Police arrests rape accused in Kulgam
Kulgam, Dec 5: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a youth accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The girl’s brother had lodged a compliant at Police Station Devsar against the accused Mohammed Amir Bhat son of Mohammed Ishaq Bhat of Gudder Kulgam for allegedly raping the 17-year-old, videographing it […]
Employee suspended for campaigning in Kupwara
Kupwara, Nov 5: Authorities on Saturday placed under suspension an employee of health department for campaigning in favour of his son who contesting in the DDC elections as an independent candidate from Nutnussa constituency in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The employee, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Sheikh of Zabb Magam Handwara, had also filed nominations as the independent […]
Casual labour attempts suicide, alleges his salary has been withheld
Anantnag, Dec 05: A casual labour working in Range office Verinag Anantnag on Saturday tried to set himself ablaze alleging that his salary has been withheld. An official said that the casual labour Ashiq Hussian Naikoo of Batagund Verinag tried to immolate himself as his salary has been withheld. He said that the other employees […]
Pakistani Rangers open fire on forward posts, villages in Kathua
Jammu, Dec 5 (PTI) Pakistani Rangers opened fire on forward posts and villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said on Saturday. Firing from across the border started around 9.50 pm on Friday in the Hiranagar sector’s Pansar Border Outpost area, drawing a strong and an effective retaliation by the […]
Chinese scientists make world’s first light-based quantum computer: Report
Beijing, Dec 5 (PTI) Chinese scientists claim to have created the world’s first light-based quantum computer which can solve problems far faster than a classical supercomputer, an advance hailed by experts as a “major achievement” that provides a fundamentally different approach to designing such powerful machines, the official media reported on Saturday. Jiuzhang, the quantum […]
COVID-19: 36,652 new cases take India’s virus tally to 96,08,211
New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 96.08 lakh with 36,652 new cases in a day, while 90,58,822 people have recuperated from the disease so far pushing the national recovery rate to 94.28 per cent on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry data The total coronavirus cases mounted to 96,08,211 and […]
US imposes visas restrictions on more Chinese citizens
Washington, Dec 5 (PTI) The US on Friday imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials and individuals engaged in overseas influence operations, the latest punitive measures against China by the outgoing Trump administration. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the restrictions would apply to Chinese Communist Party officials or any individual taking part in propaganda or […]
DDC Polls: Phase III records 50.53 percent turnout
Jammu: The third phase of District Development Polls on Friday witnessed 50.53 percent polls, officials said. State Election Commissioner (SEC) K K Sharma said that the third phase of District Development Council elections have been conducted successfully with a poll percentage recorded at 50.53%. The SEC said that a large number of people have come […]
