Pak lawyer says Pearl murder key accused claims himself ‘scapegoat’ arrested under ‘US pressure’
Islamabad, Dec 20 (PTI) A lawyer representing the parents of slain US journalist Daniel Pearl has produced a handwritten letter in Pakistan’s Supreme Court in which the key accused in the case claimed that he was a “scapegoat” arrested under “US pressure” and the real mastermind was a Karachi-based terrorist. Pearl, the 38-year-old South Asia bureau […]
Large car bomb kills 9 in Afghan capital
Kabul, Dec 20 (AP) A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan’s capital Sunday morning killed at least nine people, according to the Afghan Interior Ministry. Interior Minister Masoud Andarabi told reporters at the site of the attack that the attack wounded around 20 others, including a member of parliament, Khan Mohammad Wardak. Andarabi said the lawmaker […]
Some improvement in minimum temp in Kashmir, ‘Chillai-Kalan’ to begin from Monday
Srinagar, Dec 20 (PTI) There was some improvement in the minimum temperature across Kashmir on Sunday but the valley continued to experience sub-zero nights, even as the 40-day harshest winter period – ‘Chillai-Kalan’ – starts from Monday, MeT officials said. The night temperature rose slightly across the valley last night owing to a cloud cover, but […]
Punjab farmer commits suicide
Chandigarh, Dec 20 (PTI) A 22-year-old Punjab farmer, who returned from a protest site near Delhi border, has allegedly committed suicide after consuming some poisonous substance, the police said on Sunday. Gurlabh Singh, a resident of Dayalpura Mirza village of Bathinda district, had been part of the protest near the Delhi border. He had returned to […]
DDC polls: People reposed trust in democracy, says Lt Guv Sinha
Jammu, Dec 20: J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said that he was glad to see every segment of society taking part in the recently concluded eight-phase District Development Council (DDC) polls which signifies people of J&K reposed trust in democracy to reap benefits of democracy at grassroots level. Addressing a press conference at Jammu, […]
COVID-19: India reports 26,624 new cases
New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,00,31,223 with 26,624 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 95.80 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 95.51 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death […]
Chairman Ehsaas International bereaved
Srinagar, Dec 20: Chairman of Ehsaas International, Syed Tabasum Geelani lost his father on Saturday evening after battling the deadly Covid-19 for more than a month. Ehsaas International in a statement issued here said that Syed’s father was battling the deadly virus since 45 days and was admitted in SKIMS. Syeds role in Ehsaas International […]
Traffic restored on Jammu-Srinagar NH after 14 hours
Banihal/Jammu, Dec 20 (PTI) Traffic on the 270-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was restored on Sunday morning after remaining suspended for over 14 hours due to a massive landslide in Ramban district, officials said. The landslide struck the highway near Bhoom in Chanderkote area around 7 pm on Saturday, leaving over 2,000 Jammu-bound vehicles stranded. Soon […]
Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine
Jakarta, Dec 20 (AP) In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics stepped off a plane in China. While the diplomats were there to finalise deals to ensure millions of doses reached Indonesian citizens, the clerics had a much different concern: Whether the COVID-19 vaccine was permissible for use under Islamic law. As companies race to […]
Delhi cold intensifies but protesting farmers undeterred
New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI) Thousands of farmers protesting at Delhi borders against the Centre’s new agri laws remained firm in their demands of repealing the legislations, even as the city recorded its coldest morning this season, with the mercury dipping to 3.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday. According to the India Meteorological Department, a cold wave […]
