NEET Examination: 18000 students appear at 57 Centres across Srinagar

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 13: The National Eligibility cum Entrance test by National Testing Agency for undergraduate professional courses was conducted across District Srinagar at 57 centres established at various colleges and schools. Elaborate arrangements for observance of Standard Operating Procedures in wake of Covid-19 were put in place by the district administration and managements of respective […]
Militants, forces exchange fire in Pulwama village

Srinagar, September 13: A brief exchange of firing took place between militants and security forces in Parigam area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama on Sunday. A senior police officer said that a brief exchange of firing took place between forces and militants in orchards of Parigam, however the searches are still underway in the area. Earlier, […]
1686 covid-19 cases reported in JK, total tally reaches 54096

Srinagar, Sept 13: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1686 of coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its count to 54096, official said on Saturday. The case tally is second highest day spike in J&K and it is for the eleven day in running that daily caseload has exceeded one thousand mark. With 116 travelers […]
Youth found dead under mysterious circumstances in Sopore

Sopore, Sep 13: A 29-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the paddy fields in Model Town area of Sopore in north Kashmir Baramulla district on Sunday morning. An official said that the deceased was identified as Nameez Ahamd Yatoo of Nowpora area of Sopore. “Nameez was discharged from rehabilitation centre Srinagar a […]
Carpenter falls off Masjid Minaret in Anantnag village, dies

Veering, Sep 13: A Carpenter slipped to death during construction of the Minaret of a Masjid in Nowgam area of Verinag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday morning. A police official told that the carpenter identified as Mohammad Yousuf Dar son of Mohammed Ambar Dar a resident of Khudwani Kulgam fell while working at […]
COVID-19 tally in India breaches 47-lakh mark

New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 tally of cases sprinted past 47 lakh with 94,372 new infections being reported in a day, while 37,02,595 people have recuperated taking the national recovery rate to 77.88 per cent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 47,54,356, while the […]
Chinese military calls US biggest threat to world peace

Beijing, Sep 13 (AP) China’s Defence Ministry on Sunday blasted a critical US report on the country’s military ambitions, saying it is the US instead that poses the biggest threat to the international order and world peace. The statement follows the September 2 release of the annual Defence Department report to Congress on Chinese military […]
Stress, self-injuries and suicide: India battles mental health crisis as COVID tally spikes

New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) Hemmed inside their homes for months on end as a pandemic raged outside, millions of people are emerging timorously into a world that has drastically changed — an uneasy adjustment process resulting in a spectrum of mental health issues ranging from depression to that final step, suicide. The dread of […]
Police files FIR after Hizb letter warns political leaders in Jammu

Jammu, Sep 13 (PTI) Police have registered an FIR after a senior Congress leader received a letter from Hizbul Mujahideen threatening to target mainstream politicians of the Jammu region, including Union minister Jitendra Singh, if they did not relinquish politics, officials said on Sunday. The two-page letter, written in Urdu on the militant group’s letter […]
Amit Shah again admitted in AIIMS

New Delhi, Sep 13: Weeks after he was discharged, Union Home Minister Amit Shah was admitted to Delhi’s AIIMS after he complained of breathlessness late on Saturday. After testing negative for novel coronavirus on August 14, the minister was earlier hospitalised due to “fatigue and body aches”. According to a statement issued by the premier […]