fledged war even in winters in eastern Ladakh, the Indian Army on Wednesday said if China created conditions for war, they will face a better trained, better prepared, fully rested and psychologically hardened Indian troops. In a statement, it said compared to physically and psychologically […]
No infiltration along Sino-Indian border: Govt
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said there has been no infiltration along the Sino-Indian border in the last six months, while 47 infiltration bids have been reported along the Indo-Pak border during the period. The Union Home Ministry also informed the Rajya Sabha that 594 attempts of infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani […]